One of five sons of Matariki 232 with excellent calving ease figures topped a sound clearance of 58 from 64 bulls offered on June 16, vendor James Murray said.
Two other bulls sold to Hereford studs at $20,000 each.
The Matariki average this year was $9100, down a little from last year’s $10,300, which contained a sale at $57,000.
The Murrays donated $10,500 paid for lot 9A to the appeal for neighbour Rosie Dowling and three children who lost their husband and father Gavin on March 26.
Woodbank Angus, owned by the Murrays at Clarence Bridge, sold 55 of 59 offered, averaged $8018 and had a top of $16,000.
Te Mania Angus, also in North Canterbury, sold 132 out of 142 offered on June 17 and made an average of $10,056 with a top price of $47,000.
Tangihau led the way with lot 40, followed by Umbrella Range that paid $40,000 for lot 101 and lot 41 went to Cleardale for $26,000.
For Te Mania, as at most sales this year, both average and top prices were down slightly on 2019.
That was also the case at Stern Angus, Geraldine, where the Fraser family sold 75 of 90 bulls offered and had a top price of $21,000 paid by KayJay Angus, Wairarapa, and a sale average of $8400.
The Sandersons at Fossil Creek Angus, Ngapara, North Otago, sold 59 of 63, averaged $8394 and had a top of $15,000 paid by Rockley Angus.
Grampians Angus, Culverden, had a full clearance of 33 bulls, an impressive $11,080 average and a top price of $20,000, paid by a commercial buyer.
Hemingford Charolais, Culverden, sold 41 from 42, averaged $8340 and made $16,000 twice, one to Tawa Ridge Charolais and one to Auahi Charolais.
Red Oak Angus, Waipara, sold 32 from 35 offered, made an average of $7756 and a top price of $14,500 paid by a commercial buyer.
Kakahu Angus, Geraldine, sold 77 from 78 offered, averaged $9753 and made a top of $21,000 to a commercial buyer.
Blenheim Angus bull sales on June 15 averaged $6720 for 10 sold by Blacknight, $7170 for 10 sold by Leefield Station and $5080 for five sold by Waterfall.
Burtegill South Devons offered 10 and sold them all, averaged $6800 and made a highest price of $13,500.
Taimate Angus, at Ward, Marlborough, sold 68 from 70 offered, made an average of $10,000 and a top price of $26,000 paid by Grampians Angus.
On Friday, June 12, the MacFarlane’s Waiterenui Angus, Hastings, made $34,000 top price when selling 41 of 47 offered with an average price of $7256. The buyer of the highest-priced bull was Max Tweedie of Hallmark Angus, Napier.
Hallmark sold a day earlier, achieving a full clearance of 21 bulls, an average of $8120 and a top of $13,000.
Koanui Polled Hereford, Havelock North, sold on June 11 to sell 47 out of 54, an average of $8968 and a highest price of $25,000 paid by Peter Davies at Charwell.
