The 25th Sire stag sale will be held on the property at Balfour on Thursday 12th January 2012 at 6pm, with viewing from 4.30pm.

Regardless of a very wet, cold and snowy spring velvet weights have once again lifted this season. This year the 3 year old sale sires are simply outstanding and have averaged 6.32kg of velvet, with Lot 1 weighing 8.40kg and four heads weighing in the mid 7kgs velvet.  All velvet was cut correctly, meaning weights are a true indication of future velvet potential.

They are an excellent mix of progeny from our top velvet producing Master sires, Milestone, Maximus, Argus, Bonhomme, Marley, Wardlaw, Hagley, Highgrove, Hotere plus outside  genetics from Guernsey and Kruger.

Once again there will be a quality selection of recorded 13 month old hinds from our top Master sires Marley, Harlem, Bonhomme, Wardlaw, Y06/1314 and Craigie (DI). Also some of the last Maximus daughters.
These hinds provide intending purchasers the opportunity to secure quality velvet genetics seldom available.

Approx 70 2 year old velvet stags will go under the hammer immediately after the 3 year old sires, and will be sold in lots of 10. The velvet averages for each of the 7 pen range from 2.82kg up to 3.60kg with good feedback on shifting ability and velvet weights from previous purchasers these stags are excellent value. View a selection of the 2 year old velvet on the Velvet Stag page.

The velvet industry is looking strong, with a predicted increase in demand for Red deer velvet from the Chinese market, a country with a culture well aware of the attributes of New Zealand red velvet. Our focus is on correctly cut velvet to give buyers a true indicator of future velvet potential. 24 of our 25 2012 Sale stag line up grade SA2 velvet.

Netherdale will continue to focus on superior velvet quality, balance and style, whilst increasing weight. 

We run all stock in large mobs, there is no mollycoddling or pumping stags full of feed to increase weights. Animals are expected to perform in a commercial situation or they are culled.  Intending Sire purchasers should choose carefully and ensure all information is available when comparing animals from different studs. All 2 and 3 year old velvet weights should be visible for each of the 3 year old Sires on offer, along with full breeding records, Velvet EBV's and body weights. Without this valuable information, along with images of the velvet it is impossible for buyers to truly know what they are buying.

 If you would like to receive a catalogue for the 2012 sale contact David Stevens on 0274 331 383, request a catalogue using the form at the bottom of this page or down-load a copy right here on the website.  See 'Stag Sale' page for link and further details.

Velvet has always been our focus here at Netherdale.
If you are serious about velvet production we will be seeing you on Thursday the 12th January 2012 as there is no better stud for true velvet genetics. 

Lot 1 - 8.40kg SA2
Ranked No. 1 for 2008 velvet. Best all round velvet produced on Netherdale as a 3 year old. Fantastic pedigree with Argus on the Sire side and Adonis and Maximus' Dam an the Dam side. Great as a velvet and potentially an excellent trophy stag.

Wardlaw is a fantastic all rounder. Big, quiet and very tidy velvet. Grown out to SS velvet as a 3 year old with a huge, exceptionally tidy head.

Looking to be a very high scoring trophy.

Marley, son of Banks (Sarnia Park) cut 8.44kg SA2 at 3 years (2007)
Head grown out 2008 - very heavy head with huge tops.
Cut 12.30kg SA2 velvet in 2009 - Champion 5yr old Red Section at the NZ Nation Velvet & Trophy Antler Competition.

03/01/11 - Sons of 'Netherdale Armani' entered by Maungapurakau Station take out the 'Sire of Three' class at the North Island Velvet Competition 2010. Sons of Netherdale's Master Sires feature regularly in this class, proving the heritability of our consistently good velvet genetics. 

30/11/11 - Tough Spring but velvet weights still up on last year.

13/12/11 - Lot 10 in 2012 Stag Sale takes Runner Up in the coveted 3yr old class at the National Velvet Competition 2011. Lot 7 takes 4th place.

13/12/11 - Our Sale catalogue will be available to download NOW
Click HERE or the link on the 'Stag Sale' page or send a 'Cataloue Request' using the form below for a hard copy.

02/01/12 -' BEAM is KEY' - Over 20% of this seasons (210) 2 year old stags have cut Super A velvet. (cut correctly)

08/01/12 - Trophy Stag Lots 16 and 21 updated - photo on the Stag Sale page now!

09/01/12 - 3 year old Sale Stag average updated to 6.32kg velvet.

09/01/12 - Where to next?  3 year old Sale Sire Velvet averages go from 4.02kg in 2002 to 6.32kg in 2012. 

09/01/12 - 2 year old Velvet Stag Sale information updated on the Velvet Stag page.