LIVESTOCK:
Wilson Hellaby Limited's business is primarily in chilled meats, targeting
supermarkets, butchery's, foodservice, further processors and QSR customers nationwide, and selected export markets.
These customers require consistent quality supply 52 weeks a year,
and as a result, our weekly requirements remain reasonably consistent
throughout the entire year.
Our weekly requirement is for more than 3,000
prime steer and heifer, with a strong preference
for traditional beef breeds.
Understanding the seasonal nature of
livestock supply, our preferred selection
criteria is as follows:
- Prime steer or heifer
- Dressed carcass weight between 180-300 kgs
- P1 or P2 cattle
- pH less than 5.8
- Must be HGP free
- Must qualify for Q mark certification
CONTACTS:
| Livestock Manager | Keith Cambie | 0275 997 300 |
| Bay of Islands | Colin Turner | 0274 927 779 |
| Mangaturoto | Neil Donaldson | 0275 954 281 |
| Nth Harbour/Rodney | Scott Heasley | 0274 037 480 |
| Auckland | Paul Bucknell | 0274 925 397 |
| Sth Auckland | Graeme Allen | 0274 761 467 |
| Sth Auckland | Noel Forrest | 0274 926 306 |
| Sth Auckland | Terry Shaw | 0274 924 559 |
| Sth Auckland | Mark Shuker | 0274 981 272 |
| Waikato | Kevin Gainfort | 0274 757 644 |
| Waikato/King Country | Bruce Neil | 0274 769 569 |
| Te Kuiti | Glen Lane | 027 280 9779 |
| Hawkes Bay | Ken Browne | 0274 430 729 |
| Gisborne | David Streeter | 0274 350 660 |
Our weekly requirement is for
more than 10,000 head of prime
lambs per week, with a preference
for wether and ewe lambs
- our customers do not want
male (ram) lambs once weaned.
Understanding the seasonal nature
of livestock supply, our preferred
selection criteria is as follows:
- Ewe or wether lambs
- Carcass weight between 15-20 kgs
- Y and P grades - however Y grad
must still have a reasonable to
good fat cover over the loin
- Must qualify for Q mark certification
Our weekly requirement is
variable from 1,000 to 5,000 head
of prime butcher ewes per week.
Understanding the seasonal
nature of livestock supply,
our preferred selection criteria
is as follows:
- Carcass weight between
20-30 kgs
Our weekly requirement is for
more than 2500 pigs per week
Our preferred selection criteria is:
- commercially grown pigs
- compliant with all relevant animal
welfare codes
- Our demand covers the full range
of weights
Our weekly requirement is for
more than 500 goat
Our preferred selection criteria is:
- for local trade carcass
7-13 kg
- limited export demand for
13-18 kg
