Book 2 of NZB's 2023 National Yearling Sale Series took place at the Karaka Sales Centre from Wednesday 1 until Friday 3 February.

Over six days of selling at Karaka 2023, 742 yearlings sold for an aggregate of $82,158,500, an increase of over $7.7 million on last year’s figure. The combined average has risen from $106,109 to $110,726 and the median increased from $70,000 to $80,000. The combined clearance rate also increased on last year’s result, rising from 75% to 77%.