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027 355 2927 Raupuha Stud

rnmwproffit@xtra.co.nz www.raupuhastud.co.nz

Russell & Mavis Proffit

1450 Ha Total 750Ha
Owned 700 Ha Leased

10% Flat, 30% Rolling
50% Non Tractor
Rolling 10% Steeper Hill
Country

Between 2000 & 2500
Winter Spring
Wet Late Summer
Early Autumn Dry
aupuha Shorthorns was started in commercial farmers all over New
R1972 by my father Jeff purchasing Zealand. We have a very big breeding
in-calf heifers from Ian Thompson of programme for producing FE tolerant 2000 Stud Ewes
Putaruru. Mum & Dad farmed them rams. This has been a very slow (Perendale, Romdale,
on steep hill country east of Stratford process. We have an on farm Ram Suffolk, Suftex)
until 1996 then moved them to sale the 3rd Tuesday of November 1200 Commercial Ewes
easier country 10 minutes out of Te each year. 1100 Ewe Hoggets
Kuiti before moving to Mahoenui in Over the last three years we have 900 Ram Hoggets
2003. Mavis purchased some cows undertaken a big development
in 2007 before we took the cows around our water ways and have 600 Fattening Lambs
and farm over in 2008. Over the last fenced off over 25kms, with a lot of 45 MA Rams
five years we have purchased some it planted with home grown native 125 Shorthorn Cows
cows off John and Helen Reeves of plants as, Mavis has developed her 50 Stud R1 Heifers
Waimai Shorthorns. We generally own native Nursery. Mavis has just 45 Stud R1 Bull
run between 100 and 120 including started selling them now. 65 Fattening R1 Heifer
mated 14month heifers. We are Raupuha Stud is always open for 100 Fattening R2 Heifers
aiming to get our cow numbers down anyone to call in and have a look. 75 R1 Steers
to 80 over the next five years as we We really enjoy opening our part of
get very wet over the winter/spring paradise up to anyone from around 35 R2 Steers
period. Our aim is to produce quality the world. 110 R1 Bulls
Shorthorn cattle with good structure 30 R2 Bulls
and temperament, with balanced Remember 3 Sire Bulls
figures. KEEP LIVING THE DREAM 1000 Jersey Dairy cattle are
A big part of Raupuha Stud is to run on the lease block for
produce breeding 2th Rams for the owners

How and when you sell your bulls: Past Sires: Sires for 2020:
On farm sale last Tuesday in May for 2017 - Orena Super Ace 13007, Orena 2019 - AI Yamburgan Zeus L368,
R2 & selling privately any surplus Balance 15012, LongView Conquest Trojon Midnight Delight, M35,
in the Spring 15028, 4 Home bred bulls over heifers. Paddock Bulls - Orena Balance
2018 - AI Yamburgan Zeus L368, 15012, Glendhu Lochore 16603,
Broughton Park Senator Y065, Orena Baker 16011
Yamburgan Lockyer 50th, Trojon
Midnight Delight M35,
Paddock bulls - Orena Balance 15012,
Glendhu Lochore 16603,
Orena Baker 16011 13