Home-grown stud sale
It’s a home-grown affair at this year’s on-property bull sale at Riddellvue Angus.
All 30 bulls up for auction on September 8 at the Whanregarwen property near Alexandra are sired by the stud’s own walking bulls, with not one AI sire in the sale line-up.
Stud principal Ian Bates said he expected the spring sale to match prior sale results with the solid range of bulls being offered in a strong market.
Mr Bates said there was great consistency in the lineup of sale bulls who were by seven different sire groups, including Bannaby Reality K63 and Te Mania Melfin.
“They’re both good female and bull producers,” Mr Bates said.
“I feel we have a really strong cow herd with a lot of influence from North and South Dakota. The strength of the cows behind the bulls can’t be overlooked.
“We are extremely lucky to have a huge influence from the Anvil herd which was heavily built from USA genetics.”
Sons of sires include Merlewood Jarcevo M127, who is a Regent and A241 grandson, and last of the Anvil bloodline sires, Anvil N347 and Anvil Nox N392, along with Bellaspur Hallmark M83 and Riddellvue N329 are also featured throughout the catalogue.
Mr Bates said the 30 18-month-old bulls in the sale offered good value buying.
Genomics and DNA verification of parents is under way and Mr Bates said he hoped the results would be available before the catalogue goes to print.
The sale will be conducted on-property and online via AuctionsPlus.