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June 2009 Sale News!

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(April/May 2009)

Kakahu beating the
breed averages!

"Winter 2006"
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All Kakahu Sale bulls are either pedigree free or TESTED free of AM (Curly Calf Syndrome)

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In the case of both the Self Replacing Index and the Angus Pure Index Kakahu and Lawson sale bulls’collective average is in the top 9% for the breed.

Our sale bulls’ average for the Ease of Calving Index is in the top 26%.

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110 BULLS FOR SALE

Guaranteed sound. Free cartage throughout South Island
and to Feilding.

Semen tested, BVD tested, Campylobactor tested, C10 for TB.

All bulls either pedigree free or tested free of AM (curly calf).

At the March 28th sale, Kakahu Angus bought, in conjunction with Totaranui Stud and Lawsons Australia,
LAWSONS GAR PREDESTINED B653, which was the top priced heifer.

LAWSONS GAR PREDESTINED B653
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Next in calf commercial female sale Friday 15th May, 2009

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Cows wintering at Clayton Station

Coping well with winter conditions

Gerald & Sue Hargreaves
Kakahu Angus
RD 21, Geraldine
New Zealand

Phone: +64 3 697 4858
Fax: +64 3 697 4897
email: kakahu.farm@xtra.co.nz
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Features

Updated: 10th June, 2009

Report from the 2009 Kakahua in-calf heifer sale on May 15th
Our third annual in-calf heifer sale was held at Kakahu...
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Kakahu Angus Bull Sale
Sold 94 bulls for an an average of $4275 with a top price of $10,000
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2007 Annual Sale Report
Our 2007 Annual Sale was a big success. Please read our preliminary report here along with a report from the Timaru Herald.

"Winter 2006"
Kakahu and Lawsons Angus NZ at Clayton Station from April to August(winter 2006). Slideshow...

Selecting a bull for heifer mating
The chance of calving difficulties is minimised by the careful selection of sires....

2006 Annual Sale results
Results can be seen below the sale report.

2006 Annual Sale Report
Our 2006 Annual Sale was a big success. Read the post-sale report here

The Scrotal Circumference Bandwagon
Not since the invention of a hip height stick has anything preoccupied Angus breeders as much as their current infatuation with scrotal circumference. Read full article....

Road To Damascus. An article by Neil Grant(Rural Business South) - Kakahu's success via solid business decisions Read more...

Keeping The Beef Cow Competitive

Advanced And Exciting Genetics To Be Found At Kakahu. More >

Finding a curve bending bull - 64kb PDF

See the Kakahu Angus videos - we drove our cows over the passes to Clayton Station.

The Active Stud- The stud has been performance recorded for the last 35 years.

Bull care - You can help them last a long time

Kakahu offers a full backup service to clients. Read more...

There has to be an easy way to read a catalogue!!

Kakahu Rhododendrons - over 130 varieties of mature plants for sale