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2005 Bull Sale Results
7 June 2005 31 Sold Average $5448
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Lot 1 Otapawa
Energiser 3050 ET
Top 5% of the Breed for Gest length, 200, 400 and 600 Wght EBVs. 3050 is an attractive dark, well pigmented son of D'atagnion. Excellent thickness, length and volume. Full brother to Otapawa Spark (our keeper bull) and the National Sale entry, High Energy 3048. Excellent scan of 111sqcm EMA (Feb). Used heavily as a yearling.
Sold to Broadlands Station, Manawatu $8500
Lot 2
Otapawa Conductor 3009
3009 is a great bull that catches the eye, is very long bodied and very thick. His dam is proving to be a breeder of excellent progeny. Top 5% 200, 400 and 600 wght for the breed EBVs. Scanned 111 sqcm EMA (Feb). Like all of the D'artagnion progeny he has a great nature.
Sold to G & D Timms, Manawatu $7000 (Stud)
Lot 3 Otapawa Stingray 3033
Stingray has loads of dark colour and pigment, with a great carcase and outlook. He has a great balance of figures and his dam, T20 is among the best of our herd. Scanned 115 sqcm. (Feb)
Sold to Balmoral Station, Tiraumea $5000
Lot 4 Otapawa Explosion 3056 ET
3056 is a full brother to Lot 1. A very long and smooth bull. Again in the top 5% of the breed for Gest, 200, 400 and 600 wgt EBVs. Scanned 114 sqcm at 18 months (Feb). Used as a yearling.
Sold to Corriebeg Farm, Te Kuiti $8700
Lot 5 Otapawa Heavy Duty 3018.
Heavy Duty is appropriately named with exceptional thickness of carcase and spring of rib. A real D'artagnion example. Top 1% 200, 400 and 600 growth and 2nd top scan at 114 sqcm at 19 months. Used as a yearling.
Sold to Waitawhiti Station, Tiraumea $7500
Lot 6
Otapawa Hots 3019
Hots is another mould of D'artagnion, with loads of thickness and length and constitution. Top 1% of the breed for all wght EBVs. Scanned 110 sqcm EMA.
Sold to Te Tui Station $7000
Lot 7 Otapawa
Magnum 3005.
Magnum is a real grunt machine! Heaps of thickness and breed quality. Dam 0042 is a top young cow that does her progeny well. Top 5% 200, 400 and 600 wght EBVs. Scanned 113 sqcm at 19 mths (Feb).
Sold to A Small & Co $6000
Lot 8
Otapawa Hotshot 3091
Otapawa Hotshot is another full brother to Lot 1. Big framed and long bodied. Top 5% Gest, 200, 400 and 600 wght EBVs.
Sold to Awakino Fortunes Stud, Awakino $7500
Lot 9 Hauhangaroa, Western Bays $5700
Lot 10 A Small & Co $5500
Lot 11 Sulpher Wells $4000
Lot 12 Awakino Fortunes Stud $7200
Lot 13 Whitianga $3500
Lot 14 $5500 Lot 15 $6000 Lot 16 $5400
Lot 17 $6000 Lot 18 $5200 Lot 19 $4500
Lot 20 $6000 Awhea Stud, Feilding.
Lot 21 $5700 Lot 22 $7000 Lot 23 $3000
Lot 24 $5500 Lot 25 $3000 Lot 26 $3700
Lot 27 $3200 Lot 28 $5200 Lot 29 $3200
Lot 30 $4000 Lot 31 $3500
Lot 32 $2500
The Robbie Family would like to thank all buyers and wish you well with your purchases. All bulls are fully guaranteed, so please contact us if you have any problems.
Thank you to all underbidders.