Welcome everyone to our 44th annual yearling bull sale that will be held on Friday 11th September 2026. In this sale, we are offering 70 yearling Hereford bulls, with progeny from Koanui Lips T 147, a sire bull with excellent phenotype and outstanding data.
Inspection will start at 10.30 am, then followed by light lunch at 12.00 pm and the sale at 1.00 pm. Sale will be done on site and also through online auction bidr.co.nz with the sale catalogue can be viewed here. An Open Day will be held on Friday 28th August from 11.00 am.
Here is a letter of introduction to this year’s Mahuta Sale Catalogue:
Dear Clients and Fellow breeders,
It’s that time of the year again leading up to our Annual Yearling Bull Sale on Friday 11th September. Just a reminder that we will have an Open Day on August 28th when the bulls will be on display. The purpose of this letter is to inform you about the sale bulls and the sale catalogue.
We have had a very kind winter and the bulls are looking good. We have had a good calving with 100% out of the mixed-age cows so far.
The catalogue is full of good bulls. You may have seen from advertising that average calving ease is way above average while 600day growth is also above average and carcase weight well above average. This reflects the meat on the bulls. The catalogues have been posted and if you want a catalogue and have not received one within the next few days, please let us know.
All the bulls have been tested for parentage, genetic defects, and augmenting EBVs. Unfortunately some results have not come through for some unclear reason. The tests have been repeated and results should be available by sale day.
We believe that the Beef-Heifer Index is the one which best suits our farming operation [and those of most of our clients]. This is designed to estimate profitability from a farming system where calving ease is important but growth and carcase are also important. It is designed to estimate profits from a system where yearling heifers are mated and progeny finished but is applicable to cow breeding operations where calving ease is required. 43 of the sale bulls have a Beef Heifer Index in the top 20% of the breed [trans-Tasman] and 32 have a Hereford Prime Index in the top 20%. In our opinion this means that they are productive animals which should add profit to most breeding operations.
Photos can be viewed at NZHerefords.co.nz.
At this stage there are no changes to the catalogue but any changes will be posted on Facebook the day before the sale. There will also be a sheet with final weights of the bulls and scrotal circumferences. These will also be available on sale day.
Thanks for your patience in reading this letter. We wish you well with your purchases and we would be keen to hear about any problems with bulls’ performance.
Wishing you all the best for the coming season.
John and Mary Allen
11th August 2026
