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Hereford bulls peak at $25k

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Hereford bull Limehills Stardom made the top price of $25,000 for vendors Gray and Robyn Pannett, Roxburgh, at the inaugural fully electronic national seedstock sale for the breed.
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Stardom led the way early in the bidding under a Helmsman auction system that was carried on the bidr platform of PGG Wrightson, while being conducted in Palmerston North as part of the breed association annual meeting.

He was described as a 20-month bull with an outstanding Limehills pedigree, by Streaker, with leading figures for the breed including high intramuscular fat.

Rivalling Stardom for top price during the sale was Matariki Mandela, from the Murray family at Kaikoura, that finished at $22,000 after repeated bidding.

It was the winner of the pre-auction awards for class 1 bulls and Ardo Fargo from Morrison Farming, Marton, won class 2.

Third-highest was Westholm Justin, from vendors Kevin and Jane Kane, Gore, at $14,000, followed by three bulls that reached $12,000 and two at $11,000.

Nine of the 18 selected bulls sold during the auction and a few of the remainder had $9000 to $11,000 reserves as indicated by vendor bids.

All bulls stayed on their home farms and were videoed before the sale. They will be transported directly to the properties of the winning bidders.

Association president Colin Corney, Colraine Herefords, Ohaupo, said the electronic sale results were a great effort for a new concept.

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