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National Sale 2021 Event

NZ HEREFORDS NATIONAL SEED STOCK SALE sales. This nomination, with the agreement from their
will be held at 10.00am on Tuesday 11th seedstock agent, must display superior genetic ability.
May, 2021 at the Orlando County Club, on the
outskirts of Palmerston North. With the option Any bull not sold remains in the vendor’s sale catalogue
of a champagne breakfast prior. and is available at the vendor’s sale, or for class 2 remain
at vendor’s property.

For the 2021 sale there will be no grazing unit or bulls
on site. All bulls will be sold via a livestream hybrid Entry Criteria
Helmsman Auction which means that remote bids can be
placed by calling bidr or nominated Hereford councillors All bulls must be fit for stud transfer, in line with NZ
or bids can be placed on site at Orlando, Palmerston North Hereford rules and regulations, by having a minimum 50K
via the auctioneer. SNP DNA profile, SNP sire verification and be clear of all
known genetic defects. Additionally, bulls entered in the
NZ Herefords Seed Stock Sale Classes sale must be poll gene and BVD and TB tested. These
Capped at 24 lots 16/8 unless one class not fully tests, with the exception of TB, are included as part of
subscribed
the NZ Hereford Standard Bundle available through PBB/
Class 1: Datamars 2 year old bulls: 16 lots of 2-year-old Neogen.
bulls from NZ Hereford Studs that hold 2-year old sales
will be invited to nominate a bull catalogued in the top 6 Bulls must have performance data submitted to BreedPlan,
of their on-farm sale catalogue. i.e. BW, WW, YW, Scrotal Measurements and Carcase
This nomination, with the agreement from their Scanning information before March 3rd.
seedstock agent, must display superior genetic ability.
If the sale is oversubscribed, preference will be given to
Class 2: Honda 2 year old bull - 8 lots of 2-year-old bulls bulls that are above breed average for the Hereford Prime
open to NZ Hereford studs that hold yearling or paddock Index.

Entries Open

NZ Herefords

National Seed

Stock Sale

Tuesday 11th May 2021, 10:00 AM
Orlando Country, Palmerston North
manager@herefords.co.nz

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