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Hereford leader scores again

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Limehills Hereford stud, Roxburgh, made a top price of $41,000 at its annual bull sale, where the average price paid was $9950 for the 60 bulls sold out of 62 offered.
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New Zealand Hereford Association president Gray Pannett and his wife Robyn were the vendors, and six of the sale bulls went to other registered Hereford breeders.

The top price for Limehills Stardom 190156 was paid by Lance and Janelle Downs of Tawanui Herefords, Stratford, who will have their own sale on June 25.

The next highest price was $36,000 paid for Limehills Stardom 190158, sold to John and Mary Allen of Mahuta stud in Glen Murray.

Another Limehills Stardom bull was the top-priced bull at $25,000 in the National Seedstock Sale for the breed in May.

Leafland Simmentals, at Mosgiel, offered 18 bulls and sold 10 for an average of $7160 and a high of $11,500, paid by Kerrah Simmentals, Wairoa.

Beresford Simmentals, Owaka, sold 12 out of 16 bulls offered, averaging $6300, with a high price of $9500.

Lone Pine Simmentals, Roxbrugh, sold 13 of 21 bulls offered and averaged $7700 with a top price of $21,000 paid by Overland Simmentals.

Stoneburn Herefords, Palmerston, North Otago, sold 26 bulls out of 27 offered, with a top price of $15,000 paid by Richon Herefords, North Canterbury, and a sale average of $6738.

Waimara Angus, also near Palmerston, sold 25 of 26 bulls, averaged $7664 and had a top of $10,000.

Bannockburn Angus had a full clearance of nine bulls and an average price of $5345, with a top of $8000.

Kia Toa Charolais, Waitomo, sold 25 of 30 offered at an average of $6416 and a top of $10,500.

Potawa Simmentals, Pio Pio, sold 18 of 21 offered with an average of  $5594 and a top priced $12,000 paid by Gold Creek Simmentals.

Glenside Simmentals, Lawrence, who had paid a handsome $45,000 for a bull from Kerrah two days before, made an offering of 19 bulls on May 27 and sold 16 to average $7656, with a top price of $11,500 paid twice.

Umbrella Range Angus, Waikaia, had a full clearance of 29 bulls, averaging $7027 and a high price of $15,000.

The same top price was achieved by Tarangower Angus, Mahoenui, over 36 sale bulls averaging $8486 from 39 offered.

At the same location Rockend Herefords offered 24 bulls and sold 18 at an average price of $6167 and a top price of $15,000 paid by Te Hape Station.

Colvend Shorthorn and Angus stud, Ongarue, sold all nine Shorthorns with a top price of $8200 by Herehertau Station and 15 of 19 Angus and a top of $7000.

Ruapuha Shorthorns sold eight of 11 bulls offered for an average $4150.

Peters Angus at Beaumont, Southland, sold 17 of 26 for an average of $5911 and high price $10,000.

Duncraigen Herefords, Wyndham, sold four at an average of $6000 and a top price of $10,000 to Glenbrae stud.

Storth Oaks Angus, Otorohanga, put up one of the biggest offerings in early sales, on May 2, when 80 out of 94 sold for an average of $7500 and the highest price of $20,000 was paid by Whangara Angus.

Hingaia Angus, Te Awamutu, had a full clearance of 38 bulls at the very good average price of $10,026 and a top price of $18,000.

Pikoburn Angus, Tuatapere, sold 13 out of 16 offered and averaged $6844 with a top price of $10,000.

Waiau Herefords sold 9 of 12 bulls offered with an average of $6388 and a top of $14,000, paid by Ben and Marie Forsyth.

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