Mark, Sherrie and Jake Stokman are proud to be supporting the rural community at their annual sale in September.

Mark had a canam (work vehicle) accident in March of 2024, and is still recovering, but thanks to the Rescue Helicopter, and their amazing crew, he is around to tell the story.

This is why Stokman Angus is donating 100% of the proceeds from LOT 111 to the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter.

“Because in the moments that matter most – when seconds separate tragedy from survival – this service doesn’t just provide transport. It provides miracles," say the Stokman family.

Stokman Angus will be hosting their 16th Yearling Sale on the farm in Waikite Valley, Rotorua, on September 17, where they will be selling 133 yearling Angus bulls and 40 heifers.

Known for breeding elite calving ease bulls, Stokman bred bulls are marketed through LIC, ST Genetics and Samen because of their easy calving, short gestation traits with good growth and carcass.

“Yearling bulls are a good investment, with lower bull costs and due to their younger age and leaner body composition, they require less feed for maintenance than older bulls and have a longer working life because of superior fitness and lower body fat, and less stress placed on their skeletal structure.

“They are easier to manage and mix with other bulls. You also get the advantage of sourcing the latest and best genetics a year earlier.”

More bull for your buck

In Stokman’s 2024 sale, 65 of the 115 bulls sold for between $2500 and $4900.

The average of the New Zealand two-year-old Angus bull sales this year was $11,676.

“Stokman bulls are genomic, and fertility tested, well grown so you can use to breed both cows and heifers, and are known for their quiet temperament and calving ease.

“We aim to breed curve benders, bulls that produce progeny that calve easy, but go on to above average weights.”

There will also be 40 yearling heifers that will sell on the day, the family say.

“They are mates to the bulls but will sell without registrations and will have pen EBVs. A great opportunity to improve the genetics in your herd.”

An open day is planned on the farm Tuesday, September 2, between 11 and 3 pm. The sale is Wednesday, September 17, at 1pm.

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