Te Atarangi is situated on the Pouto Peninsula, 25 minutes South West of Dargaville. It backs on to the west coast (300 metres from high tide and good fishing spots) and is just 4 km by road from the Kaipara Harbour to the east.
We now have 330+ paddocks on the freehold block. There is a further 40 paddocks fenced with pigtails and poly wire. Most fencing now undertaken is 2 wire electric. We now have 7 sets of yards.
Our Angus Stud began in 1988 with the purchase of 5 cows from Matauri. We now farm 300 Angus cows along side 180 cross-bred cows. We aim for a maternal animal with reasonable growth and excellent ease of calving.
We have mated yearlings since 1982. All stud cows are calved behind a hot wire with calves from the Angus tagged and weighed at birth.
September 2025. We had an amazing sale. Sold 123 bulls from 123 offered at an average of $5571 ($1700 up on last year) a truly great and rewarding result. I have had many comments from clients that since they have been using our bulls they have no calving trouble. Long may it continue. Thanks to all who made the sale such a success. Buyers, agents our loyal employees and family and friends who help on the day.
3rd Dec 2024 Preg tested 116 heifers. With 81 in calf from the 28 days exposed to the bull. A very good result.
15th Nov Bulls withdrawn from cows after 42 days. Hopefully a successful mating done and dusted
SalesOn 3rd september we had a very sucessful sale. A full clearance of all 120 bulls offered at an average of $3856
Top price was $8500 with lot 3 going to repeat buyer John and Jan Marchant.
4th August 2024 we have been extremely busy in the calving paddock. We have 18 mixed age cows left to calve and 20 1st and 2nd calvers left.
A great result with 75% of cows calving in first cycle great saleNov
The Shack has confirmed bookings on the following dates:
2nd Jan-12th Jan Sam
12th-22nd Jan Caroline
22ndJan-1st Feb Charlotte
5th-7th Feb Sharni, CB
8th-17th Feb K&V
20th - 23rd feb Patons (PA)
26th Feb - 1st March Daniel Byrne Jess/Tony
20th-23rd Feb Patons (PA)
1st -7th March John O
16th - 20th March John O
20th-22nd Mar AGM WBee
1st-7th April Joseph
15th 17th May Simon A
26th May- 31st may CB
9th-15th June CB/PA
5th Nov - 13th Nov CB
7th - 14th Dec Melissa Pascoe