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Mahuta 44th Annual Yearling Bull Sale

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

Mahuta Annual Yearling Bull Sale Catalogue 2026 ebook.
Mahuta Annual Yearling Bull Sale Catalogue 2026 ebook.

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Mahuta Sale 2025 Summary

Mahuta Annual Sale September 2025

Mahuta Hereford Stud held their annual yearling bull sale on 12th September 2025. The weather was not kind with heavy rain in the morning and a cold wind in the afternoon.

Sixty eight lots were offered and all sold to average $4,383.00, with top price of $7,000.00 to Quentin and Tracey Robinson [commercial].

Transfer were lot 18 to Wilencote Herefords $5,200.00; lot 25 Richo Herefords $6,800.00; lot 30 Beechwood Herefords $5,100.00; and lot 41 to Kaipara Herefords $5,800.00.

John and Mary would like to thank all those who attended the sale and those who attended online and to wish the purchasers well with their bulls.

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Mahuta Herefords 2025 Yearling Bull Sale

Mahuta Annual Bull Sale 12th September 2025

It is just over a month until our sale date on Friday 12th September.
We have a great lineup of bulls and visitors have commented on their consistency. There are 70 lots. The first half of the catalogue is bred for growth and meat having regard for calving ease (which we think is important for all bulls) and the second half bred predominantly for calving ease. They all have good meat (EMA) and fats.

This year we have progeny of a high-profile Australian bull, Wirruna Qantas Q036. He has been widely used in Australia. He is an Australasian trait leader for gestation, growth, fertility and imf – all economically important traits. We have some very good bulls sired by him in the sale.

Please feel free to come to our Open Day on Friday 29th August, or to arrange to see the bulls at any time. For a catalogue, contact John 027 440 7504 or Stephen 027 444 3570.

Yours sincerely,
John and Mary Allen  

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Mahuta Sale Report 2024

Mahuta Hereford 2024

It was a good day to see everyone who came to our annual yearling bull sale on 13th September 2024. There were 64 bulls offered and all sold with an average price of $3,803.

Transfers included Otopawa Hereford Stud lot 8 for $11,000 and lot 3 for $7,500; Lot 10 to Shadow  Downs Herefords for $7,200; Lot 6 to Tawanui Herefords $2,500; Lot 1 to Muzzal Herefords $4,000 and lot 18 for $3,000; Lot 44 to Hoobees Herefords for $4,200; Lot 50 to Maui Herefords for $3,900. 

Other prices over $5,000 included Onereri Station lot 41 for $6,200; P.J. Ward Family Trust lot 15 for $6,000; Harena Farms lot 9 for $5,000 and lot 39 for $5,200; Waytemore Farms lot 26 for $5,500 and lot 45 for $5,700.

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Mahuta Sale Report 2023

Matariki Night Rider

Mahuta Herefords held the annual yearling bull sale 2 months ago, on 15th September 2023. The sale was well attended with buyers and agents commented on the consistency of the offering.

There were 69 bulls offered and 66 of these were sold to average NZ$3,720.  The top price was lot 4 for Mahuta Skywalker 2034 who sold for NZ$23,500 to Koanui Herefords. He was a good bull with very good figures out of a first calving heifer by Mahuta Qualifier 0034.

Mahuta Skywalker 2034
Mahuta Skywalker 2034

Other bulls sold for transfer were lot 3 to Glenbrae Stud for NZ$10,000; lot 8 to Maranui Herefords for NZ$6,200; lot 16 to Circle D Ranch for NZ$6,300; lot 18 to Lowfield Herefords for NZ$5,000; lot 19 to Sarona Herefords for NZ$5,000; lot 50 to Otamatea Herefords for NZ$4,000; and lot 60 to Rosegowan Herefords for NZ$4,000.

The vendors were very happy with the result and a special thanks to the Chesterman family for purchasing lot 4. We also thank the determined underbidder – Grassmere Herefords.

Mahuta Naughty 7064
Mahuta Naughty 7064

Limehills Belter 210483
Limehills Belter 210483
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Sale Report

Thank you to all who have come to our Annual Yearling Bull Sale on 17th September. It was a good turn-out on the day.

We have sold one 2 year-old bull for $3,500.00 and 45 yearlings with an average price of $3,484.00. The top price was reached for two of the bulls with the amount of $5,600.00 each.

We still have a few bulls not sold yet. Any inquiry is welcome.

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Mahuta Annual Yearling Bull Sale 2021

On September 17th, we will hold our 37th annual bull sale. We have 57 Hereford bulls for sale with some very low-birthweight bulls for dairy-heifer mating and some high growth bulls suitable for beef or dairy cows. The bulls come from a highly fertile herd with emphasis on soundness and performance. They are well-grown, semen-tested, tested negative and vaccinated for BVD. Updated  EBVs will be available on sale day.

Holding the sale during Covid lockdown will be a challenge but we have the advice that it can continue, provided that we all wear masks and observe social distancing. With this in mind, we will plan to hold the sale outside where more people can observe the bulls and maintain distance. Of course, if we are in level 2 (as we were last year), we can hold the sale as usual, under cover, signing in with the QR code or on paper.

There may be an issue for those wishing to cross regional boundaries if Auckland remains in level 4 lockdown. Possible options include requesting a permit from MBIE (I have an application form provided by Federated Farmers) or attending the sale online using BIDR. Stock agents will help to facilitate the sale. The steps to log on to BIDR can be found in the catalogue but if anyone needs help, they are welcome to contact us.

If you would like an advice about the bulls which are likely to be suitable for your requirements, please feel welcome to contact us.

There are likely to be constraints, if in level 3, on the food which we can provide but the advice is that food is all right so long as it comes pre-wrapped.

We appreciate your patience during these trying times and again wish you a successful season.