Meadowslea Genetics

05/09/2026

04/09/2026

Preview of Hyundai Country Calendar this weekend

01/09/2026

Catch us on Hyundai Country Calendar this Sunday!

28/08/2026

The R2 heifers have started calving this week, so hopefully so warmer weather is on its way! The adult cows will start in another 3 weeks or so and with a bit of luck there might be some grass by then too. With calf photos having been hitting social medial for the last 6 weeks or so it's always a good reminder of how late our spring is in Fairlie.

Our policy is that the entire agegroup yearling heifers are mated each year, and they are all expected to be in calf after a couple of cycles with all dries culled.

We weigh and record every calf at birth and have done for 40 years now - this can give bull (and semen) buyers complete confidence in our calving ease and low birthweight genetics.

It helps identify the most fertile females that calve early every year.

It's also a great opportunity to asses each cows temperament, structure, and udder.

This painstaking data is essential to calibrate and verify the modern genomic technology we also use in our programme.

Our Spring Bull Sale is now just 5 weeks away - Friday, October 2nd 1pm - and this is a great opportunity to tap into all this background of heifer mating, calving ease, low birthweight, and fertility our cattle are renowned for.

Register now to make sure you get a catalogue - https://www.meadowslea.co.nz/2026-spring-bull-sale

28/08/2026

David is again on the road in Australia this week, starting in Gippsland, working up through Victoria and NSW en route to the bull sales on Thursday and Friday. Say gidday in the comments or drop a like and he'd love to come and see how it's done in Australia, or say hi if you spot him in the flesh at the sales!

27/08/2026

The conclusion to our 2026 Semen and Embryo Sale - bid NOW at https://www.meadowslea.co.nz/2026-semen-and-embryo-sale
Join us for some live commentary and a quick look at some of the leading genetics.

27/08/2026

Semen sale closing TONIGHT 9pm NZ time / 7pm AEST
Bid now at https://www.meadowslea.co.nz/2026-semen-and-embryo-sale
Here are a few more of the 21 bulls available - something to suit everyone!
We also have some embryos and flush options available - check it all out now!

26/08/2026

Some of the genetic options in our 2026 Semen and Embryo Sale! Bidding OPEN NOW at https://www.meadowslea.co.nz/2026-semen-and-embryo-sale - Helmsman auction closing TONIGHT 7pm NZ time / 9pm AEST. Terrific options to suit both stud and commercial operations, with semen to suit heifer and adult cow mating!
Angus New Zealand

25/08/2026

Meadowslea N166 - sire of Mountain Man! Semen available in our 2026 Semen and Embryo Sale - bidding OPEN NOW at https://www.meadowslea.co.nz/2026-semen-and-embryo-sale

We retained N166 in 2019 and rate him as possibly the best Turihaua Crump son ever! He is out of a top-performing Glanworth 08-16 cow (G922) who was sold in our 2021 Female Sale to Ballanee Angus Australia for $9,300. She also bred our top price bull in 2018; M429, sold to Red Oak Stud for $18,000. The first progeny from mating N166 as a 2-year-old were the outstanding feature of our 2022 bull sale catalogue, with lot 24, Meadowslea Mountain Man R705, selling for the highest price for any 2-year-old bull in NZ in 2022 at $92,500. Mountain Man has bred outstanding progeny at both Kay Jay and Kaharau, and this year at Kaharau his 3 sons offered averaged over $100k with a top of $165k.

N166 is a very powerful bull with tremendous head and jaw. He has a top pedigree behind him with his maternal grandam the great old cow A330, who is also the great-grandam of Sudeley Viking, Meadowslea Thunderstorm U359, and Meadowslea R646.

He has superb balance and outlook, is very sound footed and his wonderful easy fleshing sees him ranked in the top 3% of the breed for body condition score.