North Canterbury News: June 16, 2022

RURAL LIFE
North Canterbury News, June 16, 2022
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Beechwood stud marks 60 years
By DAVID HILL
There were tributes all round at the start
of Beechwood, Richon and Woodburn
Herefords bull sale near Amberley last
Thursday, June 9.
Richon stud owner Rob Stokes paid
tribute to the Beechwood stud, which is
celebrating 60 years, making a
presentation to stud owners Rob and
Mary Ann Burrows ahead of the sale.
Mr Stokes said Mr Burrows has had a
major influence on the Hereford breed
with his willingness to mentor young
breeders.
The presentation was followed by
Mikayla and Briearna Molloy, daughters
of Woodburn stud owners Tim and Helen
Molloy, reading apoem they had written
for the Burrows.
The Beechwood stud was established
by Mr Burrows’ mother in 1962 as a
counter­balance to the family’s various
sheep studs.
Mr Burrows was 12­years­old when the
stud was established and said he had no
plans for slowing down.
While the first combined sale of the
three studs was held in 2019, the
Beechwood and Richon studs have been
collaborating for longer.
Beechwood and Richon cows have
been run together at Rob and Julie
Stokes’ Lees Valley property for the last
seven years.
‘‘When the Beechwood cows first
arrived at Lees Valley there was snow on
the ground,’’ Mr Stokes recalled.
Mr Burrows said an agreement
between the two families was drawn up
that first winter, but after seven years it
had yet to be signed.
‘‘I think we can say we trust each other
pretty well. It wouldn’t work if we didn’t
trust each other. We’re both easy going
Rob Burrows
King Kong ... Richon Hereford stud owner Rob Stokes keeps aclose eye on lot 10,
Beechwood King Kong 16, in the ring during last Thursday’s sale. King Kong sold for $7500.
which helps,’’ Mr Burrows says.
Rural Livestock genetics specialist
Anthony Cox was impressed with the
line­up of bulls on sale.
‘‘There’s agood line up of bulls right
through the catalogue. There’s real
consistent quality and the bulls are nice
and quiet.’’
Buyers travelled from throughout the
South Island, with some from the North
Island.
The sale’s top price of $8000 went to
Woodburn Advance 200020, which was
vendored by the Molloy family.
Two bulls sold for $7500 including
Beechwood King Kong 16 and Richon
Mort 2059.
Mort was purchased by acouple from
Taumarunui who have been buying bulls
from the Stokes family for the last eight
years, Mr Stokes said.
Similar prices were paid at the
Grassmere Herefords and Riverlands J
Angus bull sale near Cheviot on
Thursday afternoon.
Riverlands J200518 topped the sale
with aprize of $16,500, while other Angus
bulls sold for $10,500 and $9500.
Among the Herefords, Grassmere Hood
685 sold for $9500 and three bulls sold for
$9000.
Some large sums of money have been
paid for bulls around the South Island so
far this season, including $81,000 for an
Angus bull at Wakatipu Basin.
The top priced Hereford bull at asale
at Mt Somers on Wednesday, June 8, was
$47,000, with the average price of
between $9000 and $10,000.
Hazlett auctioneer and Hereford
breeder Allister Orchard was among
those outbid at Wednesday’s sale.
‘‘It’s been agood season. Farmers are
getting good money for their calves, their
lambs and dairy farmers are doing well,
and that’s reflected in what they’re
willing to pay for bulls.’’
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