Ratanui Angus

14/12/2024

The seventh run is underway, and as we head into the late evening, this run is proudly sponsored by all our incredible Gold Sponsors who have made this event possible:

Ratanui Angus
Quality Roading and Services
Te Kapu Apiaries
Wairoa Farm Vets
Genesis
Mackay Shearing

Thank you for supporting us and making "Shear for Support" such a success! Let’s keep the momentum going!

24/11/2024

Ram Sale is not far away now!!
Catalogues are out! Let us know if you would like a hard copy!
Otherwise see below for the online version!
Looking forward to seeing everyone in roughly 10 days!
🟢Rosskeen Stn Woolshed
🟢4th Dec 2024
🟢2pm viewing from 12pm

11/11/2024

A video through from the iconic Puketiti Station, Te Puia Springs! Its always encouraging receiving these videos from our longtime ram clients! Look at those thumping milk lambs 💪

21/10/2024

One from the archives! 📜 When you feel like EBVs start to do your head in, this list of physical attributes from 1968 is always refreshing to read ✔️

15/10/2024

Big shoutout to Black Hawk Pet Care for sponsoring these amazing prizes for Shear For Support! Your support means the world. 🙌

Please consider buying a raffle ticket to win one of three prizes—just $20 each! All proceeds go to a great cause. Let’s make a difference together! 💖

08/10/2024

24/09/2024

Where has this year gone!

Under 3 months to go now until handpieces are turned on at the Rosskeen Station woolshed!

It’s been a very mild end to winter and a great start to spring for lambing. Will be very interesting to see how the lambs are doing when they come down the docking cradle in October.

As we are getting closer to the event, we would like to reach out to our community and supporters, for helpers at the shearathon.

Any help would be greatly appreciated and will contribute to making this event a big success!

Jobs we will need help with over the duration of the event:

- wool handling
- pressing
- sheepo/yard workers
- Cooking/food & drink prep for helpers

The runs and times are listed below.

Please message this page privately, of your preferred job you would like to help with and also the run/s that you can be available for.

Starts: Saturday, December 14th

- Run 1: 7:00am - 9:00am
30 min break
- Run 2: 9:30am - 11:30am
1 hour break
- Run 3: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
30 min break
- Run 4: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
1 hour break
- Run 5: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
30 min break
- Run 6: 8:30pm - 10:30pm
1 hour break
- Run 7: 11:30pm - 1:30am
30 min break
- Run 8: 2:00am - 4:00am
1 hour break
- Run 9: 5:00am - 7:00am

Ends: Sunday, December 15th

Cheers
Shear for Support

02/08/2024

Shepherd/ shepherd General

Mahunga station is located at Matawai 1hr from Gisborne or 1hr from the Bay of Plenty. Mahunga is a 950ha Sheep and cattle breeding and finishing unit. This job would suit someone with a minimum of 3 working dogs and experience in all aspect of livestock handling and care. A good set of general skills eg fence and water system maintenance would also help. We can structure this role to suit an applicants strengths and hep them with there challenges. We run with another property of a similar size so when the big jobs are on we have the ability throw a big team at the job and get it done.

Included in the package is a recently renovated 3 bed room house with school bus at gate. (Years1-8) If this sounds like your next step up apply by emailing [email protected]

29/07/2024

Introducing our four new additions to the Ratanui sire team this year! Each year we continue to hone in and add top genetics that will take us and our clients cattle programs forward. Very much looking forward to seeing their calves on the ground next year 🙌!

Angus New Zealand
Meadowslea Genetics
Shian Angus
Taimate Angus
Oregon Angus & Romneys

27/06/2024

‼️⚠️ CHANGE OF DATE Due to the funeral of a much loved member of the local farming community the Kenhardt Angus and Turiroa Angus sales will now be 4th July. PLEASE SHARE.

Please get in touch with Kenhardt-Grant 0276867753/ Turiroa -Andrew 027 6228088 if you have had to make flight changes due to date change.

26/06/2024

UPDATE ‼️⚠️CHANGE OF DATE TO JULY 4TH ‼️⚠️ Kenhardt Angus and Turiroa Angus sales are rescheduled for the same time next Wednesday. Please share.

25/06/2024

A massive thankyou to all purchasers, underbidders and supporters at Ratanui this year. It was a great day catching up with everyone and as always, we really appreciate the ongoing support! Looking ahead, we have an entire new era of genuine hill country genetics coming through the program for our 2025 sale, so watch this space!
It was epic to witness NZ Angus history at Tangihau Angus yesterday! Congratulations to Dean and the team and we wish the rest of the East Coast studs all the best for their sales!

17/06/2024

We are absolutely thrilled with the purchase of Taimate T150 (Lot 28) for $70,000 in partnership with our good friends at Kaharau Angus! Exciting times ahead with top new genetics coming through the program. Our own sale is this Friday with the bulls slowly being mustered forward through the hills. Here is the link to the videos of our sale bulls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuMFEaKlWTs&list=PLpkxullBVcJnu_H1RSsN1736YzpXJH6Ws

Sale Day: Friday 21st June - 2pm sale (viewing from 12pm)
Address: Rosskeen Stn, 89 Mcdonald Road, Tuai, Wairoa.