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QUALITY MEAT & KILOS = PROFIT
Rangatira cattle have the STRUCTURAL SOUNDNESS AND AGILITY to move around on the hills. Good bone and easy doing ability
allows them to carry their weight well and reach target weights early.

Kilos gained early = TARGET WEIGHTS REACHED EARLY = stock are off the farm early = PROFIT.
This is a real benefit to the commercial farmer.

FERTILITY is directly related to the scrotal size in bulls.

2021 Sale Bulls scrotal measurement average is 42.5cm.

RANGATIRA GENETICS produce QUALITY BEEF – please see page 2.

RANGATIRA DAMS

The Rangatira cow herd has STRONG MATERNAL INSTINCTS,

with EASE OF CALVING AND GREAT MILKING ABILITY, raising strong healthy calves.
We calve on medium to steep hill country and calving problems are almost non-existent in our herd.
When selecting stud sires it is very important to us that the sire is smooth shouldered to ensure EASY CALVING.
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This year’s sale bulls were weaned EARLY on 24 of Feb 2020 due to our Dispersal Sale in April.
The average weaning weight for the 2021 Sale Bulls is 275kg.

This shows how well the RANGATIRA HILL COUNTRY DAMS LOOK AFTER THEIR CALVES.

We have placed a huge emphasis on selecting the females we retain in the Stud. FERTILITY, BEEF QUALITY,

TEMPERAMENT & AN EASY DOING ABILITY that enables stock to mature early are all paramount. LONGEVITY & GOOD

STRUCTURE of an animal go hand in hand and are crucial to performance on New Zealand hill country. At our Dispersal sales
all 450 lots catalogued passed New Zealand Angus AA Inspection and both sales achieved a COMPLETE CLEARANCE.
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