Commencing late September, Southland Jersey Dairy Service Bull Auction Week features offerings from some of the province’s top dairy studs.

A series of Southland Jersey service bull sales later this and early next month will provide dairy farmers with the opportunity to add some highly regarded Jersey genetics to their herds. 

PGG Wrightson’s Southland Jersey Dairy Service Bull Auction Week starts on 30 September when Maple Fern Jerseys, Gropers Bush offers approximately 52 fully recorded yearling Jersey bulls at an on-farm sale.

Next up on 2 October, Taffy Ltd, Kauana, Winton will offer approximately 50 fully recorded yearling Jersey bulls, also on-farm.

Then, on 3 October, Beach Valley, Tuatapere, will have approximately 31 fully recorded yearling Jersey bulls available via a bidr only sale.

Rounding out the series, on 7 October, on farm at West Plains, Invercargill, SC & J Bevins will offer 40 Jersey yearling bulls, 40 two-year-old Jersey bulls, 20 two-year-old Hereford bulls and 20 two-year-old Friesian bulls, the latter never offered before.
 

PGG Wrightson Livestock’s Roddy Bridson is co-ordinating the Maple Fern, Taffy and Beach Valley sales, while his Southland colleague Sam Riley represents SC & J Bevins.   

PGG Wrightson South Island Dairy Sales Manager Mark Cuttance says all bulls offered during the four Southland Jersey Dairy Service Bull auctions come highly recommended. 

“All are BVD tested and vaccinated; all are well grown; and all have good temperaments. Information on these sales is on Agonline, including sale catalogues when available, along with all the other beef service bull sales throughout Otago and Southland during October. Plenty of dairy service bulls are also available privately, including more Jerseys and beef breeds,” he says. 

As the yearling bull sale season unfolds through September and October, with hybrid bidr and on-farm sales, many farmers take the opportunity to apply to Defer-A-Bull. A trusted and tested option, PGG Wrightson’s Defer-A-Bull provides an ideal opportunity to finance a bull team, with no up-front expenses and nothing to pay until the bulls are sold.

A proven winner offering a simple way to secure funds for yearly bull purchases, Defer-A-Bull has been a top choice for farmers for more than ten years. Many subscribe every year, enabling them to invest in the bulls they need, when they need them, without burdening their cash flow.