“Our goal when Maungahina was first established in 1907 was the same as it is today; To breed and sell quality genetics that stand the test of time, yield high returns and dominate in our clients breeding program”
Our Difference
Maungahina is a Hereford, and Speckle Park stud, farmed by Bruce McKenzie a fourth-generation and Mark McKenzie a fifth generation of the founding McKenzie family.
It has always been the management policy to raise and sell the bulls under natural conditions, and owing to this policy, over the years Maungahina bulls have proved to be outstanding in stamina and constitution.
We use genetics to up fertility, muscling, size and outcross of the genetic base to improve our breed and introduce new bloodlines to New Zealand.
We want bulls that will perform extremely well in New Zealand and structural soundness is the key to our conditions.
ANNUAL BULL SALE
Thursday, 5 june 2025
You’re invited
On behalf of the McKenzie family, I would like to welcome you to our 79th on farm bull sale, being 118 years of breeding.
Next year is going to be a year to remember for the stud’s history, the 80th on farm sale, the oldest in Australasia that we know of and 119 years breeding Herefords, so I hope you can join us to celebrate.
Molly, our daughter, has just joined the team at Maungahina, being the 6th generation wanting to get into the genetics here and carry on our legacy, which is very pleasing for myself, Melissa and Bruce.
We have had another incredibly dry autumn again, with stock water and covers very low, but hopefully, like last year we will have a kind winter.
In the Herefords, we have kept using Holyfield and Endure, concentrating on yield and muscle which we have seen an impact over the last few years of the type of bulls we are producing. After all, we are paid on weight and yield. There are some powerful sons coming through from both Holyfield and Endure. We brought Okawa Kingpin three years ago for $34,000, he has grown into an impressive bull and is a good addition to our sire power with that added IMF into these carcass bulls and that grunt and rib we strive to breed.
In the Speckles we have certainly improved the herd since they were introduced 20 years ago. Using our own bulls like Promise, Northern Star, Rising Star and Cove, has given us more consistency and predictability in the type of bulls that are in our sale. With that round muscle, yield and constitution and with some of the highest IMF bulls in the world coming through.
These bulls are perfect for any premiums paid for marbling, with top restaurants over New Zealand and Australia wanting the best beef. Something that has frustrated me over the years, is a number of bulls that have been sold as Speckle Park that are only F1’s, my suggestion to anyone purchasing Speckle Park is to do your homework. Make sure that the stud is registered and sells registered cattle, as we are the ones spending a lot of time and money on data recording, research and development in the breed for our clients and the beef industry.
I hope you enjoy the catalogue, as we are very proud of our line-up this year with a number of bulls that will suit both heifer and cow mating, with power and performance.
We are very grateful for your support and look forward to seeing you on the 5th of June to help us celebrate 119 years of breeding.
Mark McKenzie
Greatness awaits you
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