This young fellow sold at Tangihau Angus for a New Zealand record-breaking price of $135,000 to set the tone for the sales programme in Tairāwhiti. He was pictured with Dean McHardy from Tangihau, Emma Pollitt from PGG Wrightson, and new co-owner Andrew Powdrell from Turiroa Angus in Wairoa, which purchased the bull in partnership with Kaharau Angus in Gisborne. Photo / Rebecca Williams
The rising 2-year-old bull sales season generated just over $5 million, a boost for the Gisborne-Wairoa regional economy in challenging times.
The sales season ended last Thursday with deferred sales at the Kenhardt (Nūhaka) and Turiroa Angus (Wairoa) studs.
Just over 500 young bulls were sold across the Simmental, Hereford and Angus breeds.
The Angus studs in the region prod...
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