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BIDDING BRISK FOR BULLS by Barbara Scott
AN average price of nearly $500 above that achieved at last year's sale produced a pleasing result for Peter and Susie Humphreys at the Wilencote Poll Hereford Stud's auction on the property yesterday The 24 lots averaged $3,366 compared with last year's $2,895.
Bidding was brisk on the better bulls, but the market lacked a little of the depth of the other years at the bottom end of the prices.
Opening the sale with a welcome to the gallery, Mr Humphreys said the bulls had enjoyed an excellent season and he thought with the breeding data now available a more uniform beast was being produced.
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Top price of $5,100 was given by Mokairau Hereford Stud for Wilencote Vaquero, an August-born sire with good EBV's and weighing 762kg.
Waitangi Terraces Station matched the top price for its first purchase, selecting other run bulls at $4,300 and $4,800.
Several of the buyers are loya1 supporters of Wilencote's annual auctions, reflecting their satisfaction with the sires bought over the years.
The entry averaged 734kgs and the heaviest bull weighed 806kgs.
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Sales were made to: Manawanui Station, $4,500, $2,200; Moyglen Station, $4,500; Toromiro Station, $2,200; Poututu Station, $3,200, $4,700, $2,800, $2,000 $4,700; Waitangi Terrece Station, $5,000 $4,300, $4,800; Miokairau Stucl, $5,100; G. Grant, Putorino, $4,400; Ngakaroa Station, $3,200; A. Cameron, $4,700; Tutamee Station, $2,200; Witliams and Kettle as agents' $2,800, $3,400; Fernside Station, $2,000; R.R. and M.A. Sherratt, $2,600; Totangi Station, $2,800, $3,300; Fernside Station, $2,000, $2,000; Kowhainur Station, $2,000.
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