Kerrah Simmentals, at Wairoa, sold a bull to Glenside Simmentals, at Lawrence, Otago for $45,000.
Vendor Jon Knauf says the home-bred bull was above-average in every trait and a keenly sought-out cross for a lot of Simmental studs. It was the highest price paid for a Simmental bull in recent years. Millennia
On May 25 Kerrah offered 76 bulls and sold 72 for an average of $8640.
The previous day Gold Creek Simmentals at Matawai, near Gisborne, made a top price of $27,000 paid by Woonalee Simmentals in South Australia for a R1yr bull.
Twenty-two R2yr bulls were offered as well, and 21 were sold, three with a top price of $11,000 and an average of $6800.
Among the early starters in late May for the Angus breed was Penvose stud at Wedderburn, Otago, which made a top price of $15,500 during the sale of 30 bulls (36 offered), which averaged $7271.
Glenwood Angus at Mosgiel on the Taieri offered nine bulls and sold eight for an average $8200, with a high price of $12,400.
They shared the event with Loch Lomond South Devons that sold two of six offered and averaged $5000.
Ruaview Simmental and Angus achieved $13,500 for Angus bulls at Ohakune on May 20.
Delmont Angus at Clinton in South Otago had a full clearance of 29 bulls for an average $7493 and a top of $13,500.
Glendhu Shorthorns at Heriot made a top price of $12,200 paid by Longview Shorthorns, selling 11 of 12 offered for an average of $6873.
Kincardine Angus, Queenstown, sold all 12 bulls offered, average $7979 and the highest price of $11,000 three times.
In that first week Aniwaniwa Speckle Park, Pomahaka, South Otago, sold five of nine bulls, offered for an average $6000 and a high of $9000, along with two heifers averaging $1,1000, top price $14,500.
Puketoi Angus, also in South Otago at Patearoa, sold 21 of 25 offered and averaged $7260, with a high of $11,000.
Kaimoa South Devons, Eketahuna, sold 16 of 18 offered, averaging $6700 and a top of $10,500.
Morton Shorthorns at Katikati, Bay of Plenty, sold eight of 10 and averaged $5500, and Opawa Simmentals at Albury, South Canterbury, sold 17 of 20 for an average of $6200.