I came from a farm in Opotiki on the east coast and the ridge I stayed on had 9 500Ds and 6 300Cs operating from various farms. I remember around 1984 seeing the prices max out at about 3-4000 dollars for a live hind.... It was good money especially when our guys were capturing 8-10 in a 3 hour trip. Our crew was in the DVD 'The last Great Adventure' Which has some pretty wild flying. I remember every Friday was when the 500 went in for its 50 hour check. Those days are now gone.......