SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STUD MERINO & POLL MERINO Annual Directory 2018

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SA event draws nationwide interest ...... 5 PROFITABLE MERINOS Schools open doors to WOULD like to welcome everyone to the satisfying wool careers ...... 6 2018 South Australian Stud Merino Annual IDirectory. This directory gives all the Young breeders to gain information about our members and the ongoing South American insight ...... 9 events throughout the year. Last year was a Blueprint projects seek fantastic year for our members and commercial cost-effective solutions ...... 10 clients with historically high wool prices and extremely solid ram sales. Sire trial evaluates We are also delighted to have employed genetic performance ...... 12 a new executive offi cer in Jen Light, who has come onboard with Merino SA. Jen is a very Burbidge breeds for enthusiastic person and will certainly put her superior staple length ...... 14 own stamp on things within the industry. We will once again be showcasing some of Students take up our premium livestock at the annual Elders SA technological challenge...... 16 LOOKING AHEAD: Merino SA president Ian Michael, Stud Merino Expo at the Burra Oval on Tuesday, Balaklava, and executive offi cer Jen Light. Merinos provide Blores’ March 20, following the on-property displays business backbone ...... 18 on Monday, March 19. We are pleased that we have had great support from Elders, which Fellowship recipients and we believe they will Elders SA Stud is our major sponsor for this event. Elders is be excellent ambassadors for Merino SA in Merino Expo ...... 23 also supporting our regional fi eld days held on the year ahead. the Eyre Peninsula at Wudinna, South East at The 2017 Adelaide Ram Sale held at the Yorke Peninsula Keith and Karoonda & Districts at the Murray Adelaide Showground was an outstanding Field Days ...... 45 Bridge showgrounds. I would also like to thank success, offering 68 rams to a top of $52,000 WSD Distributors, Clare, for their continued from Moorundie stud, Keith, with an average of Eyre Peninsula sponsorship of our fi rst prize in the All-Purpose $12,814. The quality rams are here, the buyers Pre-Sale Expo ...... 49 Pen of 2 Ram Lambs at Burra. The Association are here and whether your interest is for stud or and our members would also like to thank all commercial breeding, we highly recommend your South East attendance in 2018. Field Day ...... 57 of our continued sponsors for their support throughout the year with all of our other events. Merino SA would also like to continue its support for the Australian Association Karoonda & This year, the management committee is of Stud Merino Breeders’ campaign ‘Breed Districts Field Day ...... 67 focused in promoting youth in our industry. More Merino Ewes’. As the following stories A competition was held in November 2017 will attest, this is a very profi table time to be Australian Association with the aim of providing a Fellowship for breeding Merinos. of Stud Merino Breeders ...... 76 one young wool producer to attend the World Finally, I would like to thank our Merino Conference in Uruguay this year. SA Merino & management committee members for their We were impressed with the candidates, Poll Merino Directory ...... 77 time and effort and look forward to working and subsequently decided to award two with them in 2018. Calendar of sales ...... 81 Fellowships. Angus Ashby, North Ashrose, and John Dalla, Orrie Cowie, are the two Ian Michael, Advertising index ...... 81 young wool producers selected as the Merino SA president.

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Merino Annual 2018 3 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED BY PASSIONATE MERINO YOUTH

By CATHERINE MILLER

USTRALIAN Wool Innovation’s National Merino Challenge will make a welcome Areturn to SA in May. The event, in its sixth year, has introduced more than 500 young participants from across Australia to the sheep and wool industry and developed their skills and networks. On May 19 and 20 at the Adelaide Showground, the secondary school (year 11 and 12) and tertiary students will learn about and then be assessed on areas including ewe and ram selection, ewe feed budgeting, condition scoring, wool valuing and wool typing. Through the years, a growing number of SA schools have participated, with Cummins Area EP SUCCESS: Cummins Area School teacher Lisa Richardson, with year 12 students Zoe Phelps, Kyle Darling, School the 2017 champion secondary school Matt Charlton, Lochie Letton and Shaelee Meyers, who won the secondary school section of the 2017 National and Cleve Area School the runner-up. Merino Challenge. The NMC was last held in SA in 2015, attracting 90 participants, and organisers are sheep breeders, including visual classing, and AWI woolgrower services general manager hoping for another strong turnout. taught them how to use ASBVs. Stephen Feighan says the company has invested NMC steering committee member and Eyre “We have been able to show how profi table a heavily in supporting youth programs and is Peninsula Merino breeder Sydney Lawrie says Merino ewe is over its lifetime, but also how the pleased to be seeing the results. the event has been key to highlighting the wide returns from individual ewes can vary in the mob “We are starting to see young people who range of careers on offer. depending on how much wool they cut or how have come through the NMC apply for jobs with “Something had to happen – as an industry many lambs they have,” he said. AWI and other stakeholders,” he said. there was a gap in young people coming Teachers attending the NMC’s Train the Mr Feighan says the careers panel is through,” he said. Trainer workshop have also become more always among the top rated experiences, as is “Some have followed through and gone into confi dent about teaching sheep and wool. the industry dinner, where students have the studying ag at university and for those who have “Train the Trainer is so important so they can opportunity to grow their networks. gone farming, Merinos have defi nitely been more teach all their students, not just those going to “There is a lot of enthusiasm throughout of a consideration.” the challenge, and ensure learning about sheep the industry from people of all ages but it is Mr Lawrie says it has provided valuable and wool becomes ongoing in the classroom,” important we keep giving these opportunities to practical experience for the next generation of Mr Lawrie said. young people,” he said.

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4 Merino Annual 2018 SADDLEWORTH AGENT RISES THROUGH EXPO

ADDLEWORTH livestock agent In 2016, he won a trip to attend LambEx in Josh Nourse says the SA Sheep Albury, NSW. SExpo has given him many Mr Nourse began working on local farms opportunities. after fi nishing school, before joining Quality The enthusiastic 22-year-old has Livestock early last year. participated in both Expos and will be back He is the company’s youngest again in 2018. representative but is already succeeding, “I went to the SA Junior Heifer Expo eight building a client base in the Mid North or nine years ago and wished there was one and Barossa. for sheep with the same set of principles,” “Every day is different and I love he said. the challenge of making sure I am “When I read about it I was keen to go getting the best money for my clients,” because I am not from a stud breeding or he said. big sheep background – there is always more Mr Nourse also runs a White Suffolk stud, to learn.” comprising about 50 ewes and a commercial He says the event is a great way to meet fl ock of 300 Merino ewes. LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Quality Livestock other like-minded people. “When you think about how much a B-double agent Josh Nourse, Saddleworth, says the SA “When I am at fi eld days or markets I am load of stock is worth versus a B-double load Sheep Expo has been a great leg up into the always running into people I have met at of grain, it is defi nitely a good time to be in sheep industry. the Expo,” he said. sheep,” he said.

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Merino Annual 2018 5 SCHOOLS OPEN DOORS TO SATISFYING WOOL CAREERS

By CATHERINE MILLER

TTRACTING and retaining shearers is an ongoing challenge for Australia’s wool Aindustry, but in SA increasing numbers of young people are recognising the good living to be made with a handpiece. Last year, tafeSA ran 25 schools, attracting a record 180 students to 16 week-long learner schools, while a similar number attended one of nine improver schools, which are one to four weeks long. Of these, about 90 went on to complete Certifi cate II and III in Shearing, Certifi cate II in Wool Handling and Certifi cate IV in Wool Classing. Unfortunately, there is still a widespread shortage of woolhandlers, and it is especially diffi cult to fi nd staff for remote shearing sheds across the state. TafeSA shearer and woolhandler training coordinator Glenn Haynes acknowledges there is still a shortage of shearers at peak periods of the year, in particularly autumn and spring. He is pleased with the interest in the industry and retention rates. “We are working on one-quarter to one-third staying in the industry, with some of those STRONG INTEREST: tafeSA shearer and woolhandler training co-ordinator Glenn Haynes says interest is strong in shearing schools, with record numbers of participants in 2017. learning the basic stuff or just keen to have a go,” he said. “The fi gures we have is 30 to 35 shearers He warns it will become a dire situation Mr Haynes says it is unfair woolhandlers are leaving (the industry) across SA each year, unless the industry pays more to attract young are the only shed staff paid a fi xed rate per run so we are in front of that.” people, especially in pastoral areas where rather than piece rates. Last year, many schools booked out quickly, workers must travel hundreds of kilometres “Shearers are paid per sheep and the and this year tafeSA has added a new two-week for work. classer is paid for the number of fl eeces but a school later this month at Martins Well Station “You might be earning $1100 a week as shed hand with two shearers doing 100 a day is in the Flinders Ranges to meet the growing a shedhand but by the time you take out paid the same amount as a shed hand with fi ve demand. tax and travel and $30 a day while you are shearers shearing 200 a day,” he said. Mr Haynes says tafeSA trainers have also up there, it could be $600-$700 gone and “For the work they do and the areas they been on the front foot promoting careers by you are left with $100 a day in your hand,” do it, they must be paid more.” visiting schools. he said. WoolTAG chair and Orroroo woolgrower Geoff But he says it is a different story with “When bar work or any other casual work Power says the numbers of young shearers woolhandlers, as they are not even able to fi ll is paying $27 an hour to $30/hr you won’t get entering the industry are promising but woolhandling spots in shearer schools. people to travel.” attracting more must continue to be a focus. CLASSINGS P/L WOOL TESTING LABORATORY “Accuracy comes with experience – Operating nationwide for over forty years.”

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6 Merino Annual 2018 OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND IN WOOLHANDLING

ARACOORTE woolhandler Shannon Donoghue says working in the sheds is Na ticket to travel and great way to meet people and keep fi t. In the past four years since leaving school, the 22-year-old has gained experience across SA, Vic and NSW. She was always interested in the livestock industry but success in numerous Merino fl eece young judges competitions steered her into wool. “After seeing an increase in my success in young judges competitions, one of my agricultural teachers suggested I look at a career in wool as she believed I had a keen eye for it,” she said. “From there I rang up a contractor who put me on board as a learner, and since then I have been developing my skills and travelling all across Australia.” In April last year, Ms Donoghue completed her Certifi cate II in Wool Handling at Curnamona Station and from this was selected as the 2018 tafeSA woolhandling ambassador. As part of the award, in September she will spend a week working for a contractor in YOUNG GUN: Shannon Donoghue, Naracoorte, has been selected as tafeSA’s 2018 woolhandling New Zealand’s South Island. On her return ambassador and will promote the career to other young people. to Australia she will visit schools promoting woolhandling. opportunities – it is a great time to jump on “Hopefully I will have it by spring and “With the high prices for wool a lot board,” she said. after a few years I hope to work for a wool of farmers are getting into Merinos and In June, she plans to commence her broker and maybe one day become a district producing a lot more wool so there are more woolclasser’s stencil. manager,” Ms Donoghue said.

“We have two things happening – the fl ock are averaging 40 a run you are starting to talk Last year, 32 graduates received a $500 is starting to bounce back and numbers will be serious money,” he said. shearing or $200 woolhandling voucher to buy marginally up in SA, but there are also people “Young people like to chop and change basic equipment. shearing every six or eight months, putting real nowadays so retention rates are always an issue, “I would not be where I am today if I was not pressure on the industry,” he said. but if we can train and retain 50 shearers a year in part of the industry,” Mr Power said. He says it is critical to ensure shearers have SA that is a good story,” he said. “In my early days I was a (wool) presser work for at least 10 months of the year and Mr Power also recognised the shortage of and ‘penner-upper’ rather than a shearer but it noted many woolgrowers were paying above woolhandlers and said they were targeting those helped my business get on its feet.” award wages. on a ‘gap year’ after fi nishing school to help fi ll In the 2016-17 fi nancial year, tafeSA “Even at $3.20 to $3.30 a sheep, if you the shortfall. provided AWI shearing and woolhandling are shearing 100 a day and have constant Mr Power says WoolTAG’s Toolkit program is training to about 890 students in more than work it is a good living, but for those guys who another way of giving tafeSA graduates a leg up. 50 sheds throughout SA. CLASSINGS P/L MERINO BREEDING ADVISORY “Breeding predictability comes with experience – Classing nationwide for over thirty years.” CLASSINGS CLASSIC ‘18 • MONDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER MURRAY BRIDGE RACECOURSE

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By ALI KUCHEL “We sell genetics in physical form and in semen sales, and I’m interested to see how our WO young South Australian Merino genetics are going and what direction the South breeders will gain an insight into South American farmers are moving in.” TAmerica’s sheep and wool industry when Mr Dalla said he was eager to meet other they attend the 10th World Merino Conference in like-minded Merino breeders from across Uruguay in April. the world. John Dalla, Orrie Cowie stud, Warooka, “I’d like to one day travel back after and Angus Ashby, North Ashrose stud, Gulnare, making some contacts and spend more time received Fellowships valued at $5000 each from visiting Merino breeders on their farms,” Merino SA to attend the highly-regarded two-day he said. conference, which will include discussion on meat and wool markets, breeding, marketing, VALUABLE EXPERIENCE: John Dalla, Orrie Cowie, textiles, genetics and production. I’m interested to see how Warooka, is looking forward to furthering his Merino Their trip also includes a pre-conference tour our genetics are going and what contacts in South America. visiting Montevideo, Buena Vista and Salto, direction the South American with visits to a number of stud and commercial farms, along with a trip to the Uruguayan Wool farmers are moving in. Secretariat Research Station. – ANGUS ASHBY The young duo say they are looking forward to comparing Uruguay’s operations with those at home. He said young people were showing renewed Both Mr Ashby, 24, and Mr Dalla, 29, are interest in the sheep industry. heavily involved in the breeding programs at their “There’s a lot of people in my generation respective studs, and were both excited to see where their parents went pure cropping, Australian genetics operating in South America. so they haven’t had anything to do with sheep,” North Ashrose has been exporting genetics he said. overseas for more than 15 years, and Mr Ashby “Whereas in the next generation, a lot of said he was eager to see fi rst-hand how they people are starting to bring back sheep and can were being used. see the rewards in running them. “Dad (Tom Ashby) goes to South America “With all the new technologies, the younger once or twice a year, but you can’t really get a generations have a lot more resources GAINING KNOWLEDGE: Angus Ashby, North Ashrose, Gulnare, will travel to South America to attend the gauge on their operations until you see it for available to them to help out – it should be a 10th World Merino Conference in Uruguay. yourself,” he said. good future.”

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Merino Annual 2018 9 BLUEPRINT PROJECTS SEEK COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS

By STEPHEN LEE SA Sheep Industry Blueprint manager

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Merino Annual 2018 11 SIRE TRIAL EVALUATES GENETIC PERFORMANCE

By ELIZABETH ANDERSON

HE state’s Merino studs are backing their genetics as part of an ongoing trial Tcomparing sires. The SA Merino Sire Evaluation trial has entered its second year, with lambs already on the ground and a new lineup of 16 rams joined with 60 ewes each in late January. The trial is hosted by Keyneton Station, Keyneton, which has supplied nearly 1000 commercial Merino ewes to be artifi cially inseminated with the nominated sires. Australian Merino Sire Evaluation Association site representative Stephen Lee said the trial was a chance to remove some of the environmental infl uences between fl ocks and focus on the genetic differences. “The primary goal is insight into how different Merino sires perform as far as wool characteristics and carcase outcomes,” he said. The offspring will be DNA tested and matched with sires, allowing them to be HARD AT WORK: Judy Paech, Lucernbrae, Callington, Brett Koehler, Radnor, Langhorne Creek, site owners compared. Joe and Graham Keynes, Keyneton Station, Keyneton, site committee chair Roger Fiebig, Hilton Heath, Mount The Keyneton site is the only one in SA but Pleasant, Brad Schroeder, Gunallo, Pinnaroo, livestock consultant Tim Prance, Victor Harbor, Bill Walker, links in with nine active sites across Australia. Classings Limited, Murray Bridge, and Elders’ Emma Shattock during the two-day AI process in January. Mr Lee said SA had more of a dual-purpose focus than some of the other sites, with wether “I honestly believe SA has got the best “It allows studs to evaluate their top rams lambs to be followed through to slaughter with sheep and we needed to put our sheep when compared against other top sheep,” he meat scores and carcase attributes assessed. up against other trials to see how we go,” said. “For the industry it will help people to SA Merino Sire Evaluation site committee he said. understand the value of ASBVs when evaluating chair Roger Fiebig, Mount Pleasant, said the Site host Joe Keynes got involved in offspring.” trial was an important tool for the state’s the trial because it benefi ts the Merino • Details: A fi eld day will be held at Keyneton Station Merino breeders. industry as a whole. on June 22.

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Merino Annual 2018 13 BURBIDGE BREEDS FOR SUPERIOR STAPLE LENGTH

By ALI KUCHEL

TTRICK Merino producer Chad Burbidge has always strived to breed fi ne wool Esheep in the Mallee, pushing the boundaries of what many thought possible. “When I came home from school no one could give me a straight answer as to why we couldn’t breed fi ne wool sheep in the Mallee,” he said. For the past 20 years, Mr Burbidge, 37, has worked on lowering his fl ock’s average micron, with most adult ewes in the 17 micron to 19.5M range. He also ensures his Merino ewes produce a long staple length, as well as achieving correct skin to handle moisture and stress. Breeding out wrinkles in the skin and reducing suint in the wool means Mr Burbidge has not had to use fl ystrike preventatives on his stock for at least 12 years. “I don’t chase microns, but I do look for ewes that have long staple lengths, because I shear them every six months,” he said. “I have ewes that are producing more than 80 millimeters in six months, with lambs at-foot.” Mr Burbidge also looks for a medium to large frame, rather than an extra large frame, as he FLOCK GOALS: Chad Burbidge, Ettrick, has set his sights on lowering the average micron of his fl ock. believes the sheep require too much feed to maintain weight and body size. “I also look for whiteness and softness in the But shortly after, his attention turned to if I do something wrong, I have to suffer the wool with a loose, palatable skin,” he said. Merinos, revelling in the challenge of producing consequences,” he said. Mr Burbidge has been breeding animals since quality wool. Alongside his father Bruce, the duo have his youth, when he showed chickens and pigeons, “I enjoy the challenge that if I do the expanded the holding from 1618 hectares to achieving success at the Royal Adelaide Show. right job, I benefi t from what I did, whereas 6070ha, and run 4000 breeding ewes.

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14 Merino Annual 2018 They also crop 2428ha a year, some of which sheep breeders and a handful of studs buy rams “I want to continue developing the Merino is used as feed for the crossbred lambs. as a group. from an all-round, low-maintenance, sustainable About 2000 ewes are mated to Merino “As a syndicate, we collect semen and use it animal into a highly effi cient meat and fi bre rams, with the best 200 to 300 of these being in our own AI programs,” he said. producing sheep.” artifi cially inseminated. “That way we can have access to a $40,000 He said producing a low-maintenance sheep The remaining 2000 ewes are mated ram at a lower cost, and can use the ram fresh was key for the industry’s future success. with White Suffolk rams for crossbred lamb in the program rather than using frozen semen.” “The industry needs to make sure it focuses production. What Mr Burbidge loves about the Merino on producing low-maintenance, effi cient The Merino ewes are shorn in late February/ industry is how much potential the animal has animals for young farmers and consumers early March, and again at the end of August, for improvement. in the future – not just ‘the best Merino’,” while the Merino-White Suffolks are shorn at the “We have only gone a very small way with Mr Burbidge said. end of January and again at the end of July. what the Merino can do, and I think there is “Otherwise our future farmers will end up Mr Burbidge is also a member of the Superior more potential than what we are getting out of going for machinery or other animals which are Wool Syndicate, where a group of 10 commercial them,” he said. easy to look after.”

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Merino Annual 2018 15 STUDENTS TAKE UP TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGE

HE inaugural Australian eChallenge Wool “We will seek opportunities to meet with Innovation program last year, created woolgrower groups so teams can get feedback Tin partnership with the University of to refi ne their concepts and explore the potential Adelaide, interstate universities and Australian to recruit fi eld trial pilot partners.” Wool Innovation, delivered results that may Vying for a prize pool of $40,000, 14 teams revolutionise on-farm practices for woolgrowers. from diverse skill disciplines developed new The program is run by the University of concepts in connectivity, sheep health, data Adelaide’s Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation analysis and communication, precision farming and Innovation Centre and funded by AWI. practices and automated processes. Students from Charles Sturt University in They were then asked to pitch these to a Wagga Wagga, NSW, and Deakin University panel of expert judges tasked with identifying School of Engineering, Vic, also took up the winners based on criteria including team challenge. skills, program engagement and woolgrower The 12-week program is an experiential course affordability, appeal and productivity impact. based on the successful innovation process Among the winning innovations were developed by the ECIC. It exposes participants to practical, technological products and services entrepreneurship, market research, product idea including a do-it-yourself testing system to generation and prototyping. mitigate parasite infestation risk. The program promotes technological advances The Wool Stunners concept is an easy- in the wool industry and provides real solutions for producers, an AWI spokesperson said. to-use, DIY faecal egg count test. It could Students learnt techniques to help uncover give woolgrowers results in less than an hour, SMART THINKING: Ben Atkinson and Tim Klapdor, the types of technical innovations needed, and saving valuable time in managing parasite Charles Sturt University, were runners-up for their how to create apps to fi ll the void. control and enabling precision drenching to concept Kelpie – an intelligent data system that gives The event was created to attract young minimise drench resistance, and improve farmers easy access to customised information on demand via a smartphone or tablet. people from different universities and sheep health and ultimate fl eece quality. backgrounds to think about wool, and work in Another concept, WoolVolks, is a portable, the development of innovative ideas to improve digital imaging system concept to enable “Australian Wool Innovation is delighted to the productivity and profi tability for Australian woolgrowers to cost-effectively automate the have been part of this innovative approach to woolgrowers, the spokesperson said. classing of wool quality, improve assessment attracting the best young minds in the tech world “AWI is considering the teams’ concepts accuracy and fl eece management, with potential towards thinking about wool,” he said. and will support them to progress down a to reduce labour and testing costs. “The variety and quality of innovative digital commercialisation or research and development AWI chief executive Stuart McCullough said ideas to improve the productivity and profi tability pathway,” he said. the program was worthwhile. for Australian woolgrowers has been great to see.” The Legendary MASPRO® Wool Clip Serving Australian Wool Industry for over 90 years Australian made by VR4300180 Australian owned company Superior Strength Superior Quality Designed for easy application The choice is yours

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Merino Annual 2018 17 MERINOS PROVIDE BLORES’ BUSINESS BACKBONE

By PAULA THOMPSON “If we receive sustainable rain prior to shearing, we’ll shear the lambs and take them ERINOS have always been the out to February to fatten, but that’s probably only backbone of the business at Mundi once every fi ve to six years.” MMundi Station. The Blores have been using East Bungaree The station is located 45 kilometres west rams for the past 16 years and say they are of Broken Hill, NSW, and is run by Nick and getting fantastic results. Heidi Blore. “Tony and Mark Brooks produce very good Their children Alec, 4, and Indiana, 1, are the sheep, I love the constitution of their rams,” third generation of Blores on the property. Mr Blore said. “The station has been in the family for He said the rams’ ability to still perform in 49 years,” Mr Blore said. “Our focus has been tougher conditions made them stand out, along on Merinos since ‘day dot’.” with their frame and fertility. As well as running about 7500 ewes, the “We’ve been getting between 90 per cent Blores also run Angus and Poll Hereford cattle to 95pc lambing percentages,” Mr Blore said. to diversify their operations, with rangeland Lambs are generally turned off from goats also mustered to go to local depots. Mundi Mundi at four to six months of age. “Merinos are defi nitely the main focus, and “Last year we sold all the lambs in the wool always have been,” Mr Blore said. before shearing,” Mr Blore said. “It is true Merino country out here.” “We averaged about $88 across the board. The station covers 76,000 hectares, with half “I thought achieving $88, and a target situated in SA, and the other half in NSW. weight of 38 kilograms to 42kg at four to six Mundi Mundi’s ewes are joined in November months of age was a pretty good result.” each year. Mr Blore said the decision not to shear the “Then in February, we bring everything in, lambs last year was an easy one to make. treat the breeding ewes with CLiK and pull the “When you look at what it costs to shear a rams out,” Mr Blore said. lamb, with backlining and mustering, it made sense Crutching and lamb marking are in early to move them on and rest the country,” he said. July, with shearing in late September/October. Dry conditions meant it made more sense “We have a program we run every year; it’s to turn them off early, to ensure good feed not complex but we stick to it year-in, year-out,” supplies for the ewes. Mr Blore said. “Conditions have been pretty tough, WOOLLY WONDERS: Wool is Mundi Mundi Station’s “The only thing that really varies is when we especially with very high kangaroo numbers at major income earner. sell our lambs. the moment,” he said.

LOOKING GOOD: One-year-old ewes at Mundi Mundi Station. STATION LIFE: Nick and Heidi Blore, with their children Alec, 4, and Indiana, 1.

STUNNING SUNSET: Alec Blore, 4, enjoying a picturesque sunset at Mundi Mundi Station.

18 Merino Annual 2018 Numbers have been so high, Mr Blore “Wool is our major income earner, so to estimates that in one 5000-hectare receive 1800 cents a kilogram is just fantastic.” AGFAIR EXHIBITORS paddock, there were an estimated Producing 21 micron wool is the target at 3000 kangaroos. Mundi Mundi. • Brimanna • Mulloorie “Ever since rain last November we’ve been “Everything that was shorn last October inundated with kangaroos and they haven’t • Bunyara • North averaged about 21.3M,” Mr Blore said. moved on yet,” he said. • East Ashrose Yields are generally between 66-67pc. All the lambs that were sold off early went to Bungaree • Nyowee repeat buyers for fattening. But, they were down last year due to windy The Blores’ livestock is sold through conditions in September and October. • Flairdale • Radnor AuctionsPlus. “While yields were down to about 60pc, • Greenfi elds • Rices Creek “Buyers from Swan Hill, Vic, in particular, prices helped make up for it,” Mr Blore said. • Mallee Hill • Woodoona have been very good to us in the past couple of East Bungaree principal Tony Brooks and years,” Mr Blore said. Mr Blore class all of Mundi Mundi’s sheep. Crowds of up to 10,000 have attended the Broken Hill Agfair in the past. East Bungaree is one of 12 SA Merino studs This year's event features 300 exhibitors exhibiting at the 15th biennial Broken Hill Agfair and is on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5. Even though conditions have on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5. been dry up here, commodity prices have been outstanding. I really think it's a golden age at the moment, I've never seen prices so good, and they've been strong since 2010. – NICK BLORE

“People in those southern markets seem to be after our lambs.” Mr Blore sees a great future in the Merino industry and recently expanded his operation. “On the back of high commodity prices, we decided to purchase more pastoral land east of Broken Hill,” he said. “Even though conditions have been dry up here, commodity prices have been outstanding. “I really think it’s a golden age at the moment, I’ve never seen prices so good, and they’ve been strong since 2010. BIG AREA: Mundi Mundi covers 76,000 hectares with half situated in SA, with the other half in NSW.

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Merino Annual 2018 19 Champions of 2017 ELDERS SA STUD MERINOINO EXPO BURRA WSB Distributors and Yamaha Australia 2017 All Purpose Pen of Two Ram Lambs BUNYARA POLL MERINO STUD WINNER: WINNER:

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Merino Annual 2018 21 ACHIEVEMENTS OF 2017

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22 Merino Annual 2018 HUGE BENEFITS IN TOP-END GENETICS By TOM PENNA, Elders stud stock

HEN commercial sheep breeders We are confi dent that the SA stud Merino top-end making $300-$366 and 30,000 ewe prioritise ram buying and then back breeders are on-track to do this – that the lambs topping at $230-$310. Wit up when the bidding starts, that quality of the ram being offered at lot 3 at sales Rob Heysman, Elders Port Augusta, says investment generally transcends positively onto will soon be the quality of ram at lot 100 or the investment from his pastoral clients has the rest of their sheep enterprise. 150. There is the passion and drive within ram been “explosive”, with the better wool and Merino and Poll Merino ram prices are buoyant, breeders to do that. Technology combined with sheep returns enabling producers to buy up on no doubt, but with the high returns for meat and hands-on enthusiasm and life-learnt skills will water products, tanks and fencing and animal wool the ram investment is the catalyst for doing make it happen. health products. the ‘job’ well overall. Spend good dollars on rams And top-end returns is what commercial The increased bidding from pastoralists in and more care, thought and effort in breeding and growers can aspire to. Phil Nagel, Elders Murray the past decade has underpinned ram sales as managing ‘top-end’ sheep generally follows. Bridge, reports top-end 1.5-year-old ewes at people in the bush realise that they can breed At a guess I would bet that self-replacing the September Murray Bridge off-shears sales top-end sheep by ‘having a crack’ at the higher

Merino fl ocks are the most profi table item on the ranged from $220 to $260 and 5.5-year-old ranked auction rams. ELDERS SA STUD MERINO EXPO SA rural horizon at present. But, there is a need breeding ewes made $140-$158. We have all seen tough times and who knows to continually push the boundaries to push the Tom Dennis, Elders Naracoorte, quoted the what is around the corner – but being involved quality further down the line and produce more massive Border Leicester–Merino sales where with the Merino breed is a great place to be now top-end sheep. 23,000 1.5-year-old ewes sold with the and in the foreseeable future.

QUALITY FOCUS: Elders stud stock’s Tom Penna with Roger and Gail Duell, Bowhill, and their son Kyle, who combines working at home with off-farm shearing. The Duells place a strong emphasis on buying top rams for their 1000 Merino breeders. They bid up to $5000 at the Radnor ram sale last year, and also buy rams at Kamora Netley Park. They were rewarded at the Murray Bridge off-shears sale where their 1.5-year-old ewes topped the sale at $260 and 5.5-year-old ewes sold to $152.

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BARRIER HW nine kilograms of 20 micron to 21M ans Marrabel Tarnma Rd Grannys Ck Rd Peters Hill Rd wool, with a body weight of 87kg. Balaklava MAIN NORhynie Riverton Uniquely we will continue to breed a Macaw Ck Rd R number of sale rams at Collinsville TH R Smyths Rd Station, east of Hallett. We believe D Days Hill Rd that it is important to maintain the Coori constitution and survivability of the Hamilton Coorington Rd Coorington Rd Gants Hill Rd Collinsville bloodline and this is the reason they adapt so well into Clarke Rd H Australia’s pastoral zones. In 2017, Owen Tarlee Tra Collinsville offered 250 rams via Wild Dog Hill Rd Allendale North Blackhill Rd on-property auction at Cappeedee, Robbins Rd Twin Cr Weichert R ee Hallett. A diverse range of buyers

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ains Parker Rd agle Rd Farm Rd sold to spirited bidding with an Kapunda Te el 24 Merino Annual 2018 average of $2054 and a top of $18,000 twice. Three further stud rams ram, grand champion Merino ewe and exhibiting the group of three rams were offered and sold at the Adelaide Ram Sale to Argentina for $34,000, with the highest average score in the Fibre Meat Plus class were some of Mutooroo Pastoral at $24,000 and White River for $26,000. Fourteen rams our results from the show. In 2017, the stud offered and sold seven stud were also offered and sold via silent auction on the Burra Oval at the SA Merino and Poll Merino rams at the Adelaide Ram Sale to a top price of Stud Merino Expo, with the top price Poll sold to Stavely Park for $17,000 $36,000, averaging $23,428. Its annual on-property sale in September, and the Merino to East Mundulla for $17,000. Collinsville will display at the held at the historic Old Bungaree Woolshed for the fi rst time, was another SA Stud Merino Expo on-property at Cappeedee on Monday and at the Burra highlight with 120 rams sold to a top of $10,500, averaging $2911. Another Oval on Tuesday. This display will again culminate with the silent auction of 48 mini-auction rams averaged $1087. Greenfi elds has two lambings a rams on the Burra Oval. Throughout 2018, 1200 top quality and affordable year, enabling quality rams to be available for selection throughout the year. fl ock improving rams will be available. Collinsville will once again offer stud Studmasters Jim, Robert and James Sullivan are committed to breeding sires at the Adelaide Ram Sale and will also have an on-property auction on top quality Merinos and Poll Merinos, constantly striving to produce rams the changed date of Monday, September 17. with superior genetics. They are available to assist clients with classing and provide general advice with ram selection and fl ock management. A highlight Details: collinsville.com.au of this year’s on-property fi eld day will be sons of 3.1 (2015 Royal Adelaide Show supreme exhibit), Rex (2016 South Australian Ram of the Year), Oscar (PM 345) and Kepler (085). The stud’s annual on-property production sale EAST BUNGAREE is on Monday, September 10, where 170 rams and 300 stud ewes will be East Bungaree was founded after the offered. division of the original Bungaree stud. From 1980 to 1986 the Wylie family, Kangaringa, held the stud. In 1986, the Hawker family repurchased the stud and GUM HILL Established in 1885, Gum Hill Poll Merino kept it until late 1995, when the stud stud has experienced and survived many and property were sold to the Litchfi eld family, Hazeldean stud, Cooma, NSW. Tony Brooks Mark Brooks economic and seasonal changes. The In November 2005, East Bungaree was challenges that have come from these bought by Tony and Mark Brooks and will continue to be maintained as a experiences have infl uenced the type of distinct strain of South Australian Merino. The objective is to retain the Merino that the studmasters, across many years, have chosen to pursue. As one of valuable attributes of the East Bungaree Merinos – including size, fertility Glan Lines Justin Lines and the ability to thrive in pastoral country – but at the same time improve the pioneering studs objectively measuring the quality of wool they grow. There are 3000 ewes in the stud, 800 of which since the 1950s, a profi table and productive animal has been developed. are elite ewes artifi cially inseminated to the best sires we can identify. These A balanced approach to measurement resulted in the stud producing DISPLAYS ONE – ON-PROPERTY EXPO DAY sires are a combination of East Bungaree and outside sires of proven ability plain-bodied, fertile, easy-care animals of a strong constitution that continue to maintain wool quality and carcase value. East Bungaree Merinos are to perform for our clients under a range of commercial environments. We bred for producers looking for productive, dual-purpose sheep that deliver in believe that the individual animal’s all-round performance for fl eece weight, a range of environments. At its 2017 on-property sale, held in September, body weight, micron, comfort factor and growth rate are equally as important the stud offered and sold 300 rams to a top of $18,000 and averaged as its pedigree. Results from our clients in sheep and wool sales indicate $2050. East Bungaree’s 2018 annual ram sale will be held on Tuesday, that the Gum Hill sheep have a strong and recognised place in the Merino September 18. industry. Gum Hill is a family-owned and run business, established by the Lines family in 1885, covering properties at Mount Bryan in the Mid North and Keith in the South East. This allows for an increase and diversity in clients’ environmental requirements. Rams are bred at both properties, and GLENOWIE the top 60 per cent of the drop – along with surplus stud sires – are offered The Glenowie Merino stud was founded in 1937 on for private selection from July to October, priced in grades to suit most Collinsville bloodlines. Glenowie is located 18 kilometres budgets. Gum Hill choses to use the private selection process to allow time south-west of Burra. The Glenowie Poll Merino was formed to discuss an individual’s breeding selection for their fl ocks. With a client on a Collinsville and Ashrose blood base. We have a base spread across all parts of Australia, our breeding fl ock can meet most strong emphasis on breeding large-framed, deep and commercial sheep breeders’ objectives required from the modern Merino. plain-bodied, soft-handling, early-maturing, heavy-cutting, multi-purpose rams with an average fi bre diameter of Details: www.linesgumhill.com.au 21 microns. Profi table, hardy sheep that perform for you Angus Stockman is the Glenowie trademark. Glenowie mates 2500 ewes. More than 500 rams are sold annually with a top sale price of $6000 MOORUNDIE PARK in 2017. The stud is accredited brucellosis-free and is MN3 status. All Moorundie Park Poll Merino stud was founded by Eric sheep are run under natural paddock conditions and are suited to all Davidson in 1955. Today, his grandson Tom operates the climatic conditions. The stud sells to all parts of SA, NSW and Qld. Private stud at Gulnare in the state’s Mid North. We endeavour selection of rams is available for selection in spring and at the on-property to breed profi table Merinos and build honest and friendly sale on September 19. For further enquiries contact Angus Stockman relationships with our clients. Moorundie Park sheep are 0408 540 983 or stud classer Paul Cousins 0427 922 108. noted for their large frames and free-growing, white wool. Details: www.glenowie.com.au Our stud continues to maintain a focus on profi t-driving Tom Davidson attributes such as fertility, early maturity and robustness. A measure of our success has been the excellent results achieved by our clients who consistently feature in livestock and wool GREENFIELDS markets. Moorundie Park will host an on-property fi eld day as part of the Greenfi elds Merino stud, SA Stud Merino Expo in March. We will display at Burra the following day. founded in 1949 on Rams will be offered at the Adelaide Ram Sale in September. We will Ashrose bloodlines, had offer 200 rams at our on-property ram sale the following week. Pastoral regular purchases of drafts of rams are available from then on. Please see our website www. Ashrose stud rams and moorundiepark.com.au or Facebook www.facebook.com/MoorundiePark for ewes as well as stud updated information. rams and semen from Collinsville. Collinsville Jim Sullivan Robert Sullivan James Sullivan blood formed the basis of the Greenfi elds Poll Merino stud, founded in 1957. In 2017, the stud NORTH ASHROSE sold more than 700 rams to all parts of SA and interstate. They are keenly North Ashrose stud was fi rst registered in 1996, facilitating more than sought for their well-nourished, bright, stylish wool and large, plain bodies. 100 years of sound breeding from the Ashrose stud, which was founded in Emphasis is on breeding early-maturing sheep with strong constitutions. 1910. North Ashrose’s breeding program and continuous improvement has Greenfi elds clients regularly achieve high returns for their quality wool clip resulted in another exceptional year in 2017. The ewe fl ock is ever-evolving with and top prices for livestock sold at saleyards. Last year proved to be a continual assessment and evaluation of market trends as well as technology. successful one for Greenfi elds, highlighted by winning the most successful North Ashrose joins 4100 stud ewes. From a Collinsville-blood base, the exhibitor at the Royal Adelaide Show. Claiming grand champion Merino stud has a solid background of structural soundness and constitution within

Merino Annual 2018 25 the ewe fl ock, which has a ve-yearfi micron objectives are aligned with market and environmental requirements that average of 20.6. The breeding objectives challenge our clients. These profi t-driven objectives are continually reviewed are to have a nourished, well-defi ned to ensure Old Ashrose sheep remain relevant to present and future fi bre while maintaining fl eece weight and requirements. The 2017 on-property sale consisted of 155 rams offered improving carcase and meat traits on and sold to $8000, averaging $2334. At the 2017 Adelaide Ram Sale, fi ve a plain-bodied Merino. This consistent rams averaged $16,300 and sold to $34,000, bought by the Hams family, breeding has been evident throughout Broadoak Merino and Poll Merino stud, Whyte Yarcowie. Ram marketing in Tom Ashby Matt Ashby 2017, where North Ashrose was awarded September will continue to be focused on the on-property auction and the the supreme champion fl eece of the Royal Adelaide Show as well as the Adelaide Ram Sale with private selections by appointment throughout the grand champion ewe and ram fl eece. The stud was also successful in winning year. Visit Old Ashrose at www.oldashrose.com.au for further information. the White River Prize for champion group of fi ve March-shorn sheep, along You can also follow us on Facebook. The annual on-property ram sale is on with grand champion March-shorn Poll Merino ewe. In 2017, North Ashrose Thursday, September 13 at 1pm. again enjoyed the accolade of being most successful Merino and Poll Merino exhibitor overall at the Royal Adelaide Show. At the 2017 Adelaide Ram Sale, North Ashrose sold eight rams to a top price of $26,000 and averaged $13,125. The on-property sale held annually in September is always a highlight PINDARI in the ram selling calendar for the stud. For 2017, North Ashrose recorded a Pindari Merino stud was formed in 1966, top price of $8000 and an average of $2108 for the 160 rams offered and while the Poll Merino stud was registered sold. North Ashrose clients report consistently high returns for their quality in 1980, with many infusions of Moorundie wool clip, as well as having reputable livestock sales at sheep markets. North Park in the early years. In recent years, Ashrose is continually striving for excellence and fi rmly believes in the solid Robin, Mary-Anne and Greg Schwartz have foundations and integrity, service and reputation with its clients. Clients also sought the judicious use of plain-bodied, free-growing, bold-crimping sires, while topped the local Jamestown sheep markets with North Ashrose bloodlines in Robin Schwartz Greg Schwartz September and October sales in 2017. A feature of the 2018 fi eld days will be maintaining conformation, to produce the progeny displayed by J,C&S Regal 242 and J,C&S Imperial 141, along with a more modern Poll Merino. Rams with North Ashrose Impact. These are exciting young sires that show outstanding ASBVs have also been sought in recent years, targeting improvement in clean wool qualities with impressive frames and deep bodies. The annual on-property fl eece weight, maintaining micron, and looking for above average weaning ram sale is on Wednesday, September 12. weight and genetic fat. This will continue the goal of easier-care, faster-growing and genetically-resilient Merinos. We are consistently achieving lambing percentages of 105 per cent to 113pc in stud sheep, and 120-140pc in our own commercial fl ock. With the use of pregnancy scanning and identifying NYOWEE twins, we plan to keep pushing these goals higher. Forty per cent or more of EXPO DAY ONE – ON-PROPERTY DISPLAYS ONE – ON-PROPERTY EXPO DAY The Nyowee Poll Merino the ewe fl ock is scanning up with multiples, with the challenge being to get stud, operating as BA more of these surviving to weaning with a July/August lambing. Mature ewes Michael & Co, Balaklava, consistently produce 7 kilograms to 8kg of wool a year, at 20 micron to 21M, was founded in 1955. with high winter stocking rates and very minimal worm control (drenching). In recent years it has Rams are offered for sale for the fi rst time at 13 to 14 months old in concentrated on using September, when our on-property ram auction is held, and privately at any time Nyowee sires with thereafter. Rams go to a mix of environments at this age and have performed Ian Michael Rob Michael Andrew Michael some outside semen well in the Upper North, Murray Mallee, and many mixed farming areas locally. from leading Australian studs in AI programs. The stud aims to produce The half-sisters to last year’s ram team were shorn in September 2017 and sheep with large frames and a high percentage of top quality, nourished, produced stylish, bold-crimping wool that tested 19.0μ, 18.4 coeffi cient of long-stapled wool. It places more emphasis on using rams with good dual- variation, 99.5pc comfort factor, 47N/kt staple strength and a greasy price of purpose traits. Nyowee annually joins 3500 stud ewes with two lambings $13.24/kg in early October. We would like to thank all bidders and buyers at in April/May and August/September. Nyowee will once again display on- our 2017 auction, where these purely paddock-run rams sold to $2700, and property on Monday, March 19, enabling visitors to inspect a good cross- averaged $1204, which represented great value for both the seller and buyer. section of sheep bred within the stud. It will feature rams reserved for the Seven-month-old ram lambs will be displayed at the 2018 SA Stud Merino Adelaide Ram Sale and our on-property sale and pens of graded rising one- Expo, as well as a selection of 18-month-old rams, and some stud ewes year-old hogget rams. Ewes and ewe hoggets will be penned for inspection running with sires at that time. We will have a display on-property at Waterloo, and young rising 1.5-year-old ewes will be shorn, fl eece weighed and valued and look forward to catching up with all interested breeders then, and in the during the day. Nyowee will also be displaying a pen of rams at the Broken year ahead, including at the Mid North Inspection Day on August 27. Our Hill Ag Fair in NSW in May, as well as showing and exhibiting a team of rams on-property Poll Merino ram auction is on Tuesday, September 18 at 1pm at and ewes at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo, Vic. Nyowee Waterloo – 1895 Main Road 45. will be offering rams at the Adelaide Ram Sale and exhibiting rams and ewes at the Royal Adelaide Show. The stud had a successful 2017 Adelaide Ram Sale, selling six rams to a top price of $16,000 to the Bunyara stud, Moculta, with an average of $11,000. Nyowee’s on-property ram sale was SPRINGVALE NORTH extremely successful, offering and selling 205 rams with a top price of Springvale North Poll $14,000 to the Carricowie stud, Brentwood, and a stud record average Merino stud was founded of $2548. Each year, Nyowee Poll Merino stud sells between 600 and after the division of the 700 rams that go to all parts of SA, the western division of NSW, Qld and Springvale stud in 1997 Vic. The stud will be holding its 19th on-property ram sale on Wednesday, and has a breeding September 12 at 1pm. history dating back to 1977. Today it is run Peter Stockman Peter Stockman Alex Stockman by Peter Stockman Snr Snr Jnr and sons Alex and Peter OLD ASHROSE Jnr and families, based at Burra. The stud aims to breed large-framed, early- Old Ashrose was fi rst registered in maturing, plain-bodied sheep with free-growing, long-stapled, bright, white wools 1979, following the division of the Ashby with plenty of character that can survive and thrive in all environments. We aim family’s Ashrose stud, founded in 1910. to breed dual-purpose, highly-productive sheep – the modern Merino – that Old Ashrose Proprietors was formed in can improve the profi tability of clients’ fl ocks. Springvale North will have a 2002 with the partnership of Rob and complete display on-property on Monday, March 19, and will exhibit at Burra Sue Ashby and Nick and Kate Wadlow. Oval on Tuesday, March 20, as part of the SA Stud Merino Expo. We are able In 2015, Nick and Kate became the sole to offer our clients numerous opportunities to select rams as we run two Robert Ashby Nick Wadlow proprietors of the Old Ashrose Merino lines of stud ewes with one lambing in April/May and another in September/ and Poll Merino stud and continue the stud’s proud commitment to the October. This gives us two complete lines of 1.5-year-old rams for sale each Australian sheep and wool industry. Old Ashrose breeds large-framed, early- year; one line at fi eld days in March by private selection and another line for maturing, plain-bodied sheep with sound conformation and constitution. our on-property auction in September. At last year’s on-property auction, a full Wools are well-nourished, soft-handling and white, with strong selection clearance of 100 rams were sold at an average of $1846 – the stud’s best placed on wool quality, staple length, strength and yield. The fi ve-year average for 15 years. Springvale North continues to focus on servicing its average fi bre diameter is 21.0 micron. Objective measurement tools are growing client base and its annual on-property auction will again be held at used to focus on increasing fl eece and weaning weights. Our breeding The Grove on Friday, September 14.

26 Merino Annual 2018 ELDERS SA STUD MERINO EXPO

S melts Rd Collins CARRICOWIE Carricowie Poll Merino stud was established in 1984 with mated stud Burra ewes bought from Orrie Cowie. Our stud Oval1 is renowned for breeding big-framed sheep with heavy-cutting, well-nourished, George soft-handling white wool of a medium Millington quality. Each year we run an AI program Market St Robin Blyth Bronte Blyth Paxton Tce China. Collinsv using genetics to enhance our objectives to commercial to continually improve our fl ock. All sale rams are paddock-run and Australia. Our o exhibit tremendous potential, helping our clients achieve great results. Quarryand St early-mat u Kingston St Rams will be available from usual sires including some exciting progeny Thames St wool fleeces. O bodyweight of from Carricowie 28, Imperial, Carricowie P41 and Old Ashrose PH445. rams at Collins Bronte and Lee are excited about the 2018 sale team and look forward Chapel St maintain the co to welcoming clients and friends to our on-property sale on Tuesday, Commercial St is theAyers reason St th August 21 at 2.30pm. We will also be having a display at the SA Stud Collinsville offe Merino Expo at Burra. Church St Bath St diverse range o $2153 and a h Details: Bronte Blyth 0429 199 613. Bunyara Hamilton Run Orrie CowieStock St rams were offe from Argentina CarricowieBARRIER HWY Hilton Heath Pepper Well Allen St Collinsville Kamora Netley Park Pindari Burra oval at th BdkStd COLLANDRA NORTH On Wednesday, August 1, Collandra North will be offering 130 well-grown, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN quality rams with heavy-cutting medium What: Elders SA Stud Merino Expo wool and a brilliant constitution. At the Where: Burra Oval 1 2017 on-property sale, 134 rams were When: Tuesday, March 20 offered and sold with an average of $1940. The top price ram – which was Times: From 9am. Competitions mid-afternoon Sydney Lawrie Graeme Lawrie Food and refreshments available 113.5 kilograms at 17 months of age, Judges: Will Secker, Maluka, Keith and measured 19.4 micron, 2.9 standard deviation, 14.9 coeffi cient of Steven Bolt, Claypans, Corrigin, WA variation and 99.3 per cent comfort factor – was sold to Hood Brothers, Streaky Bay, for $4000. Forty years of selective breeding from Collinsville, Participating studs: Greenfi elds, Charinga, Barton Hill and Collandra North genetics has produced 1350 top stud ewes that are producing rams that cut high- Bunyara Hilton Heath Old Ashrose yielding, white wool and early-maturing progeny. Our clients across SA and Carricowie Kamora Netley Park Orrie Cowie NSW are reaping the rewards with top quality fl ocks. In 2017 we bought Collandra North Kamora Park Radnor Greenfi elds Big Jim, which is a son of East Mundulla Jonty, for $20,000. & COMPETITION DISPLAY TWO – BURRA OVAL EXPO DAY Collinsville Mernowie Ramsgate We bought the ram because of its outstanding structure, carcase traits East Bungaree Moorundie Park Ridgway and stylish wool, backed with a great breeding pedigree. We believe that Flairdale Morley Rices Creek the rams we are producing are the true modern rams that will cut high- Glenville Mulloorie Roemahkita yielding white wool and produce wether lambs with early growth that sheep Greenfi elds North Ashrose Sherlock breeders need to meet their markets or ewes that go on to make great mothers. Our clients are proving all that and more. Rams will be presented Hamilton Run North Cowie Springvale North at the SA Stud Merino Expo at Burra on March 20, Hay Merino Sheep Show in NSW on June 16, Eyre Peninsula Pre-Sale Expo at Wudinna on July 9, the Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic, on July 20-22 and at the Royal Adelaide Show from September 4-7. Details: Sydney Lawrie 0428 820 216 or 08 8688 2845, Graeme Lawrie 0428 846 408 or 08 8688 2307, stud classer Tom Padbury 08 8239 2721 or eastern states representative BUNYARA Ben Watts 0428 668 706. Bunyara Merino and Poll Merino studs are located at Moculta, north-east of the Barossa Valley. The stud aims to produce large-framed, plain-bodied, early-maturing sheep with stylish, free-growing, long-stapled wool. Our COLLINSVILLE early-maturing and meat/eye muscle qualities were The Collinsville tradition began in 1889 highlighted in 2017 by winning the all purpose pen of with the purchase of 20,000 hectares two ram lambs at the SA Stud Merino Expo at Burra in by John Collins. The registration of the Ian Koch March. This was backed up at the Royal Adelaide Show in stud in 1895 launched a genetic strain the Fibre Meat Plus class, with our two entries fi nishing second and eighth that would eventually become one of the out of 41 rams. Our eye muscle and fat depth were also a highlight of most dominant in the world. The stud is selling genetics throughout Australia our 2017 sale rams. At Bunyara’s 33rd on-property auction, 80 Merino and George Millington Tim Dalla Poll Merino rams were offered, selling to $3800 three times and averaging and also to Argentina, South Africa and $1598, giving clients the opportunity to buy quality sires at affordable China. Collinsville produces superior genetics with a consistent prices. Bunyara rams are the ideal fi t for dual-purpose Merino fl ocks. commitment to commercial profi tability, directly infl uencing a large Our rams are suited to a wide range of environments and conditions from number of fl ocks across Australia. Our ongoing aim is to breed sheep pastoral properties to cropping/sheep enterprises and high rainfall grazing. that are large-framed, plain-bodied and early-maturing, while producing The 34th annual on-property auction will be on Thursday, September 13, true heavy-cutting, stylish, medium wool fl eeces. Our stud ewes average commencing at 1.30pm at Moculta. This year’s rams are available for nine kilograms of 20 micron to 21M wool, with a body weight of 87kg. inspection at local country shows, the SA Stud Merino Expo at Burra in Uniquely we will continue to breed a number of sale rams at Collinsville March, the Karoonda & Districts Stud Merino Field Day at Murray Bridge Station, east of Hallett. We believe that it is important to maintain the in late July, at the Royal Adelaide Show and our pre-inspection day in constitution and survivability of the Collinsville bloodline and is the September. For enquiries please contact Ian Koch on 0408 554 180 or reason they adapt so well into Australia’s pastoral zones. Collinsville email [email protected]. will display at the SA Stud Merino Expo at Cappeedee on Monday and the Burra Oval on Tuesday.

Merino Annual 2018 27 This display will again culminate with the silent auction of rams on Rams on display at Burra will include sires used within the stud this the Burra Oval. Throughout 2018, 1200 top quality and affordable year, with some available for sale. Last year, Burra was busy, with fl ock improving rams will be available. Collinsville will once again offer interstate semen sales and three stud rams sold. All other rams are stud sires at the Adelaide Ram Sale and will also have an on-property sold on-property. At our 56th on-property sale, 169 rams were offered auction on the changed date of Monday, September 17. and sold in the main auction for a record $3189 average. A further 33 rams were sold in a mini auction for an average of $966. Seven Details: collinsville.com.au sires were sold to studs with the top price Poll Merino bought by Avenel For full write-up, see Burra Day One, P24East Bungaree stud, NSW, for $7600 and the top price Merino went to Oakfarms stud for $4400. The quality lineup created strong competition, with all impressed with the size and good-cutting, nourished, crimpy wools. EAST BUNGAREE There were fi ve new buyers on the day and 22 rams sold in the $600 East Bungaree was founded after the to $1000 range, providing value-for-money sires. Private selection division of the original Bungaree stud. post-sale met strong demand, with 100 rams being sold in the $800 From 1980 to 1986 the Wylie family, to $2000 range and stud rams to $5000. A sale highlight in 2017 Kangaringa, held the stud. In 1986, the was a private sale of a Poll reserve from our 847 family for $15,000 Hawker family repurchased the stud and to the Ridgway Advance stud. This was a top young sire with great kept it until late 1995, when the stud structure, a perfect topline and lustrous, crimpy wool. Glenville’s 57th and property were sold to the Litchfi eld on-property sale will be held on Tuesday, August 7 at 1.30pm. To enable Tony Brooks Mark Brooks family, Hazeldean stud, Cooma, NSW. In clients to buy rams within their budget, the number of rams offered has November 2005, East Bungaree was bought by Tony and Mark Brooks and been increased to 220 paddock-run rams – 180 Poll Merinos and 40 will continue to be maintained as a distinct strain of South Australian Merino. Merinos – with current tests, which include pedigree, micron, body and The objective is to retain the valuable attributes of the East Bungaree Merinos fl eece weight rankings. A further 160 rams will be available for private – including size, fertility and the ability to thrive in pastoral country – but at selection. The fi rst sons of MP-23 and XP-44 – rams that created the same time improve the quality of wool they grow. There are 3000 ewes enormous interest at the fi eld days last year – and Moorundie NE-595, in the stud, 800 of which are elite ewes artifi cially inseminated to the best bought for $40,000, will be available this year. The stud offers free sires we can identify. These sires are a combination of East Bungaree and fl ock classing and delivery services. outside sires of proven ability to maintain wool quality and carcase value. East Bungaree Merinos are bred for producers looking for productive, dual- Details: Barry Smith 08 8628 5036 or 0428 285 036, Daryl Smith 08 8628 5032 or 0428 purpose sheep that deliver in a range of environments. At its 2017 on-property 285 033, and Klay Smith 08 8628 5032 or 0488 990 791. sale, held in September, the stud offered and sold 300 rams to a top of $18,000 and averaged $2050. East Bungaree’s 2018 annual ram sale will be held on Tuesday, September 18. GREENFIELDS Greenfi elds Merino stud, founded in 1949 on FLAIRDALE Ashrose bloodlines, had Flairdale continues to breed large-framed, long-stapled, regular purchases of free-growing medium wool sheep, playing close attention Ashrose stud rams and to its wool cutting ability. Flairdale has been mules-free ewes as well as stud rams and semen from for 10 years and is shearing every six months. All stud Jim Sullivan Robert Sullivan James Sullivan ewes and rams are electronically tagged, enabling us to Collinsville. Collinsville use the latest technology to assist us with our breeding blood formed the basis of the Greenfi elds Poll Merino stud, founded in 1957. In 2017, the stud sold more than 700 rams to all parts of SA and EXPO DAY TWO – BURRA OVAL DISPLAY & COMPETITION DISPLAY TWO – BURRA OVAL EXPO DAY program. We use BreedElite sheep in conjunction with Wayne interstate. They are keenly sought for their well-nourished, bright, stylish ASBVs to enable us and our clients to best select rams to Lehmann suit their wool and meat growing enterprise. We are also wool and large, plain bodies. Emphasis is on breeding early-maturing using Pedigree Matchmaker for our mothering up to further identify our best sheep with strong constitutions. Greenfi elds clients regularly achieve producing ewes. Our 2017-drop lambs are looking promising, with great bone high returns for their quality wool clip and top prices for livestock sold at and structure and top quality fi bre. Introduced sire Poll Boonoke 150026 saleyards. Studmasters Jim, Robert and James Sullivan are committed (2016 Royal Adelaide Show Fibre Meat Plus winner) has proven itself with the to breeding top quality Merinos and Poll Merinos, constantly striving to leading traits Flairdale was looking for. Wallaloo Park 132 (bought at the 2014 produce rams with superior genetics. They are available to assist clients Classings Classic) once again has produced an outstanding drop. Progeny with classing and provide general advice with ram selection and fl ock from Flairdale sires are looking impressive, showing the attributes we are management. A highlight of this year’s on-property fi eld day will be sons continuing to breed. Flairdale ewes are proving to be productive and fertile of 3.1 (2015 Royal Adelaide Show supreme exhibit), Rex (2016 South with 122 per cent lambing from a fi ve-week mating being all single mates Australian Ram of the Year), Oscar (PM 345) and Kepler (085). The stud’s including 10pc of ewes to AI. Flairdale will be displaying stud and sale rams at annual on-property production sale is on Monday, September 10, where the Broken Hill Ag Fair, NSW, SA Stud Merino Expo, Burra, South East Merino 170 rams and 300 stud ewes will be offered. Field Day, Keith, Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic, Classings For full write-up, see Burra Day One, P25 Classic sale, Royal Adelaide Show, Adelaide Ram Sale and our on-property sale on Monday, September 17 at Cooke Plains. Details: Wayne 0408 896 877 or Matt 0417 843 063, fl [email protected] or HAMILTON RUN www.fl airdale.com The Hamilton Run Poll Merino stud is a continuation of stud Merino sheep breeding by the Andrews family that began in the 1950s. Third-generation stud Merino GLENVILLE breeder Greg Andrews has established and based Glenville stud is based the Hamilton Run stud in the undulating country at on the Eyre Peninsula Jamestown. Sheep are run between the home property halfway between Cowell and pastoral country of the southern Flinders Ranges. and Cleve. The Smith Hamilton Run produces sheep with outstanding Greg Andrews family are into their fi fth constitution and structure. Client successes support the versatility generation of Merino and adaptability of Hamilton Run sheep. Wool type selection is so breeding with Poll Merinos important in the range of testing climatic conditions in this country Barry Smith Daryl Smith Klay Smith being the main focus and Hamilton Run’s highly waxed and low suint wools have excelled for the past 40 years. To increase Poll numbers and meet demand, in all areas. All lambs are bred in pastoral country. At Hamilton Run, an extra 200 stud Poll ewes were retained in 2016. Nourished, long- an electronic tagging system is used for collection of data. Rams stapled, bright, deeply-crimped wool with good cut on a big, plain body are selected visually and also backed by the use of ASBVs, providing with excellent carcase length has always been the Glenville trademark, additional selection pressure at classing. A Pedigree Matchmaker making for a profi table, easy-care sheep. In 2017, mature stud ewes cut system is used, providing accuracy of mothering across the large ewe 40 bales of AAAM, which averaged 19.6 micron, ewe hoggets AAAM base and saving a lot of labour and time. To assist repeat clients, at 18.0M and AAAMLMBS at 17.4μ selling to 1456 cents a kilogram. Hamilton Run offers free ram delivery and complimentary ewe classing

28 Merino Annual 2018 services. The Hamilton Run ram sale at Jamestown is held annually in for dual-purpose traits of carcase and wool since 1963, with emphasis late August or September. A ram selection day at Mundulla is staged in on bigger, longer and plainer-bodied sheep with good conformation, strong late September for southern and Vic producers who are unable to make constitutions, high fertility and loose skins for more than a decade. With the Jamestown sale. Enquiries are also welcomed for private selection these selection points in mind, consistent and repeatable performance rams that are available anytime. is the key breeding objective for Colin, Julie, Wade and Katelyn Boughen. Independent assessment of their progress is achieved through MerinoSelect, with rapid improvement in early growth and muscling being particularly HILTON HEATH evident. This has been reinforced by successes in show classes, particularly the Royal Adelaide Show Fibre Meat Plus class, where Kamora Park has Hilton Heath Merino and Poll Merino studs been the most successful exhibitor throughout its history, and the Australian are run at Sanderston, east of the Mount Sheep & Wool Show All Purpose class. Roemahkita’s 2017 winner – which Lofty Ranges, and at Keith in the Upper was also champion March-shorn Poll Merino ram – was a son of Kamora South East on properties with an annual Park 3.333. Combined with the great success in CRC trials at Turretfi eld with rainfall between 250 millimetres and KP304, a former Adelaide Fibre Meat Plus winner, these results give real 425mm. Our sheep are bred for a good substance to Kamora Park’s standing as producers of dual-purpose sheep wool cut on a large, plain-bodied animal Roger Fiebig Trevor Fiebig of the highest order. An annual AI program is undertaken using outstanding, with high fertility. High-yielding wool is industry-leading sires, with 1100 ewes inseminated in 2017, and a further achieved with our white, well-nourished wools on sheep that have a tighter 15 select ewes fl ushed in an ET program. Sires used were Seymour Park 111 wool tip that keeps the dirt out. More than 70 per cent yield is achieved on & 908, Wallaloo Park 442, Old Ashrose 445, Poll Boonoke 948, West Plains the sandy soils of Sanderston and Keith. Higher yielding wools consistently Mercenary, and Kamora Park 333, 522 and 38. These programs enhance the command higher prices at wool sales. Our sheep are bred to survive when rapid improvement within the fl ock, benchmark their homebred genetics and conditions get tough in the paddock. The Poll matings this year are with widen their gene pool. On the sales front, at the 2017 annual Kamora Park Nyowee, Poll Boonoke, Collinsville and Hilton Heath sires. Merino ewes have ram sale, 191 rams sold at auction to $7200, to the Ramsgate stud, and been mated to Collinsville, Wanganella and Hilton Heath sires. All sale rams averaged $2059, up $364 on the previous year. On top of that, three sold have current wool tests at sale time. Hilton Heath will be displaying at the at the Adelaide Ram Sale to $11,000 to Manunda stud, WA, and averaged SA Stud Merino Expo at Burra, the South East Merino Field Day at Keith, and $8000. In 2018, Kamora Park will again be displaying at the Australian the Karoonda & Districts Stud Merino Field Day at Murray Bridge. Our annual Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic, South East Merino Field Day, Keith, sale and selection day is on Wednesday, August 22, held off Fromm Road at Karoonda & Districts Stud Merino Field Day, Murray Bridge, and the Royal Sanderston. Private selections are available by appointment at either property. Adelaide Show. Kamora Park will be offering about 200 rams at its annual Details: Roger 0407 568 786 or Trevor 0887 542 013. on-property sale on Friday, August 3 at 11am. Colin, Julie, Wade and Katelyn invite your enquiry and inspection. KAMORA NETLEY PARK Paul and Justin Boughen and families of MERNOWIE Kamora Netley Park, Sandalwood, are Ian Rowett founded the stud in 1975, committed to breeding high quality, dual- and today, son David is joint studmaster. purpose Poll Merino sheep that have Mernowie is situated at Marrabel, the genetic capacity to improve clients’ 100 kilometres north of Adelaide between fl ocks and increase their profi tability. Big, the Barossa and Clare valleys. The stud relatively plain-bodied Poll Merino rams is renowned for its ability to produce Paul Boughen Justin Boughen carrying wonderful, free-growing and high- quality, white wool on a large-framed, Ian Rowett David Rowett

yielding wools with defi nition, density and natural nourishment are the reason plain-bodied animal in a challenging & COMPETITION DISPLAY TWO – BURRA OVAL EXPO DAY the many Kamora Netley Park regulars keep coming back and are being joined medium to high rainfall district. There is emphasis on conformation in by new clients each year. After a year of major breakout sales success in 2012 order to withstand the usual wet winters under moderate to high stocking when the Boughen family sold rams to $25,000, the Kamora Netley Park rates. The stud has a priority to develop genetic resistance to worms. test was to continue that success in the following years. They have done that It also has a structured management program in place to increase fertility with fl ying colours. On-property sales success has lifted each year, with 233 genetically. A number of clients consistently wean up to 130 per cent lambs rams clearing last year, topping at $7800 and averaging $2003. This was an and regularly achieve outstanding results for sheep and wool sales. Early- increase in clearance (by 10), plus a $140 increase in average on the previous maturing stud ewes mated at 12 months in 2017 scanned 91pc in-lamb year’s sale result. At the Adelaide Ram Sale last year they also sold two rams and reared 112pc. Ewes failing to rear a lamb each year are culled. There to $8000 and averaged $5000. With special and private sales, more than is an emphasis on post-weaning weight gain, eye muscle depth, positive 350 rams are sold annually. Paul and Justin have not rested on their laurels carcase fat and increased clean fl eece weight, with sire selection using the and continue to invest in top sires that can enhance their breeding program national benchmarking ASBVs. Last year’s sale catalogue had an average of when necessary, such as a top Poll from the Willemenup stud, Gnowangerup, 7.7 for yearling weight. A full range of ASBVs will be available for the annual WA, bought in partnership with Mulloorie for $25,000 last year. Their previous on-property auction on Friday, September 14. Mernowie sells rams to purchase of note was Moorundie Park 201 in partnership for $30,000 at satisfi ed customers in a wide variety of environments from 150 millimetres Adelaide in 2015, with its fi rst progeny on offer last year. The family lines to 700mm rainfall. Private inspections are always welcome. these infusions instigate are enhanced and expanded through the diligent use Details: Ian 0418 486 050 or David 0419 839 280. of several top sons each year. Justin believes this produces more consistency of type and predictability in the family lines. This year’s sale rams come out of the following family lines: Moorundie Park 201, Nyowee, Charinga, Banavie and Tamaleuca, plus many from highly successful homebred sire lines. MOORUNDIE PARK Kamora Netley Park will be displaying rams at Burra, Hay, NSW, Bendigo, Vic, Moorundie Park Poll Merino stud was founded by Keith, Murray Bridge and Adelaide in 2018. Its annual on-property ram sale will Eric Davidson in 1955. Today, his grandson Tom be on Friday, August 3 at 1pm, with 200 Poll Merino rams on offer in the main operates the stud at Gulnare in the state’s Mid North. auction, plus a substantial mini auction offering. We endeavour to breed profi table Merinos and build honest and friendly relationships with our clients. Moorundie Park sheep are noted for their large frames and free-growing, white wool. Our stud continues to Tom Davidson KAMORA PARK maintain a focus on profi t-driving attributes such as fertility, Kamora Park stud at Sandalwood breeds early maturity and robustness. A measure of our success has been the dual-purpose, fi ne to medium woolled Poll excellent results achieved by our clients who consistently feature in livestock Merinos that have large, square frames and wool markets. Moorundie Park will host an on-property fi eld day as part of and doing ability across a wide range the SA Stud Merino Expo in March. We will display at Burra the following day. of environs. Wool selection emphasis Rams will be offered at the Adelaide Ram Sale in September. We will offer 200 is for free-growing, heavy-cutting, long- rams at our on-property ram sale the following week. Pastoral drafts of rams stapled, deep-crimping, elite, 20 micron Colin Boughen Wade Boughen are available from then on. Please see our website www.moorundiepark.com. wools with brilliant lustre on loose skins. au or Facebook www.facebook.com/MoorundiePark for updated information. The stud has a long history of selection

Merino Annual 2018 29 the 160 rams offered and sold. North Ashrose clients report consistently high MORLEY returns for their quality wool clip, as well as having reputable livestock sales at Morley Poll Merino stud was founded in 1970 on Collinsville sheep markets. North Ashrose is continually striving for excellence and fi rmly bloodlines. Today, Mernowie sires and their Morley-bred believes in the solid foundations and integrity, service and reputation with its offspring are having a very strong infl uence within the stud. clients. A feature of the 2018 fi eld days will be the progeny displayed by J,C&S These are complemented by additions from Terrick West, Regal 242 and J,C&S Imperial 141, along with North Ashrose Impact. These Nyowee, Stockman stud, Tas, Collinsville, Gunallo, Kamora are exciting young sires that show outstanding wool qualities with impressive Park and, most recently, an Orrie Cowie sire bought at frames and deep bodies. The annual on-property ram sale is on Wednesday, Adelaide in 2017. Having sold rams at an early age right Leonie Mills September 12. from the beginning, early maturity has always been a prime focus. This, coupled with production of a bulk of well-nourished wool that For full write-up, see Burra Day One, P25 can handle any conditions, has seen the Morley sheep evolve into a highly productive fl ock. Along with our early growth and maturity rates comes high fertility, with many clients happily reporting lambings of 120 per cent and NORTH COWIE above. The height of success of the Australian sheep industry has certainly North Cowie Merino and Poll Merino studs seen much confi dence in genetic investment, with our on-property ram sale were established in 1978. In 1987, North average reaching a record high of $2022 last year. But, given the outstanding Cowie began selling rams by holding an on- returns on investment, Morley genetics continue to represent an excellent property auction in July each year. This year, ‘value-for-money’ product. Morley breeds about 400 ram lambs a year. With North Cowie Poll stud has predominantly 60 offered yearly at our on-property auction and about 60 (and climbing) used sires retained in the stud with subsequently being sold by private selection, this sees us with plenty of quality infusions from Kamora Park, Nyowee Garry Murdoch Joseph Murdoch genetics available year-round. Complimentary fl ock classing is also offered and Ridgway. We have also used semen with all purchases. Rams are always close by if anyone passing by would like from four sires of note from across SA. North Cowie Merino stud has used to call in. You will always be very welcome. Our ram sale this year will be on mostly rams retained in the stud, including Horn NC4.01 and NC5.02 as well Friday, August 10 with inspection at 11am and auction at 2pm. We will be as NC6.23 (Franklin), which was our champion medium March-shorn Merino attending the SA Stud Merino Expo at Burra as well as the EP Pre-Sale Expo. ram at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic, in 2017, and our top We will also have a display at the EP Field Days in August. We invite you to young Merino sire NC6.01, which we sold a half share in to the Bunyara stud, inspect our displays and catch us for a chat. I am always available on mobile, Moculta, for a stud record $9000. We have also used outside sires from email or at home in the evenings for any enquiries. Minta and Wanganella. In 2016, North Cowie Poll was able to secure KP333 Details: Leonie Mills 0427 631 358, 08 8628 5080 or [email protected] at the Adelaide Ram Sale for $18,000, and the progeny on show in 2017 has proven this sire’s worth. Between North Cowie, Kamora Park and Roemahkita studs (purchasing semen), 56 KP333 sons were sold, topping all three on-property sales. The 56 sons sold to an average of $3073, grossing a MULLOORIE remarkable $172,088. With their prize KP333 son ‘Chalmers’, Roemahkita The Mulloorie Merino stud was founded won the prestigious fi bre/meat competitions at both the Royal Adelaide Show on Orrie Cowie bloodlines, while Mulloorie and the ASWS. The KP333 sons look fantastic again for the 2018 season and Poll Merino stud was founded on Donara semen is available for purchase from this impact sire. Also available in this and Nyowee bloodlines. The purchase of year’s on-property auction are our fi rst sons from Merino W992 (Wanganella), a property at Tintinara in the Upper South bought in partnership for $22,000 in 2016. North Cowie’s aim is to breed East has enhanced Mulloorie’s breeding large-framed, plain-bodied, ‘good doing’ sheep, carrying heavy-cutting, well- programs. The stud continues to use nourished, bright, white, stylish, soft, bold wool in the 19 micron to 21M range. Paul Meyer Peter Meyer visual assessment along with additional Our aim for our clients is to return more dollars a hectare from their sheep

EXPO DAY TWO – BURRA OVAL DISPLAY & COMPETITION DISPLAY TWO – BURRA OVAL EXPO DAY measurement on ewes and rams to achieve low coeffi cient of variation and wool enterprise. North Cowie sheep have proven themselves to perform and standard deviation with good comfort factors. Body structures, very well in all environments, from the high rainfall areas right through to the body weight and eye muscle measurements enhance the profi tability pastoral areas of SA and NSW. North Cowie prides itself on breeding today’s of Mulloorie-blood sheep for clients requiring dual-purpose animals easy-care Merinos with heavy-cutting, quality wools at very affordable prices. for today’s market. The success of the stud in this area is refl ected in Last year we started the auction with 12 shed-prepared rams, selling all 12 Mulloorie’s two-tooth rams winning the All Purpose class and Fibre Meat for an average of $3366. Overall, North Cowie sold 54 of 56 Poll Merinos Plus class at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic, and Royal and Merinos to a top of $4800, averaging $1669. A further 120 rams sold Adelaide Show in recent years. At Mulloorie we have two lambings: one in the mini auction and by private selection. This year we will be displaying in May/June and a spring lambing in September/October. This allows rams at the SA Stud Merino Expo at Burra in March, the ASWS in July and at better use of stud sires and young rams to be test mated behind their the Royal Adelaide Show in September. Spring-drop and fl ock rams are also sires. We have a selection of young rams on a 12-month basis with top available year-round. We warmly welcome all clients and visitors to our 31st young sires from both matings. Mulloorie will display at Burra on Tuesday, on-property sale on Friday, August 1. Inspection is from 10am with the auction March 20 and at Keith on Wednesday, July 25. Mulloorie will conduct its beginning at 1pm. For the fi rst time, North Cowie is planning to offer two seventh on-property auction at Tintinara, offering 40 rams on Thursday, rams at the Adelaide Ram Sale on September 7. July 26 at 2.30pm. The annual Brinkworth on-property auction will be held on Monday, September 17 at 1pm, where we will offer 70 rams. The stud will offer fi ve rams at the Adelaide Ram Sale on Friday, September 7. Mulloorie-blood sheep perform in all types of environments from pastoral OLD ASHROSE country to 700 millimetre-plus rainfall. Inspections welcome. Old Ashrose was fi rst registered in 1979, following the division of the Ashby family’s Ashrose stud, founded in 1910. Old Ashrose Proprietors was formed in NORTH ASHROSE 2002 with the partnership of Rob and North Ashrose stud was fi rst registered Sue Ashby and Nick and Kate Wadlow. in 1996, facilitating more than 100 years In 2015, Nick and Kate became thesole Robert Ashby Nick Wadlow of sound breeding from the Ashrose proprietors of the Old Ashrose Merino stud, which was founded in 1910. and Poll Merino stud and continue the stud’s proud commitment to the North Ashrose’s breeding program and Australian sheep and wool industry. Old Ashrose breeds large-framed, early- continuous improvement has resulted maturing, plain-bodied sheep with sound conformation and constitution. in another exceptional year in 2017. Wools are well-nourished, soft-handling and white, with strong selection North Ashrose joins 4100 stud ewes. Tom Ashby Matt Ashby placed on wool quality, staple length, strength and yield. The fi ve-year From a Collinsville-blood base, the stud has a solid background of structural average fi bre diameter is 21.0 micron. Our breeding objectives are soundness and constitution within the ewe fl ock, which has a five-year micron aligned with market and environmental requirements that challenge our average of 20.6. The breeding objectives are to have a nourished, well-defi ned clients. These profi t-driven objectives are continually reviewed to ensure fi bre while maintaining fl eece weight and improving carcase and meat traits Old Ashrose sheep remain relevant to present and future requirements. on a plain-bodied Merino. The on-property sale held annually in September The 2017 on-property sale consisted of 155 rams offered and sold to is always a highlight in the ram selling calendar for the stud. For 2017, $8000, averaging $2334. At the 2017 Adelaide Ram Sale, fi ve rams North Ashrose recorded a top price of $8000 and an average of $2108 for averaged $16,300 and sold to $34,000, bought by the Hams family,

30 Merino Annual 2018 Broadoak Merino and Poll Merino stud, Whyte Yarcowie. Ram marketing in micron for ewe fl eeces older than 2.5 years is 20 micron. In 2018, Radnor September will continue to be focused on the on-property auction and the will be displaying at Burra, Hay, Broken Hill, NSW, Bendigo, Murray Bridge, Adelaide Ram Sale with private selections by appointment throughout the Keith, Hamilton and Adelaide. Progeny from Collinsville, Orrie Cowie, Radnor year. Visit Old Ashrose at www.oldashrose.com.au for further information. Harrison, Dangerfi eld, Rutten and Charinga families will feature heavily in the You can also follow us on Facebook. The annual on-property ram sale is on on-property sale this year at Langhorne Creek on Friday, August 10 at 1pm. Thursday, September 13 at 1pm. Radnor is OJD MN3 and brucellosis-accredited free. Enquiries are welcome anytime throughout the year. For full write-up, see Burra Day One, P26 Details: Stephen Koehler 0407 099 465, Brett Koehler 0438 379 569 or [email protected] ORRIE COWIE Orrie Cowie is renowned for producing large- RAMSGATE framed, heavy-cutting What a fantastic time to be involved in sheep carrying waxy, well- the Merino industry. At the time of writing nourished, bright, white, this, the Eastern Market Indicator had just stylish and soft-handling cracked 1800 cents a kilogram and Merino wools; profi t-making wether lambs were still more than $6/kg. genetics in all environs, Dennis Dalla Heather Dalla John Dalla With these outstanding prices, all Merino but especially advantageous in challenging higher rainfall or dusty areas. types are extremely profi table. Ramsgate Jed Keller Craig Keller For principals Dennis and Heather Dalla and son John, there is no better continues to focus on breeding the more recommendation than the success of their genetics in clients’ fl ocks. In profi table modern Merino with better carcase traits and long, free-growing, last year’s sale, 122 rams averaged $2286 and sold to $7250 to the highly-aligned fi bre. These qualities lead to an easy-care, robust animal with Westray Poll Merino stud, Peak Hill, NSW. Also, a stud reserve was sold for the potential for a six-monthly shearing and no mulesing if so desired. They $10,000 to the Lange family, Meltrac Enterprises, WA. Long-term buyers also have high fecundity and produce an adult fi bre of 19 micron. In 2017, from fi ve Australian states and nine SA regions were active. Orrie Cowie our on-property sale topped at $3600 and our average increased to $1400. again sold more than 500 rams from its Poll Merino, Merino and meat With a good clearance of rams offered, the stud is an affordable option for sheep studs in 2017. Also, in an Australian fi rst, the Orrie Cowie Merino acquiring quality sires. This year, the number of rams in the sale team will and Poll Merino studs staged a stud ewe reduction sale in March through increase, with the fi rst progeny from Banavie Rifl e 303, Poll Boonoke 150338 the AuctionsPlus network. This was a successful pioneering marketing and rising star Leahcim 152775. The sale team will also include progeny from move by the Dalla family and resulted in 285 pregnancy-tested in-lamb tried and tested stud sires Gunallo 007 ‘Bond’ and Brookdale 12. Ramsgate ewes selling to $730 and averaging $360. Orrie Cowie was the most invites you to inspect our sale rams and have a chat with Jed and Craig at the successful exhibitor in both sheep and wool classes at Dubbo, NSW, and fi eld days or on-property by appointment. We welcome your feedback. repeated that feat at the Royal Adelaide Show, winning the Stock Journal Details: Jed Keller 0427 691 858, [email protected] or trophy and taking home 17 broad ribbons including both the grand www.ramsgatepollmerinos.com.au champion March-shorn Merino ram and Merino ewe. In the show sales, the highlight was the sale of Poll Merino OC Eclipse 310 for $35,000 at Dubbo to the Overland stud, NSW, while at the Adelaide Ram Sale they sold three rams to $18,000, averaging $10,833, plus a top stud ewe for $3000. The RICES CREEK Dallas have selected for lower microns, plainer bodies, higher growth and Established in 1925, Rices Creek is run improved carcase traits in the past two decades, but not at the expense of by the Vandeleur family from properties at Saddleworth in the Mid North and wool cut and natural nourishment. Orrie Cowie’s entire ewe fl ock produces & COMPETITION DISPLAY TWO – BURRA OVAL EXPO DAY an average cut of nine kilograms of 20 micron wool. Visual assessment Tintinara in the Upper South East. The and breeding experience is supported by actual measurement for fi bre stud aims to consistently breed big, diameter, standard deviation, coeffi cient of variation, comfort factor, body early-maturing, plain-bodied sheep with productive skins and white wools. Rams wrinkle score, wool quality index, body weight (growth), fat and eye muscle Jim Vandeleur James Vandeleur depth, and scrotal circumference. ASBVs through MerinoSelect are used, are sought from all Merino breeding speeding up fl ock improvement for clients. The Dalla family invites you areas, from semi-arid pastoral to high to inspect their sheep at the fi eld days and shows, or on-property by rainfall intensive grazing country. Their arrangement. They will also be displaying at Burra and exhibiting at the Hay, well-nourished wools help handle any NSW, Bendigo, Vic, Hamilton, Vic, Dubbo and Royal Adelaide shows. Further climatic extremes. The stud’s annual details on semen and sale sheep are available on their website. Orrie artifi cial insemination program uses top Cowie’s annual sale is on Wednesday, August 8 on-property at Warooka, Rices Creek rams and the best available where 150 rams, with a dominance of Poll Merinos, will be offered. outside genetics to fi ne-tune its breeding Kym Vandeleur Mark Vandeleur program for continual improvement. In Details: orriecowie.com.au 2017, Rices Creek held ram sales at both its South East and Mid North properties. The ninth annual Rices Creek on-property sale at Tintinara on August 9 achieved a total clearance and top of $8400, with an average of $2132. On August 29, the Vandeleur family held its fourth annual RADNOR on-property sale at Saddleworth. The sale achieved a total clearance Since its formation in 1982, the Radnor averaging $2235, with a top of $5200. Rices Creek again offered and Merino and Poll Merino sheep stud has sold two rams at the Adelaide Ram Sale, both going to new clients. In had an emphasis on breeding a true total, more than 200 high quality rams were sold at auction, validating the dual-purpose animal. Radnor has been demand for the stud’s genetics within its existing and new client base. In renowned for its large frames, white, 2018, Rices Creek will display rams at the SA Stud Merino Expo at Burra, crimpy wools and easy-care sheep. Broken Hill Ag Fair, NSW, South East Merino Field Day at Keith, and the This has been evident through its many Steve Koehler Brett Koehler Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic. The stud’s selling season will successes in meat and fi bre classes begin with the on-property sale at Tintinara on Thursday, August 2, followed and also commercially. Utilising genetics from across Australia, including by the Saddleworth sale on Tuesday, August 28. Rams will be offered at Charinga, Collinsville, Moorundie Park, Orrie Cowie and Wallaloo Park, Radnor the Adelaide Ram Sale, followed by private selections by appointment. sources ideal sires and bloodlines. The aim of the stud is to produce an The Vandeleur family is excited by this year’s drop of ram lambs, which animal that can survive and thrive, has size, bone and constitution, in addition are showing great growth for age with bright, white wools. Again, sons of to producing a high quality, long-stapled, high-yielding wool. Show results Rices Creek sires, including RC175 and RC1558, are featured, along with for 2017 were very rewarding with successes at Hay, NSW (reserve strong the infl uence of Collinsville families, Moorundie 69 and Greenfi elds 342 wool August-shorn ewe), Bendigo, Vic, and Hamilton, Vic (champion strong – bought at the 2015 SA Stud Merino and Poll Merino Ram Sale – and wool Poll ewe), and Royal Adelaide Show (champion and reserve champion Collinsville ‘Imperial 20’. Imperial 20 was bought at the 2016 Collinsville August-shorn fi ne wool Merino ewe). Commercially, Radnor sold 120 bales ram sale by Rices Creek for $32,000. This sire has brought further of wool in December with a top of 1545 cents a kilogram with lambs wool to excitement to the 2017 lamb drop. Its lambs are presenting exceptional, 1300c/kg, averaging $2160 a bale overall, which was very pleasing. Average white, nourished and crimpy wools, on a meaty

Merino Annual 2018 31 carcase with high structural qualities. Always striving to remain up-to-date and quality. They are indeed a special group, and we invite your inspection. with industry demands and technologies, Rices Creek will be providing Our on-property inspection day is Thursday, July 26 from 10.30am to 4pm, ASBVs for its 2018 sale rams. This information can be accessed from the with alternative inspections always welcome. Our 28th annual on-property stud’s website closer to the sale dates. In helping keep our fi nger on the ram sale is on Tuesday, July 31, with inspection from 10.30am and the sale pulse of the broader Australian industry, we have recently brought in Paul starting at 2pm. A light luncheon is provided. Cousins as stud consultant. With his vast experience and broad industry contacts, Paul is helping provide an extra dimension to our stud’s scope and relevance. SHERLOCK Wes and Andy Titley run Sherlock Poll Merinos on 350-millimetre limestone RIDGWAY country without irrigation. Sheep are bred Ric, Gail, Matthew and Rachel Ridgway to survive and thrive, passing rigorous produce Poll Merinos with all the attributes classing for robustness, structure and of the genuine dual-purpose product sought- nourished quality wools. This makes them after by the progressive Merino breeder. The truly modern and profi table Merinos. The Ridgway fl ock is assessed subjectively and stud does not chase fads. Stud ewes are Wes Titley Andy Titley objectively, with ASBVs being incorporated selected for complete wool cover with true density and length, and wool into the selection process for the past quality consistent throughout the fl eece – including breech and scrag. Ric Ridgway Matt Ridgway eight years. Increased and improved data Our 19-year average micron is under 20M from ewes up to 10 years old, collection in recent years has helped them make smarter joining decisions, proving our sheep do not blow out. Wool growing is the most profi table part speeding up genetic gain and improving their clients’ economic returns of our enterprise, and our aim has always been to have heavy-cutting wools as a result. Ridgway’s continued selection focus for free-growing, sharp- on uncomplicated bodies. Carcase traits are also important in today’s crimping, white wools, with extra emphasis on nourishment, staple length market. We want clients’ hoggets to be big. To achieve this, our classing and fi bre density, has resulted in progeny that will produce elite wools in any is done to a required quality standard, and not to a number. Clients report environment. These selection criteria, together with choosing animals with up to 124 per cent lambs from hoggets. Demand for clients’ Sherlock- good early growth rate, excellent carcase traits and sound conformation, has blood ewes to expand fl ocks and as export lamb mothers is high. We resulted in Ridgway producing a true dual-purpose product that thrives in all have huge hopes for this year’s sale team as they are all from our new climatic conditions. All sheep are shorn twice a year at intervals of between generation sires. All are under four years old and shaping to be our best fi ve and seven months, depending on seasonal conditions, with the objective ever sire battery exuding the consistency our sheep are noted for – wool of cutting between 60 millimetres and 70mm staple length at each shearing. cut, size, constitution and profi tability. Four SA-bred, industry-leading sires This is in-line with present and projected market preferences. The September were used in our AI program on December 19, 2017, including NA251 2017 Ridgway ewe wool clip measured 18.2 micron, was 68mm in length, (by Collinsville141). We excitedly await progeny from this sire. Sherlock had a yield of 70.6 per cent and tensile strength of 55, selling to 1592 cents ‘Hunter’ won SA Ram of the Year at Crystal Brook, representing SA at the a kilogram greasy or 2287c/kg clean. This was an excellent result, especially Dubbo, NSW, National Ram of the Year competition. Hunter was the only considering these ewes had also reared 117pc lambs. These lambs produced Poll in the lineup. The pinnacle for this ram was the supreme exhibit at a 17.2M clip that sold for 1453c/kg greasy. The Ridgway fl ock is highly fertile, the Royal Adelaide Show in 2017. It was an honour to be recognised as consistently recording 115pc to 125pc lambs weaned. Ridgway also has a an outstanding Poll ram among its peers. Hunter impressed the judges high health status, being brucellosis-accredited free and OJD MN3-accredited. with its “capacity” and magnifi cent belly and leg wool covering. We are Ridgway will be displaying at Burra, Bendigo, Vic, Hamilton, Vic, Murray Bridge confi dent Hunter’s progeny will grow the same high quality, white 19.9M, and Keith in 2018 and its annual on-property ram sale of 180 rams will be 175mm wool. A limited number of sons and half-brothers will be available held on Monday, August 13 at Kulkami. Select rams will also be offered at our ram sale. First sons from Sherlock 750 – which won the Karoonda at Sheepvention, Hamilton, the Classings Classic, Murray Bridge and the Farm Fair fl eece competition with a value $50 above its nearest competitor EXPO DAY TWO – BURRA OVAL DISPLAY & COMPETITION DISPLAY TWO – BURRA OVAL EXPO DAY Adelaide Ram Sale. – will be available. Sons of Majestic C.131 and C.011 and E.B.10 (Jonte Poll Line) will be offered for your inspection on grating. Having returning ram clients is a huge vote of confi dence in our rams. To meet this growing ROEMAHKITA demand and keep faith with our clients, we have increased the number of rams offered at our 35th annual auction on Tuesday, August 14. Roemahkita Poll Merino stud is a Collinsville-based daughter stud with infusions since the late 1990s from Details: Wes Titley 0438 743 084. Find us on Facebook Wallaloo Park, Vic, Kamora Park and, more recently, Poll Boonoke and Nerstane, NSW, Kamora Netley Park and Collinsville. We are located on the magnifi cent Lower Eyre Peninsula, 10 kilometres south of Cummins, in a SPRINGVALE NORTH reliable mixed farming district. We receive about 450 Joe Dahlitz Springvale North Poll millimetres to 500mm of rain annually. We are 660km west Merino stud was founded of Adelaide by road and 60km north of Port Lincoln. The stud’s objective is after the division of the to produce large-framed, highly-fertile, early-maturing sheep that are easy- Springvale stud in 1997 care. We have a strong emphasis on wool cut, body weight, growth rates and has a breeding history and constitution, with high quality, crimpy wools of a medium micron and dating back to 1977. Today high comfort factor. The highlight of 2017 was the prestigious All Purpose it is run by Peter Stockman Ram win at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic, and also Snr and sons Alex and Peter Peter Alex Stockman winning the Fibre Meat Plus class at the Royal Adelaide Show, with our Peter Jnr and families, Stockman Snr Stockman Jnr standout Poll ram Chalmers 160018. Chalmers was also the champion based at Burra. The stud aims to breed large-framed, early-maturing, plain- fi ne wool March-shorn Poll Merino and the champion March-shorn ram at bodied sheep with free-growing, long-stapled, bright, white wools with plenty Adelaide last year. At the SA Stud Merino Expo in March 2011, 2012 and of character that can survive and thrive in all environments. We aim to 2014, we won the all purpose pair of ram lambs, for meat and fi bre; three breed dual-purpose, highly productive sheep – the modern Merino – that out of seven – a great result. We also placed second in 2017, showing can improve the profi tability of clients’ fl ocks. Springvale North will have a we offer the complete package of meat and fi bre – the real money-making complete display on-property on Monday, March 19, and exhibit at Burra Merinos. In recent years, we have successfully sold rams and semen to stud Oval on Tuesday, March 20, as part of the SA Stud Merino Expo. We are breeders and commercial clients in Vic, SA, NSW and WA. We are delighted able to offer our clients numerous opportunities to select rams as we with the positive feedback we continue to receive from clients about the run two lines of stud ewes with one lambing in April/May and another in great breeding results they have experienced with our genetics. The sires September/October. This gives us two complete lines of 1.5-year-old rams of this year’s sale rams are Roemahkita Regal Junior 150092, Roemahkita for sale each year; one line at fi eld days in March by private selection and 150328, 150029, 140033, 140119, 122732, KP 070304, PB 140948 and another line for the on-property auction in September. At last year’s on- WP 150148. All of these sires ooze size, meat, muscle and fi bre. We place property auction, a full clearance of 100 rams were sold at an average of a strong emphasis on the visual classing of all animals individually, with the $1846 – the stud’s best average for 15 years. Springvale North will have its use of raw data to assist our assessment. We also use MerinoSelect ASBVs annual on-property auction at The Grove on September 14. to aid our selections. After a very tough start to the season we were pleased to class and body weigh the young rams on November 8, and we are thrilled For full write-up, see Burra Day One, P26 with this year’s sale team. They have magnifi cent size, great wool density

32 Merino Annual 2018 Merino Annual 2018 33 Established 1885 Over 130 years experience

Robust - Fertile - Performance Recorded Poll Merinos All enquiries Welcome Orders taken for July to October selections Accredited Justin and Anthea Lines 08 8893 4006 mob 0407 934 027 Brucellosis [email protected] Free Glan and Daphne Lines 08 8893 4028 Displaying on property at Gum Hill Mount Bryan, during the SA Stud Merino Expo, March 2018. www.linesgumhill.com.au

EAST BUNGAREE FRAME, FERTILITY AND CONSTITUTION Are the qualities which have made East Bungaree famous for over 100 years. These large, easy care animals are noted for their ability to thrive in a wide range of conditions.

On Property Ram Sale Tuesday 18th September 2018 Offering 300 Merino and Poll Merino Rams Royal Adelaide Show 2017 - Group of Poll Merino winning The Lehmann Trophy and Supreme Group www.eastbungaree.com.au

Tony Brooks – 0408 859 261 | Mark Brooks – 0428 820 345 Stud Consultant Courtney Sutherland 0438 688 553 | Stud Representative Rick Hannaford 0419 802 850 VR4296807

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FIELD DAYS Monday, March 19th on-property Tuesday, March 20th at Burra Excellent selection of rams available for sale ANNUAL ON-PROPERTY SALE Hallett Monday, September 10th

Offering: 170 Rams - 300 Ewes

082 sold for 20,000 and 079 sold for $36,000 to J&F 6.14 sold for $31,000 to a Syndicate of 3 studs Brimanna and Minta studs, SA from SA, NSW and Qld

Most Successful Exhibitor in Merino and Poll Merino March Shorn and August Shorn Classes 2017 Royal Adelaide Show

2017 Adelaide Ram Sale Results 7 Rams offered and sold to average $23,428 Find us on facebook

Robert: Ph (08) 8894 2184, Mobile 0428 942 184, Email greenfi [email protected] James: Ph (08) 8894 2097, Mobile 0427 942 097, Email james@greenfi eldsstud.com.au

Jim: Ph (08) 8894 2175, Stud Consultant: Mr Tom Padbury O.A.M VR4297476 Stud Representative Paul Cousins 0427 922 108 www.greenfi eldsstud.com.au

Merino Annual 2018 35 Quality with Performance On-PropertyOn-Property On-Property Field Day Monday,Field 19th, Day March Field Day Monday,On-Property 21st, March Monday, 16th March Ram Sale On-PropertyWednesday On-Property Ram12th September Sale Ram Sale Wednesday160 Merino & Wednesday 14thPoll MerinoSeptember Rams 16th September 300 Stud Ewes 160 Merino & 160 Merino & 8 Offeringmonth old sons 10 ofRams ‘Metric’ for display & sale 2015. Poll Merino Rams Poll Merino Rams Adelaide Ram Sale 300 Stud Ewes Friday300 7thStud September Ewes North AshroseImperial 738 grand 251champion sold poll to merino Wes ram, & AndyRoyal Adelaide Titley, Show Sherlock 2015 Stud, SA for $26,000. NA 073 and NA 979 sold for $12,000 and $13,000 8 rams sold to $26,000 and averaged $13,125 to Mutoorooroo Pastoral Co., Cockburn SA. Offering Offering 10 Rams 10 Rams Adelaide Adelaide Ram Sale Ram Sale Friday 11th Friday 9th

L-R: Champion medium wool and Grand Champion Septembermarch shorn Poll merino ewe, Champion medium wool SeptemberOn property sale rams march shorn Merino ewe and Champion fi ne wool March shorn ewe Follow us on facebook.com.au/northashrose NORTH ASHROSE MERINOS & POLL MERINOS G.E. ASHBY &G.E. SONS, ASHBY GULNARE & SONS, – Graham GULNARE (08) 8845 2169 Tom 0427(08) 8845452 107 2155 | Matt or 0427 0427 452626 107120 Brucellosis Matt (08)Angus 8662 62770400 057or 0427 825 626 120 Free Accredited MN3 Email:Fax: [email protected] (08) 8845 2107 Email: | www.northashrose.com.au [email protected]

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36 Merino Annual 2018 OLD ASHROSE A Merino & Poll Merino VR4297509 Investing in the future On-Property Sale 2018 – Thursday 13th September 2068824MAD2015

AOA360 and CPD189 sold to the Broadoak stud, Whyte Yarcowie, SA for $34,000 and $10,500

Nick Wadlow 08 8894 2179 0427 088 022

Robert Ashby www.oldashrose.com.au 0408 855 960

 MID NORTH FIELD DAYS Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th March 2018

ADELAIDE RAM SALE Friday 7th September 2018

GULNARE ON PROPERTY RAM SALE Friday 14th September 2018 Offering 200 Rams

Moorundie Park Poll Merinos GULNARE South Australia www.moorundiepark.com.au Tom Davidson 0438 893 744 [email protected]

Merino Annual 2018 37 NYOWEE POLL MERINO

Nyowee J-12 Nyowee MPS-213 Purchased by Loller Partners for $14,000 Purchased by Bunyara Stud, Moculta, SA for $16,000

B.A. Michael & Co On Property Sale, Wednesday PO Box 147 Balaklava SA 5461 Ian (08) 8863 1277, Mobile: 0409 692 891 12th September 2018 Barrie (08) 8863 1258 Rob (08) 8863 1281 at 1.00pm Andrew (08) 8863 3060 VR4296254

‘Breeding quality Merinos since 1925’

Private selection On-Property Auction On-Property Auction September onwards Thursday, 2nd August 2018 Tuesday 28th August 2018 at Tintinara at Saddleworth at Saddleworth and Tintinara

Mark Vandeleur, Tintinara

M: 0417 871 054

Jim Vandeleur, Saddleworth

M: 0429 492 062

Top priced ram Mid North sale Top priced ram SE sale James Vandeleur, Saddleworth sold for $5200 to sold for $8400 to Peter Glynn James & Josh Keller M: 0409 092 118 www.ricescreekpollmerinos.com.au VR4296362

38 Merino Annual 2018 MERNOWIE POLL MERINO STUD * Website: www.mernowiepollmerinos.com * On property Friday 16th September @ 1:30pm auction Friday 14th September @ 1.30pm - Growth Rate - Positive Eye Muscle - Positive C Fat - Clean Fleece Weight I,R & D Rowett Marrabel 5413 Phone: Ian 0418 486 050; David 0419 839 280 [email protected] [email protected] VR4297473

17th Annual On-Property Ram Sale Friday September 14th Inspection from: 10.00am Auction: 1.00pm 100 Special Murray K Allen Trophy Merino or Poll Merino March Shorn Pair RAS 2017 Selected Poll Merino Rams Enquiries: PETER STOCKMAN PTY LTD SPRINGVALE NORTH, BURRA Peter Ph 0408 835 228 • Alex Ph 0408 922 856

Peter Snr Ph (08) 8892 2343 Email: [email protected] VR4297470

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. Junior Champion Merino or * On Property Sale Poll Merino Ram and Selection Day, . Reserve Champion Medium Wednesday 22nd August, Wool Merino Ram Fromm Rd, Sanderston * . Reserve Champion Fine Wool Merino Ewe

ENQUIRIES TO: Roger 8569 3031 or 0407 568 786, Trevor 8754 2013,

Matt 8754 2096, Wayne 0427 858 275 VR4298892

On-Property Ram Sale 29th of August, 2018 OFFERING 60 RAMS • Large frames • Early maturing • Hardy constitution

Top price ram 2017, sold to Derella Downs, WA for $7000 • Heavy cutting • Soft handling wools ENQUIRIES ALWAYS WELCOME Brucellosis OJD Luke & Sharon Saegenschnitter | Phone (08) 8581 1489 Mobile 0427 811 489 | Frankton Road, Truro 5356 Email [email protected] Accredited Vaccinated

Stud Classer/Advisor : Paul Cousins 0427 922 108 VR4298240

ANNUAL BRADFIELD MERINOS ON PROPERTY and POLL MERINOS Big structurally sound AUCTION rams with high quality heavy cutting fl eeces 31st August 2018 Stacey Starting 2pm 806 Bradtke Road, Mannanarie SA 5422 Inspection from 11.00am Phone (08) 8665 7067

Auction commences 2.00pm Stacey 0409 693 567 VR4299695

40 Merino Annual 2018 e a a dock e o anc & s s a o a oo no t er han oad ak M nos & o er nos For genuine, plain bodied, medium woolled rams with carcase and constitution Continuing to invest in the best genetics available for our future generations Most recent purchases include a top Poll & Merino from Collinsville in March 2016 ($6500 & $9500) and 2 outstanding Polls from Old Ashrose at Adelaide 2017 ($10,500 & $34,000).  Semen available from these and our current sire pool  SSBRO0010118 Over 300 rams available annually for private sale

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Johnes MN3 status & Brucellosis Accredited Enquiries always welcome KW & HK Hams, PMB1, Whyte Yarcowie, SA 5420 Allan & Kerry Hams (08) 8665 3221 Mob: 0428 653 221 Kevin & Heather Hams (08) 8664 0917 Email: [email protected]

Merino Annual 2018 41 Proven Performance SSLEH0010118

Multi-purpose large frame * Leahcim elite performance rams are only offered for sale at our two on-property ram sales. On property inspection and * Check our website on a regular basis for updates on our selection day attendance at industry field days & events. Wednesday the 19th of September from 10am

www.leahcim.com.au ANGUS STOCKMAN CLASSER: Phone: (08) 8893 5049 Paul Cousins • Poll Merino Sale • 0408 540 983 0427 922 108 Tuesday 11th September - 1:30pm Email: [email protected] VR4297025

Acc Approx 250 Poll Merino rams Brucellosis Free www.glenowie.com.au 10 to 13 months old MN3 with full ASBVs for meat & wool traits.

MERINO AND POLL MERINO STUD Annual On-Property Sale

L163700 ET (9.5 months) & L162360 (13 months); the 2 top priced rams at our 2017 annual sale, both selling to the Goering family, Lukin Springs stud, Boyup Brook, WA for $9200 and $11,000 respectively • Contact us to ensure you receive our Winning All Purpose Pen of Two Ram Lambs, Burra Expo 2017 latest newsletter & 2018 sale catalogues. Thursday, September 13th, 2018 Sale at 1.30pm – Inspection from 11am Enquiries always welcome: Offering 80 Rams Andrew, Rosemary, Luke, Stewart & Alistair Michael 18 months of age, with current tests also offering approx Phone: (08) 8865 2085 Fax: (08) 8865 2585 100 cfa stud ewes on completion auction Andrew: 0418 828 431 Luke: 0417 840 533 Ian & Fiona Koch - PO Box 10, MOCULTA SA 5353 Stewart: 0417 817 524 Alistair: 0427 352 639 Phone/Fax 08 8563 9051 E: [email protected] Mobile 0408 554 180

Email: [email protected] VR4297467

42 Merino Annual 2018 The Genetic Solution More Meat - More Wool - More Lambs - No Mulesing Easy Shearing - Flystrike Resistant

• With selection emphasis on staple length and follicle density, see how we are achieving high fleece weights on our completely wrinkle free Merinos with high genetic fertility, growth, muscle and fat • Improve all your production & fertility traits - Come & see them for yourselves On-Property Inspection & Ram Selection Day: A top selection of reserve rams, new season sale rams & semen sires all with Merino Select ASBVs Featuring a Helmsman auction of our top 6 to 10 rams at 2:30pm Sun 12th August 2018 From 12:30pm Private sales commence from 6th August -300rams www.baderloopollmerinos.com.au Check our website: SSBAD0010118

Ewe hoggets on the point of lambing. Flock averages - over 130% lambing from ewes mated while cutting 7.5kg of 20.5 micron wool

Baderloo sire 150171 4.5 months wool

Ycfw Yfd Ysl Wwt Pwwt Ywt Yemd Yfat 19.1 -0.05 15.8 5.6 6.7 9.6 0.7 0.5 Enquiries for private selections welcomed & orders recommended On Merino Select, sire 150171 has 83% of his progeny in the top 10% for Wwt, 70% in Dan, Mel & Ann Hammat top for Pwwt & 68% in top 10% for Ywt. Baderloo Partners, Spalding SA, 5454 With super white, long and soft wools, we have some great sons of his for sale this year. • Dan: 0439 347 362 • Stud Classer: Jim Watts

MERINO & POLL MERINO STUD

MULLOORIE RAMS TO BE DISPLAYED AT BURRA EXPO 2018

See our team on display at Burra Expo on Tuesday March 20th 2018 Displaying at Keith South East Field Day – Wednesday July 25th 2018 and at Broken Hill Ag Fair, NSW May 4th & 5th On-property Auction – Tintinara Thursday July 26th 2018, 2.30pm • Brinkworth Monday Sept 17th 2018, 1.00pm Offering 5 Rams Adelaide Ram Sale – Friday Sept 7th 2018 • Rams available for sale at all venues Enquiries & Inspection Welcome PS & JH Meyer, Brinkworth SA PH/Fax 08 8846 2077 Paul & Airlie, Brinkworth SA 08 8846 2228 - Brett & Toni, Tintinara SA 08 8756 5063

E: [email protected] 0428 462 077 0428 565 091 VR4296826

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Spring-dropandfl ockramsarealso the AustralianSheep&Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic, inJulyandatthe will bedisplaying inMarch, ramsattheSAStudMerinoExpoBurra Merinos andtoatopof$4800, averaging $1669.Thisyearwe all 12foranaverage of$3366.Overall,Cowiesold5456Poll North the auctionwith12shed-preparedrams,Last yearwe started selling care Merinoswithheavy-cutting,affordableprices. qualitywoolsatvery Cowiepridesitselfonbreedingtoday’s North wool enterprise. easy- ahectarefromtheirsheepand moredollars for ourclientsistoreturn white, stylish, soft, boldwoolinthe19micronto21Mrange.Ouraim bodied, heavy-cutting, ‘gooddoing’sheep, well-nourished, carrying bright, Cowie’sfor $22,000in2016.North aimistobreedlarge-framed, plain- our first sonsfromMerinoW992(Wanganella), boughtinpartnership this impactsire.Alsoavailable inthisyear’s auctionare on-property again forthe2018seasonandsemenisavailable forpurchasefrom in 2017hasproven thissire’s TheKP333sonslookfantastic worth. KP333 attheAdelaideRamSalefor$18,000, andtheprogeny onshow of notefromacrossSA.In2016,CowiePoll was abletosecure North have alsousedsemenfromfoursires Kamora Park, Nyowee andRidgway. We retained inthestudwithinfusionsfrom Poll studhaspredominantlyusedsires July eachyear. Thisyear, Cowie North auctionin by holdinganon-property 1987, Cowiebegansellingrams North studs were establishedin1978.In CowieMerinoandPoll Merino North NORTH COWIE For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P27 Details: BronteBlyth0429199613. also behaving adisplay at the SAStudMerinoExpoatBurra. saleonTuesday,friends toouron-property August21at2.30pm.We will excited aboutthe2018saleteamandlookforward towelcoming clientsand 28, Imperial, P41andOldAshrosePH445.BronteLeeare Carricowie available fromusualsiresincludingsomeexcitingprogeny fromCarricowie tremendous potential, helping ourclientsachieve greatresults.Ramswillbe to continuallyimprove ourfl andexhibit ock.Allsaleramsarepaddock-run using geneticstoenhanceourobjectives quality. EachyearweanAIprogram run soft-handling whitewoolofamedium sheep withheavy-cutting, well-nourished, is renownedforbreedingbig-framed ewes Cowie.Our stud boughtfromOrrie established in1984withmatedstud PollCarricowie Merinostudwas CARRICOWIE All ramsarepaddock-rearedandOJDvaccinated.Brucellosis accredited. saleonTuesday,welcome clients toouron-property August21at11am. The Farrow Margaret, family ofRobert, CraigandLynda wouldlike to Park B301.Thisyearwillincludenew progeny Park by B77. Moorundie Park R210, B100, Moorundie Park K238andMoorundie Moorundie Park K1,Moorundie Poll Boonoke 432, Lemon3582, Babirra Moorundie This year’s saleteamwillincludeprogeny siredbyD347, Moorundie cutting, stylishwoolandgoodnourishmentthatwe requireforourclients. atKeith.and Moorundie Allsirescontinuetohave thebright, heavy- Park atGulnare with ourAIprogramandusetopgeneticsfromMoorundie results areavailable beforesaleday. forclientstoperuse We continue to have fatandeye andthese muscletestsperformed are recognised.Alongwithwoolsampleswe continue seven toeightmonths, features whenearly-maturing details onthenextgeneration.Ramsareweighed at performance the studmasterandclientswithearly quickens thevaluablegainsfromgeneticsandprovides Progeny-testingat Babirra. youngsiresatseven months with soft, nourishedwoolshasalways beenparamount The aimofbreedinglarge-framed, sheep early-maturing BABIRRA Garry Murdoch Garry oi lt BronteBlyth Robin Blyth Joseph Murdoch Rob Farrow For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P31 Details: orriecowie.com.au will be offered. atWarooka,property where150rams, withadominanceofPoll Merinos, on thewebsite. Cowie’s Orrie annualsaleisonWednesday, August8on- Adelaide Show. detailsonsemenandsalesheepareavailable Further exhibiting atHay, NSW, Bendigo, Vic, Hamilton, Vic, DubboandtheRoyal by They arrangement. willalsobedisplaying and or on-property atBurra Dalla familyinvites youtoinspecttheirsheepatthefi elddays andshows, MerinoSelect areused, speedingupfl ockimprovement forclients.The fat andeye muscledepth, andscrotalcircumference.ASBVsthrough factor,comfort bodywrinklescore, woolqualityindex, bodyweight (growth), measurement forfi brediameter, standarddeviation, coeffi cientofvariation, by actual assessmentandbreedingexperienceissupported wool. Visual entire ewe fl ockproducesan average cutofninekilograms20micron Cowie’sbut notattheexpenseofwoolcutandnaturalnourishment.Orrie bodies, highergrowthandimproved carcasetraitsinthepasttwodecades, stud ewe for$3000.TheDallashave selectedforlower microns, plainer Adelaide they soldthreeramsto$18,000, averaging $10,833, plusatop the saleofPoll MerinoOCEclipse310for$35,000atDubbo, whileat Merinoramandewe.shorn Intheshowsales, thehighlightwas Show, winning17broadribbons, includingboththegrandchampionMarch- wool classesatDubbo, NSW, andrepeatedthatfeatattheRoyal Adelaide Cowiewasin 2017.Orrie themostsuccessfulexhibitorinbothsheepand was Cowiesoldmorethan500rams soldfor$10,000.Orrie stud reserve last year’s, sale122ramssoldto$7250andaveraged of$2286.Also, a recommendation thanthesuccessoftheirgeneticsinclients’fl For principalsDennisandHeatherDallasonJohn, thereisnobetter genetics inallenvirons. wools; profi stylish andsoft-handling nourished, bright, white, waxy,sheep carrying well- framed, heavy-cutting for producinglarge- Cowieisrenowned Orrie ORRIE COWIE t-making Dennis Dalla Heather Dalla ocks. In ocks. John Dalla ABIRRA B RAM SALES BABIRRABABIRRA POLL MERINO STUD B.J & L BLYTH 54thPOLL ANNUAL MERINO ON-PROPERTY STUD AUCTION Wednesday 19th August, 2015 InspectionInspection Day-Tuesday from 9am • Auction14th August at 11am 2018 57th ANNUALTO BE HELD ON-PROPERTY AT BABIRRA – STANSBURY AUCTION Tuesday 21st August,AD 2018FARROW Inspection from 9am • Auction &at 11amCO TO BE HELD AT BABIRRA – STANSBURY

STANSBURY VR4296786 SA 5582 AD FARROW Contacts:& CO Top Price Ram 2017 sale STANSBURY SACraig 5582 08 8852 5000 or 0427 525 000 CARRICOWIE on property sale at Brentwood on Contacts:Robert 08 8852 4200 Tuesday 21st August 2018 at 2.30pm. Craig 08 8852 5000 Robertor 08 0427 8852 524 4200200 or 0427 525 000 or 0427 524Email: 200 BRONTE - 8853 4261 Classer - Paul Cousins [email protected] Mobile - 0429 199 613 Mobile - 0427 922 108 Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Joseph Murdoch P.O. Box 9 Warooka S.A. 5577 Ph: (08) 8854 5143 Mob: 0433 011 238 [email protected] Garry Murdoch Mob: 0407 202 831 31st ANNUAL RAM AUCTION to be held at North Cowie—Warooka Wednesday 1st AUGUST 2018 at 1.00 p.m. Inspection from 10 .00 a.m. 250 MERINO AND POLL MERINO RAMS Private selection rams will be available after the sale VR4296830

Champion March shorn North Cowie’s Top young sire medium wool merino ram NC 6.01 in which a ½ Share NC 6.23 (Franklin) at the was sold to the Bunyara stud, Australian Sheep and Moculta for $9000. wool show, Bendigo 2017.

North Cowie is accredited free of Brucellosis and All rams will display current fl eece test results. Catalogues all our sheep are vaccinated against OJD. with these results can be e-mailed upon request, prior to the sale.

Merino Annual 2018 47 IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR FLOCK COME TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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The future of your genetics is here This is where the confident stud Merino breeders showcase their rams. It is a remarkable line-up of some of the best in South Australia. Sheep that are bred to be tough and resilient. Natural selection through decades of hard years has refined their capacity. The only thing that is soft about these sheep is their wool, and there’s good coin in that. They don’t all come with a headlining sale tag, there are rams for both stud and commercial interests. But they are here, together, without you having to travel all over the country. So make sure you Show up on : FRIDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 11.00am

ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOWGROUND WAYVILLE SA

Thankyou to all the exhibitors, buyers and bidders who attended the 2017 Adelaide Stud Merino and Poll Merino Ram Sale. It was a cracker of a sale which highlighted the depth of quality presented by our stud Merino producers. We encourage your participation again in 2018.

SELLING AGENTS ELDERS AND LANDMARK

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48 Merino Annual 2018 Details: BrentonPaech 0428872030. the EPPre-SaleExpoinWudinna. requirements withusatany time, andwe lookforward tomeetingyouat sale isonAugust24atWarrow. You arewelcome todiscuss yourram medium, soft, white woolsandlargeframes.Our2018on-property The aimofBrenaltaistobreedeasy-care sheepwith Park was added tocomplementtheBrenaltabloodlines. and WhiteRiverstuds.In2016, anew ramfromGlenlea the CollandraNorth,Collinsville, Gunallo, OldKelvale and astudramfromPollville. Laterinfusionswere from by BrentonandKathy Paech in1974, with50studewes Cummins ontheEyrePeninsula. Thestudwas founded south-westBrenalta islocated29kilometers of BRENALTA provide fl oframstoclientsifrequired. ockclassinganddelivery to theauction, orby appointmentbeforethesaleday. We arehappy to an increasednumberoframsoffered.Inspectionisavailable prior saleagainin2017with clientele, successfulon-property Allalahadavery Expo heldatWudinna inJuly. Thankstoourclientsandadditionalnew Greenfi elds‘George’.Allala willbeattendingtheEyre Peninsula Pre-Sale Ashroseandgreat-grandsonsof North and arefromRicesCreek, Sherlock, grown despitetheseasonalconditions stylish, whitewool.Therams arewell- maturing, large-framedramswithlong, at 2pm, offering95paddock-run, early- held atKapinnieonFriday, July27 Allala’s auctionwillbe on-property ALLALA and woolprices.Iwouldlike to been better, withstrongmeat Merinohasnever dual-purpose heavy carcaseandfl maturing progeny thatproduce the way forprofi tabilitywithearly- and Poll Merinoscontinuetolead studs. from ourmembers’ requirements canbesourced genetics. Iamsureyoursire to beapopularareasource about 200ramsondisplay. Pre-Sale ExpoatWudinna, with annual MerinoandPoll Merino association willbeholdingits ram sellingseason. Peninsula MerinoandPoll Merino Welcome tothe2018Eyre DUAL-PURPOSE ATTRIBUTES STAND OUTONEP Monday, July9 Times: When: Where: What: WHAT, WHERE,WHEN Participating studs: Participating 1 I believe the future of our true I believe thefutureofourtrue EPMerinos The dual-purpose Eyre Peninsula continues On Monday, July9, our Karawatha Park Glenville Collandra North Calcookara Brimanna Brenalta Allala Food andrefreshmentsavailable. From 10am. Wudinna ShowgroundSheepPavilion Poll MerinoPre-SaleExpo Eyre Peninsula StudMerinoand eece weights. eece O’Brien Nantoura Morley Minta Millbrae Mallee Hill Kelvale involved intheindustry. and asuccessfulyearforall successful ramsellingseason us. thatsupport the sponsors Pleasesupport bronze sponsors. andoursilver Landmark andgoldsponsor sponsor Elders ofourmajor generous support I wouldlike toacknowledgethe the year. and annualramsaleslaterin at Wudinna, inspectiondays invite youtoourannualexpo industry. their dedicationtotheMerino for congratulate ourmembers I wish all members a I wishallmembers On behalfoftheassociation, I wouldlike topersonally

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An inspectionday willbeheldonThursday, August16from1pmto4pm. be heldonThursday, August23at1:30pm, rams. with80strictlypaddock-run and have auctionwill mated750ewes toaqualitysirebank.Ouron-property and refusetoshiftourfocusfromthis.We lookforward tothe2018season focused onalarge, plain, easy-careanimalwithagenuinequality19μwool 1750 centsakilogramforlambswool.For thepast20years, we have clients’ pricesfortheirwoolwas Dave Foster, Lincoln, Port withawhopping averaged $195aheadfortheirweaners sold, includingtheirwool.Topping our end oftheirmarkets.For have thethirdyearrunning, NeilandEmilyByerlee and ourclientshave onceagainenjoyed sellingsheepandwoolatthetop kilograms bodyweightram.We atonly14monthsofageasapaddock-run of variation, 3.2standarddeviation, factorand87 99.8 per centcomfort nourished, brilliantlywhite, crimpy fi bremeasuring17.4 micron, 18coeffi Classings Ltd.Thiswas alarge, squareramwithawell- justify. Thetoppriceramwent toPepper Well studthrough realisticpriceandeasyto and woolthisisstillavery $1816 acrosstheteam.Withpresentpricesofsheep auctionwe sold76ramsto$4000,on-property averaging shape, givingusandourclientsgreatconfi dence.Atour in style, withthesheepandwoolindustriesbothingreat Last year, ofsellingrams Calcookaracelebrated100years CALCOOKARA [email protected] Details: JaydenHarris saleonJuly30. seeing youattheEPPre-SaleExpoorouron-property sale.Wewhich were lookforward sought-afteratour2017on-property to offer willbemoresonsfromGreenfi elds‘Oscar’andMinta215, bothof rams exhibitgreatgrowth, robustnessandwhite, crimpy wools.Alsoon at Adelaide($40,000)andSheepvention, Hamilton, Vic, ($30,000).These NE20–sireofthe2016toppricerams will featurethesonsofMoorundie ramsale.Progenybe displayed offered andlaterofferedatouron-property exhibiting attheEPPre-SaleExpoWudinna. Well-grown youngramswill impact andimprove ouralreadysuccessfulbreedingprogram.We willbe 388 thatsoldfor$52,000.We believe theseramswillhave aninstant Pollthe toppriceramatAdelaideRamSale–aMoorundie RamPB andbrilliantwhitewools.Westructure alsoboughtasemensharein for $36,000and$20,000.Bothramsareexceptionalwithexcellent quality genetics, securinghalfsharesintworamsfromGreenfi ramsalewe have investedon-property backintotop seeing itsprogeny inour2019sale.Afterasuccessful a ramwe have retainedinstudandwe lookforward to us wintheEPHoggetRamofYear atWudinna with top qualitysiresforyourselection.Successin2017saw successful yearin2017, we lookforward toofferingmore Yeelanna ontheEyrePeninsula. Afteranextremely of Brimanna issituated23kilometresnorth-west BRIMANNA excellent carcase lengthhasalways beentheGlenville trademark, making stapled, bright, deeply-crimped woolwithgoodcutonabig, plainbodywith Poll Nourished, Merinosbeingthemainfocusforpast 40 years. long- Cleve. TheSmithfamilyare intotheirfi fthgenerationofMerinobreedingwith Glenville studisbased ontheEyrePeninsula halfway between Cowell and GLENVILLE For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P27 Details: SydneyLawrie0428820216orGraeme846408. Royal AdelaideShowfromSeptember4-7. 9, theAustralianSheep&Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic, onJuly20-22andatthe Show inNSWonJune16, EyrePeninsula Pre-SaleExpo atWudinna onJuly will bepresentedattheSAStudMerinoExpoBurra, Hay MerinoSheep carcase traitsandstylishwool, backed withagreatbreedingpedigree.Rams Jonty, for$20,000.We boughttherambecauseofitsoutstandingstructure, In 2017, we boughtGreenfi eldsBigJim, which isasonofEastMundulla producing ramsthatcuthigh-yielding, progeny. whitewoolandearly-maturing geneticshasproduced 1350topstudewes thatare Hill andCollandraNorth ofselectivebreedingfromCollinsville,years Greenfi elds, Charinga, Barton 17 monthsofage–soldfor$4000.Forty price ram–whichwas 113.5kilogramsat sold withanaverage of$1940.Thetop sale,property 134ramswere offeredand a brilliantconstitution.Atthe2017on- rams withheavy-cutting mediumwooland will beoffering130well-grown, quality On Wednesday, August1, CollandraNorth COLLANDRA NORTH Sydney Lawrie Merino Annual201849 Graeme Lawrie Brenton Smith elds stud elds Jayden Harris cient cient

EYRE PENINSULA PRE-SALE EXPO 50 EYRE PENINSULA PRE-SALE EXPO Merino Annual2018 raw kilograms, very important in selection criteria. Stud sires are from Mallee inselection criteria.Studsiresarefrom Mallee raw kilograms,important very have beenfl eece weighed atshearing, andwillbeshown inthecatalogueas rams –whichachieved atotal clearancewitha$1100average. Allsalerams offered atthe2017ramsale–60 polledand20horned kilograms to8kgof20micronwool. Therewere 80rams crimpy, softandwell-nourished. Adultewes arecutting7 for fastgrowthrates, andheavy-cutting woolthatiswhite, adviser SimonSeppelt.Theaimhas always beentobreed managed by Warren andErikahBeattiewiththehelp ofstud Ceduna andwas foundedin2005.Itisownedand Mallee HillMerinoandPoll Merinostudissituatednear MALLEE HILL Details: StephenKellock 0427438138orwww.kelvalepollmerinos.com.au will beheldatKeith onThursday, August 23at1pm. and Sheepvention, ramsaleoffering180rams Hamilton, Anon-property Vic. AgFest, Tas, EPPre-Sale Expo, Wudinna, Day, SouthEastMerinoField Keith, sheep andwe welcome aninspection andachatatany ofthefollowingevents: stud orcommercialfl ockssince2008.Throughouttheyear Kelvale willdisplay the practiceofmulesingtobephasedout.Nolambshave beenmulesedinthe ASBV program.Maintainingandbreedingaplain-bodiedsheephasallowed for is activelyinvolved inthecollectionanduseofdataforSheepGenetics and bold, whitewoolsaregrown withanaverage fl ockmicronof20.0. Kelvale is thestudadvisor. Kelvale hasbeen an SRSstudsince1999.Deep-crimping outby iscarried JimWatts,density andlengthofwoolfollicles.Thiswork who tool beingemployed atKelvale istheindividualsamplingofskintotest aim istogeneticallybreedthelengthabove 70mmconsistently. Avaluable the presentwoolmarket, atthislength, no discountsarebeingincurred butthe testing lengthsinexcessof65millimetres, withsomelinesabove 70mm.In sixmonthsandobtaining excel inpresentmarkets.Kelvale isshearingevery growth ratesandgoodmusclepatterning, givingusfaster-growing lambsthat length andqualityofthewoolgrownonahighlyproductiveanimal, withhigh for bothwoolandmeatproduction.Thisisachieved by improving thedensity, objective ofthestudistoproduceawell-balanced animal infl uence, throughAIandETprograms.Themainbreeding ewes arematedtoKelvale-bred sireswithalittleoutside been relocatedtoKeith intheSouthEast.Today, 1000stud at Farrell FlatintheMidNorth,throughsecessionithas Kellock withguidancefromDavid andBev Kellock. Originating Kellock familyandtoday ismanagedby Stephen andPeta The Kelvale Poll Merinostudwas foundedin1966 by the KELVALE Expo. CheckusoutonFacebook orvisitkarawathapark.com.au. required. Karawatha intheEyrePeninsula Pre-Sale Park willbeparticipating appointment, freefl andthestud offers year’s saleisonFriday, August24at2pm.Inspectionsarewelcomed by Merino ramsandprivateselectionswillbeavailable afterthesale.This salethisyear,on-property Karawatha Park willoffer100Poll Merinoand tosourceramssuittheirbreedingobjectives.Atthe16th opportunity with SheepGeneticsAustraliaproviding breedingvalues, givesclientsthe The continuedinfusionsofsuperiorsiresthroughourongoingAIprograms, andsuccessthroughoutourclients. is drivenby continuedstrongsupport animal thatwillcontinuetoimprove fl ockqualityandincreaseprofi a productive, profi ever” lineup.Ourpassiontoproduce confi showing intheyoungrams, thestudis of the2017saleandpromisealready much enthusiasm.Buoyed by thesuccess looking forward tothe2018salewith Once againtheKarawatha Park teamis KARAWATHA PARK For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P28 Klay Smith0488990791. Smith0428285036,033or Daryl Details: Barry NE-595(boughtfor$40,000)willbeavailablerams andMoorundie thisyear. will beavailable forprivateselection.Thefi rst sonsofMP-23andXP-44 160rams at 1.30pm, ramswillbeoffered.Afurther where180paddock-run held onTuesday, August7 salewillbe on-property $15,000. Glenville’s 57th from our847familyfor sale ofaPoll reserve in 2017was aprivate sheep. Asalehighlight for aprofi dent ofproducinganother“best table, easy-care table,easy-care table,well-performed Barry Smith Barry ock classing and ram delivery where ock classingandramdelivery Bert Woolford Bert Daryl Smith Klay Klay Smith Daryl Stephen Kellock Warren Beattie Dion Woolford tability Smith August 23 at2pm, withinspection from 10am. Poll Merinosand25–whichwillgounderthehammeronThursday, Minta 5.Thesehave siredthe2018annualsaleofferingof110rams–85 Kamora Netley Park 34(boughtfor$10,000in2013)andhome-bredsire (bought for$15,000in2015), Greenfi eldsVP(bought for$15,000in2016), join aninfl uentialsiregroupthat includesCollinsville399, Greenfi stud –Greenfi elds79for$36,000andGreenfi elds82for$20,000.These withBrimannafromtheGreenfi outstanding ramsboughtinpartnership Park PB388,in Moorundie the$52,000toppriceram.Thiswas ontopoftwo sire purchases.Atlastyear’s Adelaide RamSalethey boughtasemenshare Wilmington. TheHullshave always beenwillingtoinvest intheirfuturewithtop Millbrae stud, Kimba, and$5000forthetopMerino, boughtby Jabureestud, average. Thehighlightswere $8500forthetopPoll Merino, goingtothe 2017 annualramsale,satisfying$2204 all108 ramsofferedsoldatavery bright, well-defi nedandnourishedwools.Atthestud’s growthrates,muscling andearly thencovered withwhite, selection emphasisplacedonbiggerframesizewithgood foundation, JesseHullguidestheprogram, withcarcase based atMountCooperonEyrePeninsula. From that the overriding breedingobjectiveofMintastud’s Hullfamily, forclientshasbeen strong constitutions thatperform For 37years, uncomplicated, fault-freesheepwith MINTA clients withramsequallybalancedtosuittoday’s markets. of Paul Cousins, Burra, toclasstheirfl ock, withtheaimtoprovide their Millbrae ramsarepaddock-rearedandtheRayner familyusetheservices top classsheepfromlocalEyrePeninsula studsMintaandBrimanna. improve itsfl ock, MillbraehasintroducedanAIprogram, whilealsobuying inhighandlowrainfallareas.Tothat willrun further totype,wool thatistrue withalarge, frame deep-barrelled WA studYarrum Valley. Millbraeaimstobreedhighquality ewes were boughtfromadaughterstudofthewell-known founded in2009andregistered2013.Studsires week ofAugusteachyear. MillbraePoll Merinostudwas saleinthelast Michelle –holdtheirannualon-property The Rayner andBrett family–ClintandCarmen MILLBRAE will beheldatCedunaonFriday, August10at2.30pm. NSW, andattheEyrePeninsula Pre-SaleExpo.Thisyear’s sale on-property rams areOJDvaccinated.RamscanbeinspectedattheBroken HillAg Fair, rams available and forprivateselection.MalleeHillisbrucellosis-accredited factor. Atthisyear’s salewe expecttooffer100rams.Therewillalsobe standard deviation, 14.1coeffi cientofvariationand99.7percentcomfort andhasagoodunderline,correct withwoolmeasurementsof19.7M, 2.8 from theramboughtOldAshrosefor$23,000.Thisisstructurally Hill, Glenville, Mulloorie, Collinsvilleandthisyearwillincludethefi and fat measured. Combinedwiththisisthewooltesting, withewe andram at weaning, six monthsand12months, as well ashaving eye muscledepth wool gain.Ewe and ramlambs/hoggetsarebodyweighed to calculateASBVsforgrowthrates, micronreductionand theuseofSheepGeneticsAustralia process incorporates then objectivelymeasuredtoaidselection. Thisselection classed forbodyandwooltraitsby classerBillWalker and wool inthe19micronto21Mrange. Allhoggetsarevisually fast-growing withlarge, plainframesthatcutqualitywhite At Nantoura, emphasisisputonproducingprogeny thatare NANTOURA For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P30 Details: [email protected] also have adisplay Days attheEPField inAugust. aswellStud MerinoExpoatBurra astheEyrePeninsula Pre-SaleExpo.We will 10, withinspectionat11amandauction2pm.We willbeattending theSA genetics available year-round.OurramsalethisyearwillbeonFriday, August subsequently beingsoldby privateselection, thisseesuswithplentyofquality lambs ayear. auctionandabout60 atouron-property With60offeredyearly record highof$2022lastyear. Morleybreedsabout400ram ramsaleaverage hita Adelaide in2017.Ouron-property Park and, mostrecently, Cowiesireboughtat anOrrie Nyowee, Stockmanstud, Tas, Collinsville, Gunallo, Kamora These arecomplementedwithadditionsfromTerrick West, stronginfloffspring arehaving avery uencewithinthestud. bloodlines. Today, siresand theirMorley-bred Mernowie Morley Poll Merinostudwas foundedin1970onCollinsville MORLEY elds Wilbur Wilbur elds Clint Rayner Leonie Mills Chris Prime rst progeny rst Jesse Hull elds elds Details: Leslie0428268 002, [email protected] orwww.pimbenapollmerinos.com.au the EyrePeninsula Pre-SaleExpo atWudinna inJuly. Matta 140420, Sohnic140036andLeahcim152170.We willbeattending 130071, Southrose120687, 130405, 150297, Ramsgate130390, Ella sale ramsincludeGlenleaPark 012395, KamoraPark 120037, Gunallo large-framed sheepwithbright, white, soft-handlingwool.Siresofthisyear’s – single matingonly.birth We aimtobreedadual-purpose, fast-growing, are measuredeachshearing, andalllambsare motheredupwithdateof Classings Ltdisouradvisorandclasser. Allfl eece weights andstaplelength weighing andclassingisdoneatthree, sixand12months.BillWalker from ona300-millimetreaverage and allsheeparepaddock-run rainfall.Regular 90 percentnumberone.We about650breeding ewes run bare breechmainlynumberoneandtwo.Bodywrinkleis stopped mulesingin2006andisAWEX-accredited, with all sheeparesecondgenerationormorestatus.Pimbena 2003. We have beenvaccinatingforOJDsince2006, and have beenamember ofSheepGeneticsAustraliasince 1.30pm. ThePimbenastudwas foundedin1987, andwe onAugust1at salewillbeheldatWirrulla Our on-property PIMBENA For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P31 150 rams, withadominance ofPoll Merinos, willbeoffered. Cowie’s annualsaleisonWednesday, atWarooka, August 8on-property where NSW, Bendigo, Vic, Hamilton, Vic, DubboandtheRoyal AdelaideShow. Orrie Heather DallaandsonJohnwillbedisplaying andexhibiting atHay, atBurra averaging $10,833, plusatopstudewe for$3000.PrincipalsDennisand for $35,000atDubbo, while atAdelaidethey soldthreeramsto$18,000, In theshowsales, thehighlight was thesaleofPoll MerinoOCEclipse310 Merinoramandewe. including boththegrandchampionMarch-shorn and repeatedthatfeatattheRoyal AdelaideShow, winning17broadribbons most successfulexhibitorinbothsheepandwoolclassesatDubbo, NSW, Cowiewas Cowiesoldmorethan500ramsin2017.Orrie the $10,000. Orrie rams soldto$7250andaveraged $2286.Also,was soldfor astudreserve In lastyear’s sale, 122 genetics inallenvirons. wools –profi stylish andsoft-handling nourished, bright, white, waxy,sheep carrying well- framed, heavy-cutting for producinglarge- Cowieisrenowned Orrie ORRIE COWIE Pre-Sale ExpoatWudinna. the Wudinna ShowgroundsonThursday, August2, anddisplaying attheEP will beofferingPoll Merinoramsaswell astheirmeatbreedsaleteamsat ($14,500); andWallaloo andJodieO’Brien Park 150245($26,000).Darren 140003, 130088and120830;Leachim142035;GlenleaPark 140580 the SAMerinoSireEvaluationstrials;150003($14,000), 110453($10,500), year’s saleteamincludingRidgway Advance150103($13,000), includedin all clientstoaidselections.Someexcitinggeneticsarefl owingthroughthis the timeourclients’wether lambsaretobemarketed.ASBVsprovided to are eye muscleandfatscannedatnineto10monthsofage, coincidingwith and Pedigree Matchmaker ofparentage.Alllambs allowsfordetermination dates,to provide accuratebirth andtheuseofelectronicIDtags, DNAtesting weight andbodyweight fi two weeks guresrecorded.Lambsaretagged every ewes averaged 4.9kilogramsof19.5micronwool.Allsheephave fl at 120percent.Atthesix-monthlyshearinginsummer, received only110mm.They strongly, performed stillweaning of feed, andthefollowingpoorgrowingseasoninwhichwe 2017 offered–80millimetresofsummerrainandplenty fat anddoingability. Oursheepcame throughtheextremes on longbodieswithanincreasedemphasiseye muscle, Peninsula. Thestudaimstoproducecrimpy, stylishwool O’Brien Poll MerinostudissituatedatKyancutta ontheEyre O’BRIEN Details: ChrisPrime0427289021or0886880015. sale onAugust28at1:30pm. offer 70paddock-run, non-mulesed15to18-month-oldPoll Merinoramsfor growing, plain-bodiedsheepwithoutstandingwools.In2018, Nantourawill Advance Poll Merinostuds, whichcontinuetoaidintheproductionoffast- introduced fromGlenleaPark, Wallaloo Park, Leahcim, GunalloandRidgway have beenmulesed, tailstrippedorclippedsince2008.Sireshave been NolambsatNantoura Nantoura toselectonafullrangeofinformation. factor,comfort staplelength, staplestrengthandfl eece weight, allowing hoggets testedformicron, yield, coeffi cientofvariation, standarddeviation, t-making t-making Dennis Dalla ete al JohnDalla Heather Dalla Leslie Hamence Darren O’Brien Darren eece eece rams onoffer. Poochera onThursday, August9withapprox200MerinoandPoll Merino day onFriday, August 3from1pmto5pm.Theannualsalewill beheldat appointment priortotheirramsale, oratthestud’s inspection on-property by select sheep.Theentiresaleofferingcanbeinspectedon-property Wudinna andthestudwillagaincompeteatHay andBendigo, Vic, with 2018 offeringwillbeondisplay attheEyrePeninsula Pre-SaleExpoat with ASBVsbeingavailable on allsalerams.AsampleofWhiteRiver’s Merino. IndependentmeasurementthroughMerinoSelectisundertaken top CollinsvilleMerinoram, Park Poll and$10,000forthetopMoorundie infusions. Atthe2017AdelaideRamSale, they paid$26,000forthe The Daniellfamilycontinuestoinvest stronglyandastutelyinnew genetic Kaldoonera, thisramhasbeenretainedinthestud, butsemenisavailable. in June.Alongwiththeirprevious twowinners, WRVenus 50049andWR the 2017RiverinaWool AustralianChampionHoggetRamtitleatHay, NSW, Another hugehighlightwas WhiteRiver’s Poll MerinoWR546beingawarded Classic, whichtoppedthesaleat$21,000toSuperiorWool Syndicate. the offeringofPoll Merino WR558by invitation atthe2017 Classings feature, saleshighlightwas withthe185ramsaveraging $2991.Afurther Oakley, NSW. Itwas theoutstandingdepthofqualitythatwas thebiggest annual saleat$13,000, whilePolls toppedat$12,000totheRyan family, year was WhiteRiver’s bestyearforsalesyet, withaMerinotoppingthe ofbothstrainsMerinorams.Last and adequateselectionnumbers maintaining thehighestqualitystandards of it doesnotdownplay theimportance rams.But,horned fortheDaniellfamily, and seesthemofferingmorePolls than have onformany beenworking years, has beensomethingtheDaniellfamily growth inWhiteRiverPoll Merinonumbers signals, Inresponsetoindustry the WHITE RIVER For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P32 Tuesday July31,at2pm.Alightluncheonisprovided. starting ramsaleison July 26from10.30amto4pm.Our28thannualon-property inspectionday isThursday, ram.Ouron-property the championMarch-shorn wasChalmers alsothechampionfi newoolMarch-shorn Poll Merinoand the Royal AdelaideShow, withourstandoutPoll 160018. ramChalmers & Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic,MeatPlusclassat andalsowinningtheFibre of 2017was RamwinattheAustralianSheep theprestigiousAllPurpose factor.crimpy woolsofamediummicronandhighcomfort Thehighlight weight, growthratesandconstitution, withhighquality, easy-care. We have astrongemphasisonwoolcut, body framed, sheepthatare highly-fertile, early-maturing Collinsville. Thestud’s objectiveistoproducelarge- Boonoke andNerstane, NSW, KamoraNetley Park and Wallaloo Park, Vic, KamoraPark and, morerecently, Poll daughter studwithinfusionssincethelate1990sfrom Roemahkita Poll MerinostudisaCollinsville-based ROEMAHKITA Details: www.yantasheepstuds.com.au Julian Webb involved withstudmanagement. Cousins assistswithclassingand cataloguingtherams, withex-shearer and alsogreatASBVsforcleanfl eece weight andyearling weight. Paul salefor$6200.Bothramshave superbwoolandbodystructure property & Wool Show, Bendigo, Kiandra160064was alsoboughtatitson- Vic. Merinoat the2017AustralianSheep the AustralianchampionAllPurpose for $20,000.Thisramwas Roemahkita 160018was boughtinpartnership (son of Minta215)andYanta 140599.Atthe2017AdelaideRamSale Boonoke 150026, Collinsville130242, Leahcim142654, Yanta 140018 ram saleonWednesday, August29willfeatureprogeny fromPoll hasbeenmadetobreedmules-freesheep.Thisyear’seffort on-property A concerted progeny toestablishtheirgeneticworth. testallrambreeders continue toshowourfl ockincreasingclean fl rate. eecerambreeders We stud andsiresonanationalscale.The latestresultsinSheepGenetics the that areachieving thosestandardsandenablingustobenchmark to SheepGeneticsidentifyanimals recording,performance withfi guressent Merino fl ocks.Thisinvolves extensive They arethemajorprofi in tdrivers growth ratesandeye muscledepth. weight, lowering micronandincreasing has beenonincreasingcleanfl Our focusatYanta forthepastfew years YANTA eece oadBileJ Donald Baillie John Daniell Wes Wes John Daniell Merino Annual201851 Joe Dahlitz ulian Webb Daniell

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31st ON PROPERTY SALE Wednesday 29th August 2018 40 Poll Merino Rams “Where performance is valued” 13-14mths old Don Baillie Stud Classer - Paul Cousins Paddock Run, Current wool tests and ASBVs 8688 2041 Poll Boonoke 150026 - progeny in sale www.yantasheepstuds.com.au “Select with Ease using ASBVs” VR4297745

The Brand You Can Trust ... where service is everything!  WR 558 - Sold for $21,000 at Classings Clasic to Superior Wool Syndicate • At our annual sale 185 rams sold to $13,000 (Merino) & $12,000 (Poll Merino) & averaged $2991 WR 546  2017 Riverina Wool Australian Champion Hogget Ram at Hay This was our 2nd win in a row & 3rd win in 8 years. Semen Available 2018 Annual On-Property Sale - Poochera - Approx 200 Merino & Poll Merino Rams

 Tuesday 9th August - 1pm  SSWHI0010118 For all you need to know: www.whiterivermerinos.com Enquiries on private sale rams & semen also welcome John 0429 846 084 Wes 0428 882 214 Eastern States Rep: Bill Mildren 0427 243 221 Stud Adviser: Paul Cousins 0427 922 108 Followuson  Producing a better bottom line for clients  Facebook

54 Merino Annual 2018 TRUE DUAL PURPOSE GENETICS We invite you to inspect our outstanding team of rams this year, with Sheep Genetics Australia ASBV’s on display at our Annual Poll Merino MERINO & POLL MERINO Ram Auction Over 100 years of selling rams 28th ON PROPERTY AUCTION Annual On Property Ram Sale TUESDAY JULY 31st 2018 at 2 pm Thursday 23rd August 2018 90 Rams 90

Inspection from 11:30am, Auction at 1:30pm On property Inspection Open Inspection Day Thursday 16th August 1pm-4pm Thursday July 26th, 10am-4pm • Auction team paddock run with current tests Sale Rams are sired by • Brucellosis free and vaccinating for OJD for 14 years Roemahkita Regal Junior 150092 & 150029 (sons of JC&S Regal 130242), • Ewe fl ock currently sitting at 18.3 micron average Roemahkita140033 (son of JC&S Premier 120102), Roemahkita 140119, 122732, Kamora Park 070304, Poll Boonoke140948, WP 150148 (son of MP Kelvintor 306)

Brenton: (08) 8628 5039 Mobile: 0427 285 039 Email: [email protected] Website: calcookara.com.au VR4297475 160018 Chalmers, March Shorn Australian All Purpose Ram 2017 Bendigo

Joe with Australian Champion 160018 Chalmers and name sake Kyle Chalmers, Olympic Gold Medalist. We invite you to inspect our rams at Burra, Wudinna, Bendigo, Classings Classic, Adelaide Show and Sale. MEAT, MUSCLE & FIBRE Approximately 80 private selections available from August by appointment Acc ovine brucellosis free and OJD MN 3 with 8 points We wish to thank all buyers and bidders for your support. on property Auction Joe, Tracey & Amelia Dahlitz 70 Poll Merino Rams 70 PO Box 15 CUMMINS SA 5631 Contact: Joe’s Mobile 0428 295 706 28th August Classer: Paul Cousins 0427 922 108 1:30 pm Web www.roemahkita.com.au All rams with ASBVs and current wool tests Inspection from 11am Email [email protected] Chris Prime PH 0427 289 021 Find us on Facebook VR4297472 VR4297485

Merino Annual 2018 55 On Property Sale Kimba, SA at Wirrulla 70 Poll Merino Rams Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 at 1.30pm SELECTION AIMS: Dual purpose, fast growing large frame with white soft handling wool with deep crimp, long staple, micron range 18-21, cv 16, sd 3, cf 99%. Breeding plain body with non mulesing since 2006 for bare breech AWEX accredited, less than 2% culls for ANNUAL breech wrinkle scoring breech cover and breech ON PROPERTY wrinkle in MERINO SELECT. VR4298343 Contact LESLIE HAMENCE RAM SALE phone/fax: (08) 8626 8002 THURSDAY 30TH mobile: 0428 268 002 OF AUGUST VR4300709 email: [email protected] Clint & Carmen Rayner, web: pimbenapollmerinos.com.au Ph - 0427 272 603 Allala

Poll Merino Stud POLL MERINO Brenalta Family Trust 9570 ramsrams for auction Warrow SA 5607 Friday July 31st27th29th 201620152018 - 2pm Annual on Property

TheThe ramsrams areare large frame plainplain bodybody softsoft wools wools Ram Sale with long staple.staple. Friday 24th of August 2018 @ 2pm OffspringOffspring of Northof Rices Ashrose, Creek, North Springvale Ashrose, North, Sherlock and Old Ashrose Sherlock and Old Ashrose Brucellosis accredited free, OJD Vaccinated Accredited Brucellosis Exhibiting at Eyre Peninsula Merino Free Sale Agents: Sale Agents: MN3 and Poll Merino Pre Sale Expo, EldersElders - Mark- Paul Bellenger Kilbey Ph Ph 0427 0417 882 902 616 794 Landmark - Justin Thompson Ph 0427 130 124 2069423MAD19/2/15 Wudinna- Monday 9th of July Landmark - John Harris Ph 0428 893 472 VR4297471 VR2303125 TA5295204 TA5295204 Contact: Cliff Phelps Ph/Fax (08) 8687 6057 or Contact: 0428 876 050 Lyall Phelps Ph/Fax (08) 8687 6076 or Brenton Paech 0428 872 030 0427 876 076 Damien Paech 0428 447 773 Tom Phelps Mobile 0427 876 035 Stud Classer: Ian Bradtke 0407 729 341 Kapinnie, SA 5632

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Canowiehas and productiveanimalsuitedtoawiderangeofpastoral ownership, Canowiesheephave evolved asaprofi table ofpurePoll breedingunderthesamefamily for acentury theseasonalandeconomicchallenges Having survived long-stapled, whitewools. sheep withplainbodiescarrying Canowie continuestogrowitsreputationforlarge-framed CANOWIE annual on-property DayEast MerinoField atKeith. Therewillbe70rams onofferatCallowie’s offering attheAustralianSheep&Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic, andtheSouth day onAugust9, youwillalsohave achancetoinspectsomeoftheCallowie quality they areproducingandinvite yourinspection.Besidestheirinspection offering andshouldcreatealotofinterest.TheHallidays have greatprideinthe bloodline. Thefirst progeny fromthismatingwillbeincludedinyear’s sale Park PB34, ofthe$30,000Moorundie daughters alsofromaPoll Boonoke with theBlueHillsewe sale–thesebeing hoggetsboughtattheirdispersal well the famousPoll Boonoke 0.0001.Thisramhasmatchedinparticularly bloodlines, theHallidays addedPoll Boonoke 140067in2015, asonof while alsomaintaininganexcellentweaning rate.Always stronginPoll Boonoke length, apleasingaverage tensilestrengthof42N/ktanda70percentyield, shearing, withewes averaging 5.6kgfl eece weight, 19.8micron, 80-millimetre pleasingfollowingtheirtransitiontoseven toeight-month have beenvery genetics available. ThelatestwooltestresultsontheCallowiebreedingewes averaging $1195.Despitethatlift, they muststillbesomeofthebestvalue long-overdue recognitionwithaliftinsaleresults, with 43ramssoldto$3500, 0.0 toslightlynegativeintheirpastfew offerings.Lastyear, Callowiereceived formeatquality, hasaveragedthat issoimportant from andsurvival fertility breeding valuesarepositiveandsomeexceptionallyso, whilethefatcovering body weights inthe90kilogramsto110kgrange, theirmuscleestimated measurements areexceptionalforbothmusclingandfatcover. Typically, with rams have plentyofvisuallyappealingandbale-fi llingwool, plustheircarcase attendandbidwiththeutmostconfi cancertainly Buyers dence.TheCallowie available forhealthstatus, whilealsohaving fullASBVswithMerinoSelect. andhighlyaccredited standards. Theseramsaresomeofthemostscrutinised whilestillrigidlymaintaininghighquality selection opportunity thatgiveprospectiveandrepeatclientsgreater numbers ram saleonMonday, August27.They plantoofferincreased stud. TheHalliday familywillbestagingtheirnextannual and JacquieHalliday andfamilyattheirCallowiePoll Merino yearandthisisthekey and every selectionfocusforRichard sheep withtheseattributesarethemostprofi tableineach Constitution, conformation, covering, carcaseandconsistency; CALLOWIE Graetz0428733065orDavid87520833. Details: Tim sale onThursday, August23.Enquiriesandinspectionsarealways welcome. atthestud’s DayEast MerinoField atKeith onJuly25andon-property annual transparent ramtoitsclients.Ashroseramswillbeondisplay attheSouth toofferacommerciallytrue, feeding(seasonpermitting) supplementary ramswithminimal Ashrose hasgoneagainstthetrendandendeavours torun regions rightthroughtothehighrainfallareasofMountGambierandintoVic. factor andyield.Theramsaresuitedtoextremeclimates, fromthepastoral in stylish, soft-handling, white, positivemicroningwools, withhighcomfort rams, aimingforfastgrowthrates, withalarge, uncomplicatedframedraped Merino fl ock.TheAshrosestudfocusesonbreedingcommercially-orientated Jono, alargecommercial whoalsorun through studprincipalsDavid, Timand under thedirectionofGraetzfamily Ashrose studhas900breedingewes Mundulla intheUpperSouthEast.The ofbreeding, 100 years andislocatedat of SA’s oldeststuds, having morethan The iconicAshrosePoll Merinostudisone ASHROSE KEITH STADIUM prospective buyers. August 9from1.30pmto4pm, whentheentiresaleteamwillbepresentedto sale on August 27, with an extra inspection opportunity on sale onAugust27, withanextrainspectionopportunity David Graetz Richard Halliday Ken Sawers Tim Graetz DALVEEN For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay One, P24 Details: collinsville.com.au Monday, September17. Ram Sale, auctiononthechangeddateof andwillalsohave anon-property will beavailable. CollinsvillewillonceagainofferstudsiresattheAdelaide Throughout 2018, 1200topqualityandaffordablefl ockimproving rams Oval. will againculminatewiththesilentauctionoframsonBurra Expo atCappeedeeonMonday OvalonTuesday. andtheBurra Thisdisplay into Australia’s pastoralzones.Collinsvillewilldisplay attheSAStudMerino oftheCollinsvillebloodlineandisreasonthey adaptsowell survivability of Hallett.Wetomaintaintheconstitutionand believe thatitisimportant we willcontinuetobreedanumberofsaleramsatCollinsvilleStation, east kilograms of20micronto21Mwool, withabodyweight Uniquely of87kg. heavy-cutting, stylish, mediumwoolfl eeces.Ourstud ewes average nine that arelarge-framed, plain-bodiedandearly-maturing, whileproducingtrue large numberoffl ocksacrossAustralia.Ourongoingaimistobreedsheep a consistentcommitmenttocommercialprofi tability, directlyinfl Collinsville producessuperiorgeneticswith also toArgentina, SouthAfricaandChina. selling geneticsthroughoutAustraliaand Thestudis most dominantintheworld. that wouldeventually becomeoneofthe stud in1895launchedageneticstrain by JohnCollins.Theregistrationofthe with thepurchaseof20,000hectares The Collinsvilletraditionbeganin1889 COLLINSVILLE Details: Ken 0417614405. Sawers available atwww.canowie.com. July 27atCoonalpyn. Allsaleramshave fullmeasurementresultsandare auctiononMonday,Collinsville willbedisplayed attheannualon-property www.fl airdale.com Details: Wayne 0408896 877 orMatt0417843063, or [email protected] September 17atCooke Plains. Royal Adelaide Show, saleonMonday, AdelaideRamSaleandouron-property Keith, AustralianSheep&Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic, ClassingsClassicsale, Hill AgFair, NSW, SAStudMerinoExpo, Burra, Day, South EastMerinoField of ewes to AI.Flairdalewillbedisplaying studandsaleramsattheBroken cent lambingfromafi ve-week matingbeingallsinglematesincluding 10pc with122per breed. Flairdaleewes areproving tobeproductiveandfertile sires arelookingimpressive, showingtheattributeswe arecontinuingto Classic) hasonceagainproducedanoutstandingdrop.Progeny fromFlairdale Flairdale was lookingfor. Wallaloo Park 132(boughtatthe 2014Classings MeatPluswinner)hasproven itselfwiththeleadingtraits Show Fibre quality fi bre.Introducedsire Poll Boonoke 150026(2016Royal Adelaide drop lambsarelookingpromising, andtop withgreatboneandstructure identifyour bestproducingewes. Our2017- for ourmotheringuptofurther Wegrowing enterprise. arealsousingPedigree Matchmaker our clientstobestselectramssuittheirwoolandmeat BreedElite sheepinconjunctionwithASBVstoenableusand toassistuswithourbreedingprogram.Wetechnology use rams areelectronicallytagged, enablingustousethelatest sixmonths.Allstudewes and andisshearingevery years its woolcuttingability. Flairdalehasbeenmules-freefor10 free-growing mediumwoolsheep, playing closeattentionto Flairdale continuestobreedlarge-framed, long-stapled, FLAIRDALE Dalveen Poll Merinostudwillholdits48 Details: JohnRichardson0885375011. Inspections ofoursaleorgraderamsarewelcome. South East, Vic, MidNorth,pastoralareasofSAandBroken Hill, NSW. Plains, Murray BridgeandMallee, KangarooIsland, Keith andUpper for Merinoandprimelambproduction.ThestudsellsramstotheAdelaide Merino fl ewes ocksandthisenables ourclientstosupplyqualitysurplus anddurableramsforself-replacing producing versatile auction sales, on-hooksor by privatetreaty. Dalveenis results fortheirlivestockandwool, whetherthrough to suittoday’s market.Ourclientshave achieved excellent large-framed, sheepwithwhite, early-maturing qualitywools Park,Moorundie andDalveen.We Moorundie areproducing on Monday, July30atWoodchester. Ramsinusearefrom th annualramsale Millington George Wayne Lehmann John Richardson uencing a a uencing Tim Dalla 39 has aMN3status intheOJDMAPprogram.We invite youtoattendGunallo’s well and asASBVsfrom SheepGenetics.Gunalloisaccreditedbrucellosis-free wooltestswillbeavailable August 30.Current onallramstobeofferedas saleonThursday,the ClassingsClassicsaleand annual on-property Karoonda, Bendigo, Vic, andHamilton, Vic, andsellingatHamilton, Adelaide, 374, plusotherleadingsires.Gunallowillbedisplaying ramsatBurra, Keith, Gun 740, KamoraPark 37, Gunallo008‘Pride’, Leahcim2918, Gunallo 3052 andKP738aswell asRidgway 721, Leahcim2039, Gun007 ‘Bond’, this year’s ramsincludefirst progeny ofGunallo460“SirCumference”, Lea more ramshaving elite, free-growingwools onlargeframes.Siresusedfor about thisyear’s youngrams, whichareshowingplentyofpotential, with ewes andoldewes salesacrossthecountry. atoff-shears We areexcited good toseeclientsagainreceivingpricesfortheirwether lambs, young to atoppriceof$14,000, withramsgoingtoWA, SA, andNSW. Vic Itwas well asadvicefromourstudclasserBillWalker. In2017, Gunallosoldrams inachieving thesegoals,Extensive AIandsomeEThasbeeninstrumental as towardsis working amules-freesheep. also have strong constitutionsandthestud frame thatoursheeparenotedfor. They stapled, crimpy, whitewoolsonthelarge withlong- andfertile are early-maturing Gunallo breedsuncomplicatedsheepthat between Murrayville, Vic, andPinnaroo. kilometres southoftheMalleeHighway Gunallo Poll Merinostudissituatedeight GUNALLO Details: www.linesgumhill.com.au Merino. objectives requiredfromthemodern of Australia, ourbreedingfl ockcanmeetmostcommercialsheepbreeders’ breeding selectionfortheirfl ocks. Withaclientbasespreadacrossallparts to usetheprivateselectionprocessallowtimediscussanindividual’s from JulytoOctober, pricedingradestosuitmostbudgets.GumHillchoses studsires–areofferedforprivateselection the drop–alongwithsurplus requirements. Ramsarebredatbothproperties,andthetop60percentof inclients’environmental South East.Thisallowsforanincreaseanddiversity andKeith in the intheMidNorth in 1885, atMountBryan covering properties business,Gum Hillisafamily-ownedandrun establishedby theLinesfamily Gum Hillsheephave astrongandrecognisedplaceintheMerinoindustry. pedigree. Resultsfromourclientsinsheepandwoolsalesindicatethatthe weight, asits micron,factorandgrowthrateareequallyasimportant comfort that theindividualanimal’s forfl all-roundperformance eece weight, body forourclientsunderarangeofcommercialenvironments.perform We believe bodied, fertile,easy-careanimals ofastrongconstitutionthatcontinueto A balancedapproachtomeasurementresultedinthestudproducingplain- since the1950s, aprofi tableandproductiveanimalhasbeendeveloped. the pioneeringstudsobjectivelymeasuring years, have Asoneof chosentopursue. Merino thatthestudmasters, acrossmany experiences have infl uencedthetypeof challenges thathave comefromthese economic andseasonalchanges.The many stud hasexperiencedandsurvived Established in1885, GumHillPoll Merino GUM HILL www.glenleaparkmerinos.com.au orsearchGlenleaPark Poll MerinosonFacebook. Details: Peter Wallis 0428766126, or [email protected] toyouthisyear.service Enquiriesarealwaysenterprise. welcome andwe hopewe canbeof you atany oftheirdisplays during2018todiscussyoursheepbreeding free.Peterbrucellosis-accredited andMariannelookforward toseeing MN3-accredited, andallsaleramshave beenOJDvaccinated.We arealso oftheOJDmarketassuranceprogrambeing ASBVs. GlenleaPark ispart wooltests,17. Allofourramsaresoldwithcurrent carcasetraitsand Hamilton, auctionwillbeonFriday, Vic, andKeith. Ouron-property August year.every In2018, GlenleaPark ramswillbedisplayed inBendigo, Vic, gain withtheaimbeingtoincreasequalityoframswe offer pedigreehasenabledustoadvanceourgenetic high valueonmaternal with anextensiveproven pedigree.Placinganexceptionally main aim.We aimtoofferallramsforsaleatGlenleaPark balance between fertility, woolandcarcasetraitsisthe to handleany theright environment iscritical.Finding being abletoproducesheepwithaskinandconstitution BasedatPinnaroointheMallee,commercial breeders. Merino breedingaimedatdeliveringimproved profi tsto Peter andMarianneWallis, GlenleaPark, specialiseinPoll GLENLEA PARK th on-property saleonThursday, on-property August30, at1pm(SA time). starting Glan Lines Schroeder Ray Justin Lines Peter Wallis Schroeder Brad Details: Roger0407568786orTrevor 0887542013. PrivateselectionsareavailableSanderston. by appointmentateitherproperty. sale andselectionday isonWednesday, August22, heldoffFromm Roadat Day the Karoonda&DistrictsStudMerinoField atMurray Bridge. Ourannual SA StudMerinoExpoatBurra, Day theSouthEastMerinoField atKeith, and have wooltestsatsaletime.HiltonHeathwillbedisplaying current atthe been matedtoCollinsville, Wanganella andHiltonHeathsires.Allsalerams Nyowee, Poll Boonoke, CollinsvilleandHiltonHeathsires.Merinoewes have conditions gettoughinthepaddock.ThePoll matingsthisyeararewith when command higherpricesatwoolsales.Oursheeparebredtosurvive andKeith.the sandysoilsofSanderston Higheryieldingwoolsconsistently out.Morethan70percentyieldisachieved on wool tipthatkeeps thedirt achieved withourwhite, well-nourished woolsonsheepthathave atighter with highfertility. High-yieldingwoolis wool cutonalarge, plain-bodied animal 425mm. Oursheeparebredforagood rainfall between 250millimetresand withanannual South Eastonproperties Lofty Ranges, andatKeith intheUpper atSanderston, are run eastoftheMount Hilton HeathMerinoandPoll Merinostuds HILTON HEATH rams thatareavailable anytime. make theJamestownsale.Enquiriesarealsowelcomed forprivateselection whoareunableto producers andVic staged inlateSeptemberforsouthern Jamestown isheldannuallyinSeptember. Aramselection day atMundullais TheHamiltonRunramsaleat ewe classingservices. and complimentary and time.To assist repeatclients, freeramdelivery HamiltonRunoffers accuracy ofmotheringacrossthelargeewe baseandsaving alotoflabour APedigreepressure atclassing. Matchmaker systemisused, providing visually andalsobacked by theuseofASBVs, providing additionalselection an electronictaggingsystemisusedforcollectionofdata.Ramsareselected excelled inallareas.Alllambsarebredpastoralcountry. AtHamiltonRun, andHamiltonRun’sin thiscountry highlywaxed andlowsuintwoolshave intherangeoftestingclimaticconditions Wool typeselectionissoimportant andadaptabilityofHamiltonRunsheep. theversatility successes support Client sheep withoutstandingconstitutionandstructure. Ranges.HamiltonRunproduces Flinders of thesouthern andpastoralcountry betweenare run thehomeproperty atJamestown.Sheep Run studintheundulatingcountry Greg Andrews hasestablishedandbasedtheHamilton began inthe1950s.Third-generationstudMerinobreeder stud Merinosheepbreedingby theAndrews familythat The HamiltonRunPoll Merinostudisacontinuationof HAMILTON RUN Details: www.gunallo.com.au, [email protected]@hotmail.com 0400 335660orstudclasserBillWalker on0428973804. Inspections arewelcome by contactingRay on0427778485, Bradon For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P29 August 3at1pm, with200Poll Merinoramsonofferinthemainauction. ramsalewillbeonFriday,and Adelaidein2018.Theannual on-property will bedisplaying ramsatBurra, Hay, NSW, Bendigo, Vic, Keith, Murray Bridge consistency oftypeandpredictability inthefamilylines.KamoraNetley Park use ofseveral topsonseach year. Justinbelieves thisproducesmore these infusionsinstigateareenhanced andexpandedthroughthediligent Adelaide in2015, withitsfirst progeny onofferlast year. Thefamilylines for$30,000at purchase ofnotewasPark 201inpartnership Moorundie stud, WA, withMullooriefor $25,000lastyear. inpartnership Theirprevious can enhancetheirbreedingprogram, suchasatopPoll fromtheWillemenup $8000, averaging $5000.Paul andJustincontinuetoinvest intopsiresthat Stud MerinoandPoll MerinoRamSalelastyearthey alsosoldtworamsto rams clearinglastyear, toppingat$7800andaveraging $2003.AttheSA salessuccess has liftedeachyearwith233 coming back.On-property nourishment arethereasonmany KamoraNetley keep Park regulars wools withdefi nition, densityandnatural wonderful free-growingandhigh-yielding plain-bodied Poll Merinoramscarrying and increasetheirprofi tability. Big, relatively genetic capacitytoimprove clients’fl Pollpurpose Merinosheepthathave the committed tobreedinghighquality, dual- of KamoraNetley Park, Sandalwood, are Paul andJustinBoughenfamilies KAMORA NETLEYPARK ocks ocks Roger Fiebig Boughen Paul Merino Annual201859 Greg Andrews Trevor Fiebig Boughen Justin

SOUTH EAST MERINO FIELD DAY 60 SOUTH EAST MERINO FIELD DAY Merino Annual2018 is inJanuary. Thefl 12monthsofwoolcomethrough ock ewes carrying have since 2007.Ourmainshearing notmulesedany sheeponourproperty inmindwe standards inboth woolandmeat.Withethicalanimal husbandry Valley. Our aimistobreedMerinosheepthatmeetconsumerandindustry ofCallingtonalongthepicturesque Bremer is locatednorth Lucernbrae LUCERNBRAE Details: RyanKluska0428862040orwww.kiandrapollmerinos.com.au Kiandra Poll inallconditions. Merinos arebredtoperform auction onTuesday,at ourannualon-property September 18at Bordertown. 140474, Kiandrasires, alongsidetopperforming willbeavailable forsale (son ofImperial141).AI progeny fromBoonoke 150338andAnderson Willandra 160267(sonofWoodyarrup 120175)andCollinsville162552 160003(sonofWillandraD30), (in partnership), Willandra in several siresin2017, thesebeingBoonoke 161923 to provide ASBVsonramssold.Kiandrahasinvested body weights, carcasetraitsandfl results achieved inclients’fl weights andwoolprices–thesearethecommercial growthrates,Early highlambingpercentages, goodfl Kiandra Poll Merinostudisfocusedoncommercialreality. KIANDRA For fullwrite-up, seeEyrePeninsula Pre-SaleExpo, P50 Details: Stephen0427438138orwww.kelvalepollmerinos.com.au will beheldatKeith onThursday, August23at1pm. and Sheepvention, ramsaleoffering180rams Hamilton, Anon-property Vic. Eyre Peninsula Pre-SaleExpo, Wudinna, Day, SouthEastMerinoField Keith, welcome aninspectionandchatatany ofthefollowingevents: AgFest, Tas, Qld andacrossSA.Throughouttheyear, Kelvale willdisplay sheepandwe that willthriveanywhere inAustralia.We areselling ramsintoTas, Vic, NSW, we arepreparedtolookoutsidethesquarebreedahighlyproductivesheep bold, whitewoolsaregrown withanaverage fl ockmicronof20.0.At Kelvale, and obtainingtestinglengthsinexcessof65millimetres.Deep-crimping sixmonths lambs thatexcelinpresentmarkets.Kelvale isshearingevery with highgrowthratesandgoodmusclepatterning, givingusfaster-growing and qualityofthewoolgrownonahighlyproductiveanimal, production. Thisisachieved by improving thedensity, length is toproduceawell-balanced animalforbothwoolandmeat AI andETprograms.Themainbreedingobjectiveofthestud to Kelvale-bred sireswithalittleoutsideinfl at Keith intheSouthEast.Today, 1000studewes aremated Kellock familyandismanagedby StephenandPeta Kellock The Kelvale Poll Merinostudwas foundedin1966 by the KELVALE For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P29 Julie, Wade andinspection. andKatelynBougheninvite yourenquiry saleonFriday,rams atitsannualon-property August3at11am.Colin, and attheRoyal AdelaideShow. KamoraPark willbeoffering about200 in Bendigo, aswell astheSouthEastandKaroonda&Districtsfi Kamora Park willagainbedisplaying attheAustralianSheep&Wool Show Merino andPoll MerinoRamSaleto$11,000, averaging $8000.In2018, auction to$7200andaveraged $2059.ThreeramssoldattheSAStud the fl ock.Atthe2017annualKamora Park ram sale, 191ramssoldat leading sires.These programsenhancetherapidimprovement within history. usingoutstanding, industry- AnannualAIprogramisundertaken where KamoraPark hasbeenthe mostsuccessfulexhibitorthroughoutits theRoyal MeatPlusclass,classes, AdelaideShowFibre particularly evident. Thishasbeenreinforcedby successesinshow particularly MerinoSelect, growth andmusclingbeing withrapidimprovement inearly decade. Independentassessmentoftheirprogressisachieved through formorethana good conformation, strongconstitutionsandhighfertility since 1963, withemphasisonbigger, longerandplainer-bodiedsheepwith traitsofcarcaseandwool selectionfordual-purpose has alonghistory of brilliant lustreonlooseskins.Thestud deep-crimping, elite, 20 micron woolswith free-growing, heavy-cutting, long-stapled, of environs. Wool selectionemphasisisfor and doingabilityacrossawiderange Merinos thathave large, squareframes dual-purpose, fi netomediumwoolled Poll Kamora Park studatSandalwoodbreeds KAMORA PARK ocks. We continuallymeasure eece measurements eece uence, through uence,through oi oge Wade Boughen Colin Boughen eece Stephen Kellock eld days, Ryan Kluska Details: Ian0418486050orDavid0419839280. 700mm rainfall.Privateinspectionsarealways welcome. inawidevarietyofenvironmentscustomers from150 millimetresto auctiononFriday,property sellsramstosatisfi September14.Mernowie weight.yearling AfullrangeofASBVswillbeavailable fortheannualon- ASBVs.Last year’sbenchmarking salecataloguehadanaverage of7.7for and increasedcleanfl on post-weaning weight gain, eye muscledepth, positivecarcasefat Ewes failingtorearalambeachyearareculled.Thereisanemphasis mated at12monthsin2017scanned91pcin-lambandreared112pc. studewesoutstanding resultsforsheepandwoolsales.Early-maturing clients consistentlywean achieve upto130percentlambsandregularly genetically.management programinplacetoincreasefertility Anumberof Italsohasastructured a prioritytodevelop geneticresistancetoworms. the usualwet undermoderatetohighstockingrates.Thestudhas winters inordertowithstand rainfall district.Thereisemphasisonconformation animal inachallengingmediumtohigh white woolonalarge-framed, plain-bodied renowned foritsabilitytoproducequality, the BarossaandClarevalleys. Thestudis ofAdelaidebetween 100 kilometres north issituatedatMarrabel,Mernowie and today, sonDavid isjointstudmaster. Ian Rowett foundedthestudin1975, MERNOWIE Judy on0415701493.Follow usonFacebook. free.Inspectionsarewelcomebrucellosis-accredited by contactingKeith or saleisonThursday,property isOJDMN3and August2at1pm.Lucernbrae Keith andKaroondafi elddays andsellingatClassingsClassicsale.Ouron- was boughtby SohnicMerinostudfor$7000.We willbedisplaying ramsat by K&DFrahn, Mannum, for$3100.AttheClassingsClassicsale, Gn032 withthetoppricerambeingbought salewas well supported on-property wet day,bred fromGunallo026–tooursirelineup.Despiteavery our with amazingwool, fl eece weight, 010, staplelengthandbodyshape–Grn Leahcim andWhiteRiver. Thisyearwe addedanoutstandingyoungram with asingleewe. AnAIprogramusesramsfromWallaloo Park, Gunallo, place successful ingainingsecondplaceforapenoffourewes andfourth fl do notshedewes, thefl eecesarestillcompetitiveagainsttheshedded local shows.Aswe shearsix-monthlyand in 18months.We exhibitfl eecesinthe Our ewe threetimes hoggetsareshorn ewes againinJulyafterweaning. areshorn fi more than6.5kilogramsofsoft-handling The average micronis19.4andthey cut summer withoutany chemicaltreatment. For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P30 Friday, September 7.Inspectionswelcome. offer 70rams.Thestudwill fi veramsatthe Adelaide RamSaleon auction willbeheldonMonday, September 17at1pm, wherewe will rams onThursday, on-property July26at2.30pm.TheannualBrinkworth auctionatTintinara,will conductitsseventh on-property offering40 Dayand attheSouthEastMerinoField onWednesday, July25.Mulloorie Mulloorie willdisplay attheSAStudMerinoExpo onTuesday, March20 young ramsona12-monthbasiswithtopsiresfrombothmatings. October. Thisallowsbetteruseofstudsires.We have aselectionof have twolambings: oneinMay/June andaspringlambinginSeptember/ Plus classattheRoyal AtMulloorie, AdelaideShowinrecentyears. we at theAustralianSheep&Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic,Meat andtheFibre is refl ectedinMulloorie’s class two-toothramswinningtheAll Purpose animalsfortoday’spurpose market. Thesuccessofthestudinthisarea the profi tabilityof Mulloorie-bloodsheepforclientsrequiringdual- Body structures, bodyweight andeye musclemeasurementsenhance coeffi factors. cientofvariation andstandarddeviation withgoodcomfort along withadditionalmeasurementonewes andramstoachieve low continues tousevisualassessment Mulloorie’s breedingprograms.Thestud in theUpperSouthEasthasenhanced atTintinara The purchase ofaproperty on DonaraandNyowee bloodlines. Mulloorie Poll Merinostudwas founded Cowiebloodlines,on Orrie while The MulloorieMerinostudwas founded MULLOORIE eeces. Competing in the Monarto AgBureauhoggetcompetition, eeces. CompetingintheMonarto we were bre onaplainandwrinkle-freebody. Stud eece weight, withsireselectionusingthenational et ac Judy Paech Keith Paech rt ee Peter Meyer Brett Meyer a oetDavid Rowett Ian Rowett ed increase, with thefirst progeny from Banavie Rifl e303, PollBoonoke 150338 acquiring qualitysires. Thisyear, thenumberoframsinsale teamwill With agoodclearance oframsoffered, thestud isanaffordableoptionfor saletoppedat$3600andouraverage increasedto$1400. our on-property also have highfecundityandproduceanadultfi breof19micron.In2017, the potentialforasix-monthlyshearing andnomulesingifsodesired.They highly-aligned fi bre.Thesequalitiesleadtoaneasy-care, robustanimalwith profi Merinowithbettercarcasetraitsand long, table modern free-growing, continues tofocusonbreedingthe more types areextremelyprofi With theseoutstandingprices, allMerino wether lambswere stillmorethan $6/kg. cracked 180 0 centsakilogramandMerino this, MarketIndicatorhadjust theEastern the Merinoindustry. Atthetimeofwriting What afantastictimetobeinvolved in RAMSGATE For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P31 [email protected] Details: StephenKoehler 0407099465, BrettKoehler 0438379569or Enquiries arewelcome anytime throughouttheyear. free. August 10 at1pm.RadnorisOJDMN3andbrucellosis-accredited CreekonFriday, salethisyearatLanghorne feature heavily intheon-property Cowie,Orrie RadnorHarrison, Dangerfi eld, RuttenandCharingafamilieswill Murray Bridge, Keith, HamiltonandAdelaide.Progeny fromCollinsville, In 2018, Radnorwillbedisplaying atBurra, Hay, Broken Hill, NSW, Bendigo, Averagepleasing. micronforewe fl is20micron. eecesolderthan2.5years lambs woolto1300c/kg, averaging $2160abaleoverall, whichwas very 120 bales ofwoolinDecemberwithatop1545centskilogram fichampion August-shorn newoolMerino ewe). Commercially, Radnorsold Vic, Hamilton, Vic, andtheRoyal AdelaideShow(champion andreserve rewardingresults for2017werewithsuccessesatHay, very NSW, Bendigo, addition toproducingahighquality, long-stapled, high-yieldingwool.Show andthrive,animal thatcansurvive hassize, bone, andconstitution, in sources idealsiresandbloodlines.Theaimofthestudistoproducean Charinga, Collinsville, Park, Moorundie CowieandWallaloo Orrie Park, Radnor genetics fromacrossAustralia, including fi through itsmany successesinmeatand easy-care sheep.Thishasbeenevident for itslargeframes, white, crimpy woolsand animal.Radnorhasbeenrenowned purpose dual- had anemphasisonbreedingatrue Merino andPoll Merinosheepstudhas in1982,Since itsformation theRadnor RADNOR For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P31 where 150rams, withadominanceofPoll Merinos, willbeoffered. Cowie’s annualsaleisonWednesday, atWarooka, August8on-property NSW, Bendigo, Vic, Hamilton, Vic, DubboandtheRoyal AdelaideShow. Orrie will alsobedisplaying attheSAStudMerinoExpoandexhibitingHay, sheep atthefi elddays andshows, They by arrangement. oron-property cut andnaturalnourishment.TheDallafamilyinvites youtoinspecttheir carcase traitsinthepasttwodecades, butnotattheexpenseofwool have selectedforlower microns, plainerbodies, highergrowthandimproved to $18,000, averaging $10,833, plusatopstudewe for$3000.TheDallas Eclipse 310for$35,000atDubbo, whileatAdelaidethey soldthreerams Merino ewe. Intheshowsales, thehighlightwas thesale ofPoll MerinoOC Merinoramand ribbons includingboththegrandchampionMarch-shorn NSW, andrepeatedthatfeatattheRoyal AdelaideShow, winning17broad the mostsuccessfulexhibitorinbothsheepandwoolclassesatDubbo, Cowiewas Cowiesoldmorethan500ramsin2017.Orrie $10,000. Orrie rams soldto$7250andaveraged $2286.Also,was soldfor astudreserve than thesuccessoftheirgeneticsinclients’fl ocks.Inlastyear’s sale, 122 Dennis andHeatherDallasonJohn, thereisnobetterrecommendation environs. For principals making geneticsinall soft-handling wools–profi bright, white, stylishand waxy, well-nourished, heavy-cutting sheepcarrying for producinglarge-framed, Cowieisrenowned Orrie ORRIE COWIE bre classesand alsocommercially. Utilising table. Ramsgate Ramsgate table. t- Dennis Dalla Heather Dalla Jed Keller Koehler Steve Craig Keller John Dalla Koehler Brett For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P31 followed by privateselectionsby appointment. Tuesday, August28.RamswillbeofferedattheAdelaide RamSale, Tintinara onThursday, August2, followedsaleon by theSaddleworth Thestud’sVic. saleat sellingseasonwillbeginwiththeon-property Day,Merino Field andattheAustralianSheep&Wool Show, Bendigo, at theSAStudMerinoExpo, Broken HillAgFair, NSW, South East existing andnew clientbase.In2018, RicesCreekwilldisplay rams auction, validatingthedemand forthestud’s geneticswithintheir new clients. Intotal, morethan200highqualityramswere soldby Rices CreeksoldtworamsattheAdelaideRamSale, bothgoingto averaged $2235, saleatSaddleworth withatopof$5200.property had atopof$8400, andaveraged $2132,annualon- whilethefourth saleatTintinara ninth annualon-property achieving atotalclearanceatboth.The properties, South EastandMidNorth Rices Creekheldramsalesatbothits for continualimprovement. In2017, genetics tofi ne-tuneitsbreedingprogram rams andthebestavailable outside annual AIprogramusestopRicesCreek handle any climaticextremes.Thestud’s areas –theirwell-nourished woolshelp are soughtfromallMerinobreeding productive skinsandwhitewools.Rams early-maturing, plain-bodiedsheepwith The stud aimstoconsistentlybreedbig, Tintinara intheUpperSouthEast. and intheMid North at Saddleworth by theVandeleur familyfromproperties Established in1925, RicesCreekisrun RICES CREEK www.ramsgatepollmerinos.com.au Details: JedKeller 0427691858, [email protected] fi invites youtoinspectoursaleramsandhave achatwithJed andCraigatthe tried andtestedstudsiresGunallo007‘Bond’Brookdale12.Ramsgate and risingstarLeahcim152775.Thesaleteamwillalsoincludeprogeny from Classings Classic, Murray Bridge, andtheAdelaideRamSale. at Kulkami. Selectramswillalso beofferedatSheepvention, Hamilton, the ramsaleof180ramswillbeheldonMonday,annual on-property August13 Burra, Bendigo, Vic, Hamilton, Vic, Murray BridgeandKeith in2018andits accredited freeandOJDMN3-accredited. Ridgway willbedisplaying at lambs weaned. Ridgway alsohasahighhealthstatus, beingbrucellosis- The Ridgway fl lambs. Theselambsproduceda17.2M clipthatsoldfor1453c/kggreasy. excellent result, especiallyconsideringtheseewes hadalsoreared117pc kt, sellingto1592centsakilogramgreasyor2287c/kgclean.Thiswas an 68mm inlength, hadayieldof70.6percentandtensilestrength55N/ The September2017Ridgway ewe woolclipmeasured18.2micron, was Thisisin-linewithpresent and projectedmarket preferences. shearing. of cuttingbetween 60millimetresand70mm staplelengthateach and seven months, dependingonseasonalconditions, withtheobjective ofbetween fi twiceayearat intervals conditions. Allsheepareshorn in Ridgway productthatthrivesinallclimatic dual-purpose producingatrue growth rate, excellentcarcasetraitsandsoundconformation, hasresulted These selectioncriteria, togetherwithchoosinganimalsgoodearly has resultedinprogeny thatwillproduceelitewoolsinany environment. wools, withextraemphasisonnourishment, staplelengthandfi Ridgway’s continuedselectionfocusonfree-growing, sharp-crimping, white genetic gainandimproving asaresult. theirclients’economicreturns joiningdecisions, hashelpedthemmakeyears smarter speedingup and improved datacollectioninrecent Increased process forthepasteightyears. intotheselection being incorporated subjectively andobjectively, withASBVs breeder. TheRidgway fl sought-after by theprogressiveMerino product of thegenuinedual-purpose produce Poll Merinoswithalltheattributes Ric, Gail, Matthew andRachelRidgway RIDGWAY by appointment.Weeld days oron-property welcome yourfeedback. ock ishighly fertile, consistentlyrecording115pcto125pc ock isassessed Vandeleur Vandeleur Ridgway Kym Jim Ric Merino Annual201861 bre density, bre Vandeleur Vandeleur Ridgway James Mark Matt ve

SOUTH EAST MERINO FIELD DAY 62 SOUTH EAST MERINO FIELD DAY Merino Annual2018 with fi bredensityand pronounced defi nition, growingfromsoftand productive selection isthethird element,long andfree-growingstaple aimingforavery are containedataffordable levels, thus maximisinggrossmargins.Wool to maximiseoutput, butmoderatedtoalevel toensure maintenancecosts is foradequateframeandnaturalthickness, foundations whichareimportant levels inmostenvirons ofthisvastcountry.high fertility Asecondselection structure, mobilityandconstitutiontoenablethemthrivemaintain fi Richard, thosesuccessfulstrategiesarerelativelysimple, For andfamilyatSWMisthatendorsement. Harkness improvement strategiesdeveloped by studprincipalRichard benefi tsbeingrealised by clientsutilisingtherapidfl Tintinara-based SuperiorWool Merinos fl ock, strongeconomic thecontinuingsuccessofitsclients. For the enterprise than foraseedstock There isnobetterendorsement SWM offered atour35 sale. To meetgrowingdemand, we have increasedthenumberoframs willbeavailableA limited numberofsonsandhalf-brothers atourram honour toberecognisedasanoutstandingPoll ramamongstitspeers. named supremeexhibitattheRoyal AdelaideShowin2017.It was an Ram oftheYear competitioninNSW. ThepinnacleforHunterwas being Ram oftheYear Brook, atCrystal representingSAtheDubboNational for –woolcut, size, constitutionandprofi tability. ‘Hunter’wonSA Sherlock exudingtheconsistencyoursheeparenoted be ourbestever sirebattery oldandshapingto from ournew generationsires.Allareunderfouryears to anumber. We have hugehopesforthisyear’s saleteamasthey areall To achieve this, ourclassingisdonetoarequiredqualitystandard, andnot cutting woolsonuncomplicatedbodies.We want clients’hoggetstobebig. proving oursheepdonotblowout.Ouraimhasalways beentohave heavy- Our 19-yearaverage micronisunder20Mfromewes old, upto10 years and length, andwoolquality consistency. density for completewoolcover withtrue quality wools.Studewes areselected classing forrobustness, and structure andthrive,to survive passingrigorous Sheeparebred withoutirrigation. country Merinos on350-millimetrelimestone Wes Poll andAndyTitleySherlock run SHERLOCK Details: David0409408263orwww.ridgwayadvancemerinos.com.au at1pm. 9.30am withthesalestarting available. teaandraminspectionbeginsat pedigree information Morning are displayed wool, withcurrent weight andeye muscle depthtests, with Flat Road, Senior, Bordertown,toview the180 Poll Merinorams.Allrams ramsaleonWednesday,Advance on-property August15at4363Emu being fullyvaccinated.David, KarenandDevon invite youtotheRidgway program commencingin2012resultingtheentireRidgway Advancefl ock andOJDsince2002,accredited forbrucellosis withaGudairvaccination attributes toproducelong, soft, whitewool.TheAdvancefl ockhasbeen highly-productive skinthatallowsforarobustanimalwithgreatcarcase A key componentoftheRidgway Advance Merinoisitsplain, suppleand with white, deep-crimpedandwell-aligned fi brethatgrowsatarapidrate. withimpressivemeattraitscomplemented structure shape andcorrect capable ofadaptinginallconditions.TheAdvancesheepdisplay great has createdaPoll Merinothatbreedspredictablyandofaneven type, planned joiningprogramsandpedigreeselection, Ridgway Advance is reproductionandthisshouldnever becompromised. Withproperly thefactthatnumberoneprofimust remembernottooverlook tdriver But, whilemaximisingtheproductionofmeatandwoolisimportant, one meatdevelopment andqualityfi withearly combine fertility breproduction. balance.Thestud’smatter ofstrikingthecorrect aimhasalways beento Stud principalDavid Ridgway believes whenitcomestoMerinos, itisa an impactinggenotypethathasdepth, resultinginpredictablebreeding. been developing acrossthepastthreedecadesandare annual rainfallof450millimetres.TheAdvancesheephave border,of Bordertown,neighbouringtheVictorian withan situated intheSouthEast, 20 kilometresto30kmnorth quality oftheirstud’s seedstock. ThePoll Merinostudis andwiththeirvisionpassion,industry believe inthe with sonDevon, have tremendousfaithintheMerino Ridgway David Advancestudowners andKarenRidgway, RIDGWAY ADVANCE For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P32 usonFacebook.Details: Wes 0438743084.Find Titley toselectforlargerand plain-bodiedsheepwiththe rstly th annualauctiononTuesday, August14. Andy Titley ock ock David Ridgway Wes Titley Harkness Richard Details: 0887677232or0410538232. Liz or JamesEngland. please contactChris, information September 20at2:30pm.For further Greenfi elds.Thisyear’s annualramsalewillbeheldonThursday, included theuseofsiresandsemenfromMianelup, Banavie and development undertheguidanceofstudconsultantTom has Padbury 9.63 kilograms of20.7micronwoolinMarch2017.Continuedgenetic wool. Asaresultoftheseprinciples, ourstudewes cut are committedtoproducingbright, white, rich, heavy-cutting sheep, We withexcellentconstitution and conformation. continue toproducesuperiormediumwool, large-framed Collinsville bloodlinesin1941.Thestud’s objectiveisto selected ewes fromourMerinostud, whichwas on formed ofKingstonSE,north was establishedin1985using Poll Merinostud,The Snuggery situated35kilometres THE SNUGGERY recognition ofthestud’s quality. SWM’s 11 was ago, morethan$1000upontwoyears givingastrongindicationof sought-after lastyear, with91toppingat$4300andaveraging $2313.This ramsale.Thesewere highly 80 rams areofferedannuallyinanon-property Keith, any timeby appointment.About orrams canbeinspectedon-property Classings Classic.SWMwilldisplayDay attheSouthEastMerinoField they alsoinvested in the$21,000toppriceWhiteRiverramat2017 oftheSuperiorWoolWillandra andGlenleaPark. Asmembers Syndicate, and morerecentoutsideinfusionshave comefromWallaloo Park, Leahcim, assessmentfortheSWMfl allowing greatbenchmarking has hastenedtheadvancementandbroadenedgenepoolwhilealso and matchingthestud’s well-defi nedtypeandproductivityobjectives.This sires,500 ofitsselectstudewes to industry-leading testedonMerinoSelect production ofqualityinquantity. anannualAIprogramwith SWM undertakes come intothepremiumfi nenessrangeof17.1μ, demonstratingthe clearly is 7.5kilogramsaheadof19.1micronfl eece.The ewe and wether hoggets produced intheSWMstudfl ock.The average fl eece weightforthe ewe fl equal size, thoroughlytestingtheproductivequalityofgeneticsbeing skins. Thestudfl ockof1500 ewesbyacommercialfl issupported Details: Nick 0409280686, [email protected] throughout theyear. ThestudisMN3andbrucellosis-accredited. August 9. Ramsarealsoavailable forprivateselectionby arrangement at713PilcheraBoreRoad,rams on-property Borrika, onThursday, Day,Merino Field Murray Bridge.Woodoona willauction100 topyoung NSW, Day, SouthEastMerinoField Keith, andKaroonda&DistrictStud ‘Kelvinator’. Thisyear, thestudisdisplaying attheBroken Hill Agfair, Park Park b235andaGlenleaPark sonofMoorundie of Moorundie ramsfromPBfamilies,on new genetics–twoMoorundie aNyowee son on itsprogeny. Lastyear, we boughtfournew sires, spending$32,000 2015 Royal AdelaideShowandhasstampeditsmassiveframewool will featureprominently. MeatPlusclassatthe ThissirewontheFibre Park siresandWoodoonaand Moorundie bloodlines.Ramsby MP235 There willbe220ramsforsalethisyear, predominantlyby Moorundie on white, nourishedwools hasproven successful inallenvironments. Kangaroo Islandandintothepastoralcountry. Ourfocus adjoining areas, including the MidNorth,SouthEast, Thestudsellsramstolocaland atBorrika. country a fl ock average of20micronin325-millimetrerainfall and Pollville bloodlines.Woodoona 2000ewes runs with The Poll studwas first registeredin1983on Koonoona in 1958, withewes andramsboughtfromKoonoona. Steve Wood foundedWoodoona MerinostudatBorrika WOODOONA held onFriday, August31. th annual on-property sale will be salewillbe annualon-property ock. Prominent Prominent ock. Chris England Ian Wood ock of of ock ock ock MOORUNDIE VR2295949 VR2295949 M Poll Merino Stud FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW MOORUNDIE TOPS Adelaide & Sheepvention Displaying at Hamilton, Victoria Burra,SE & SEKaroonda & Karoonda Merino Merino Field Field Day Days and & HamiltonHamilton Sheepvention Selling at Classings Classic 10TH ANNUAL ON PROPERTY AUCTION 80 TUES 14th AUGUST 2018 80 www.ramsgatepollmerinos.com.auView Ramsgate video at www.youtube.com and search for Ramsgate DVD

Keller Partners VR4298226 2067157MAD2015 Jed - 0427 691 858 Accredited Craig - 0418 259 049 Brucellosis Free MN2MN2 VACC [email protected]@activ8.net.au PB388 sold to Pyramid Poll stud, Esperance, WA & Wiringa Park Stud, Nyabing, WA Fibre & Fertility on Frame For Sale Top Price of $52,000

SSCAR0010118 Callowie Poll Merinos Inspection Day ThursT 9th August 1.30pm to 4.00pm Annual ram sale Mon 27th August 2018 - 1pm Offering 70 Poll Merino rams

NE070 sold at Sheepvention Hamilton to Leovale stud, Lake Grace, WA For Sale Top of $17,000 2017 STATE SALEYARD RECORD 1.5 YR OLD EWES SOLD FOR $300 SE Field Day Keith – on Property July 25th 2018 Hamilton Sheepvention August 6th & 7th Adelaide Ram Sale September 7th The 2 top priced rams from our 2017 ram sale; both purchased by long term clients, Cove Station ON PROPERTY AUCTION Callowie Poll Merinos: Richard & Jacquie Halliday Wednesday 19th September – 180 Rams PO Box 538, Bordertown, SA 5268 P (08) 8754 6049 Geoff & Bernadette Davidson M 0428 854 759 E [email protected] Ph: 08 8755 1314 or 0417 875 570 Consultant/Classer: Paul Cousins M 0427 922 108 Paul Cousins - Stud Consultant: 0427 922 108 www.callowie.com.au www.moorundie.com.au VR4298294

Merino Annual 2018 63 ASHROSE ANNUAL ON-PROPERTY SALE 23rd August at 1pm, Inspections from 11am 70 Merino and Poll Merino Rams OJD – MN1 V Brucellosis accredited free Private selection rams available from September Displaying at South East Field Days- Keith. VR4296820 Contact: Tim Graetz • 08 8758 6236 / 0428 733 065 • Swedes Flat Road, Mundulla

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64 Merino Annual 2018 RIDGWAY ADVANCE Striking the Correct BALANCE On-Property Annual Ram Sale Wednesday 15th August `18 Inspection 9.30 am / Sale 1pm BORDERTOWN 4363 Emu Flat Rd, Senior, SA David, Karen & Devon Ridgway 08 8754 2028 / 0409 408 263 [email protected] www.ridgwayadvancemerinos.com.au

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Offering 80 Merino & Poll Merino Rams 14-17 months April shorn Accredited Ovine Brucellosis Free OJD Vaccinated The $4300 top priced ram at our 2017 annual sale that sold to Agents: Elders Ltd James & Jamo Irwin, Balah Nominees Thank you to all buyers and bidders at our 2017 sale - 91 rams to $4300 & averaged $2313 Enquiries always welcome: Richard Harkness Ph: (08) 8575 8028 Mob: 0428 758 028 SWM0010118 Email: [email protected]

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66 Merino Annual 2018 For fullwriteupseeBurra Day Two, P27 Details: IanKoch 0408554180 [email protected] Adelaide Showandourpre-inspection day inSeptember. Burra, Day Karoonda&DistrictsStudMerino Field atMurray Bridge, theRoyal shows,available forinspectionatlocalcountry theSAStudMerinoExpoat September 13, commencingat1.30pmMoculta.Thisyear’s ramsare auction willbeonThursday, The34thannualon-property high rainfallgrazing. and tocroppingandsheepenterprises conditions frompastoralproperties Merino fl ocks.Ourramsaresuitedtoawiderangeofenvironments and sires ataffordableprices.Bunyara ramsaretheidealfi tfordual-purpose to $3800andaveraging $1598,tobuyquality givingclients theopportunity auction,on-property 80MerinoandPoll Merinoramswere offered, selling and fatdepthwere alsoahighlightofour2017sale rams.AtBunyara’s 33rd our twoentriesfi nishingsecondandeighthoutof41rams.Our eye muscle the Royal MeatPlusclasswith AdelaideShowintheFibre inMarch.ThiswasStud MerinoExpoatBurra backed upat penoftworamlambsat theSA winning theallpurpose meat/eye musclequalitieswere highlighted in2017by free-growing, and long-stapled wool.Ourearly-maturing large-framed, plain-bodied, sheepwithstylish, early-maturing oftheBarossaValley.north-east Thestudaimstoproduce Bunyara MerinoandPoll MerinostudsarelocatedatMoculta BUNYARA a whole. as continue togrowourindustry throughout 2018. inspection days andramsales Allthebestfor Merino breeders. conditions toproduceprofi tsfor breeding sheepforallclimatic well aware ofthisandhasbeen DayStud MerinoField Groupis wool areatall-timehighs. Mallee Merinos. great news forourdual-purpose onrecord. of thebeststockyears This yearisshapinguptobeone STRONG PRICESCAUSEFOREXCITEMENT studs Participating 10amto4pm Times: Friday, July27 When: Murray BridgeShowgrounds Where: Day Karoonda&DistrictsStudMerino Field What: WHAT, WHERE,WHEN Kamora Park Kamora Netley Park Hilton Heath Gunallo Carcuma North Bunyara Let’s allstay positiveand The Karoonda&Districts Young ewes, oldewes and The woolandmeatpricesare Ramsgate Radnor Pepper Well Cowie Orrie Malleetech Lucernbrae 0423 065 513. All enquiries welcome on drop ofup-and-comingsires. and inspectthemagnifi cent anyone fromanywhere tocome throughout theday. lunch andrefreshmentsavailable willbeondisplay,cutters with Friday, July27. will beheldatMurray Bridgeon DayDistrict StudMerinoField 1 As agroupwe welcome Big, robust, meatywool- This year’s Karoonda& Woodoona Sherlock Ridgway Advance Ridgway Stud Merino Field DayStud MerinoField Group Karoonda &Districts Justin Boughen, president Ian Koch For fullwriteupseeSouthEast–Keith Stadium, Details: www.gunallo.com.au, [email protected]@hotmail.com Walker on0428973804. contacting Ray on0427778485, Bradon0400335660orstudclasserBill on Thursday, August30,at1pm(SAtime).Inspectionsarewelcome by starting MN3 statusSheepMAP. We invite youtoattendGunallo’s sale 39thon-property andis as ASBVsfromSheepGenetics.Gunalloisaccreditedbrucellosis-free wooltestswillbeavailable August 30.Current onallramstobe offeredaswell Adelaide, saleonThursday, theClassingsClassic saleandtheannualon-property Burra, Keith, Karoonda, Bendigo, Vic, andHamilton, Vic, andsellingatHamilton, 2918, Gunallo374, plusotherleadingsires.Gunallowillbedisplaying ramsat 2039, Gun007‘Bond’, Gun740, KamoraPark 37, Gunallo008‘Pride’, Leahcim 460 “SirCumference”, Lea3052 andKP738aswell asRidgway 721, Leahcim on largeframes.Siresusedforthisyear’s ramsincludefi rst progeny ofGunallo are showingplentyofpotential, withmoreramshaving elite, free-growingwools going toWA, SA, andNSW. Vic We areexcitedaboutthisyear’s youngrams, which rams toatoppriceof$14,000, withrams our sheeparenotedfor. In2017, Gunallosold crimpy, whitewoolsonthelargeframethat withlong-stapled, and fertile early-maturing Gunallo breedsuncomplicatedsheepthatare between Murrayville, Vic, andPinnaroo. kilometres southoftheMalleeHighway Gunallo Poll Merinostudissituatedeight GUNALLO August 1, withabout40‘BetterChoices’ramsonoffer. ramsalewillbeonWednesday, on-property to you.TheannualCarcumaNorth pleasedwiththeirqualityandproudlyrecommendthem and Carolynarevery Day Karoonda &DistrictsStudMerinoField atMurray BridgeonJuly27.Grant anytime by arrangement,on-property oraselectionwillbeondisplay atthe saleramscanbeinspected The2018CarcumaNorth their typeforpurchasers. to policy hasensuredtheirramsareofaconsistenthighqualityandbreedtrue on steadyimprovement inalltraits.Thismorefocusedandcarefulselection attributes oftheirfl ock by chasingsingletraitselection, insteadconcentrating fl fl was themostsuccessfulexhibitorinopenMerinopremature Carcuma North MeatPlushoggetramclass.Atthe2017Royal Fibre AdelaideShow,important the Royal AdelaideShowinlimitedshowings, includingcredibleplacingsinthe intheirflproduction forthebuyers ocks.Thatqualityhasbeendemonstratedat good carcasequalitiesforgrowthandmuscling, thusmaximisingprofi nourished, brightandfree-growing19micronto21Mfl eeces.They alsohave very big-framed, robustandeasy-doingsheepwithheavy-cutting, highquality, well- ramsfiThe CarcumaNorth well; descriptionvery ttheSAMerinodual-purpose annually thathave proven tobesomeofthebestvaluegeneticsinstate. a goodselectionofhighqualityramsforsale been impressed.They consistentlyproduce inspect theirPoll Merinoramshave generally Peake. Thosewhohave taken thetimeto Johnson, Poll Merinostud, CarcumaNorth breeding objectiveofGrantandCarolyn soundbaseisthe quantity fromavery Continual fl ockimprovement inqualityand CARCUMA NORTH Details: Roger0407 568786orTrevor 088754 2013. Privateselections areavailableSanderston. by appointmentat eitherproperty. sale andselectionday isonWednesday, August22, heldoffFromm Roadat Day the Karoonda &DistrictsStudMerino Field atMurray Bridge.Our annual SA StudMerinoExpoatBurra, Day theSouth EastMerinoField atKeith, and have wooltestsat sale time.HiltonHeathwillbedisplaying current atthe been matedtoCollinsville, Wanganella andHiltonHeath sires.Allsalerams Nyowee, Poll Boonoke, CollinsvilleandHiltonHeathsires.Merinoewes have conditions gettoughinthepaddock.ThePoll matingsthisyeararewith when command higherpricesatwoolsales.Our sheeparebredtosurvive andKeith. the sandysoilsofSanderston Higheryieldingwoolsconsistently out.Morethan70percentyieldisachieved on wool tipthatkeeps thedirt achieved withourwhite, well-nourished woolsonsheepthathave atighter with highfertility. High-yieldingwoolis wool cutonalarge, plain-bodiedanimal 425mm. Oursheeparebredforagood rainfall between 250millimetresand withanannual South Eastonproperties Lofty Ranges, andatKeith intheUpper atSanderston, are run eastoftheMount Hilton HeathMerinoandPoll Merinostuds HILTON HEATH eece award. TheJohnsonsarenotpreparedtosacrifi cethemany productive eece classes, includingawinwiththechampionopenMerinoprematureshorn P59 Carolyn Johnson Ray Schroeder Roger Fiebig Merino Annual201867 Brad Schroeder Grant Johnson Trevor Fiebig table sheep sheep table

KAROONDA & DISTRICTS STUD MERINO FIELD DAY 68 KAROONDA & DISTRICTS STUD MERINO FIELD DAY Merino Annual2018 For fullwrite-up, Day, seeSouthEastMerinoField P60 accredited free. Thursday, isOJDMN3andbrucellosis- August 2at1.00pm.Lucernbrae saleison days andsellingatClassingsClassicsale.Our on-property for $7000.We willbedisplaying ramsatKeith andKaroondafi eld the ClassingsClassicsale, Gn032was bought by SohnicMerinostud the toppricerambeingboughtby K&DFrahn, Mannum, for$3100.At wet day,Despite avery with salewas well supported ouron-property 010,and bodyshape–Grn bredfromGunallo026–tooursirelineup. outstanding youngramwithamazingwool, fl eece weight, staplelength Wallaloo Park, Gunallo, LeahcimandWhiteRiver. This yearwe addedan threetimesin18 months.AnAI program usesramsfromare shorn body. Studewes againinJulyafterweaning. Ourewe areshorn hoggets than 6.5 kilogramsofsoft-handlingfi breonaplainandwrinkle-free any chemical treatment. Theaverage micronis19.4andthey cutmore fl 12monthsofwoolcomethroughsummerwithout ock ewes carrying Our mainshearingisinJanuary. The since2007. any sheepon ourproperty inmindwe have notmulesedhusbandry both woolandmeat.Withethicalanimal standardsin consumer andindustry aim istobreedMerinosheepthatmeet along thepicturesqueBremerV ofCallington islocatednorth Lucernbrae LUCERNBRAE For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P29 andinspection. Katelyn Bougheninvite yourenquiry saleonFriday,on-property August 3at11am.Colin, Julie, Wade and Adelaide Show. KamoraPark willbeofferingabout 200ramsatitsannual as theSouthEastandKaroonda&Districtsfi elddays, andattheRoyal be displaying attheAustralianSheep&Wool ShowinBendigo, as well Ram Saleto$11,000, averaging $8000.In2018, KamoraPark willagain auction to$7200andaveraged $2059.ThreeramssoldattheAdelaide its history. Atthe2017annualKamoraPark ramsale, 191ramssoldat where KamoraPark hasbeenthemostsuccessfulexhibitorthroughout theRoyal MeatPlusclass,classes, AdelaideShowFibre particularly evident. Thishasbeenreinforced by successesinshow being particularly through MerinoSelect, growthandmuscling withrapidimprovement in early than adecade.Independentassessmentoftheirprogressisachieved formore with goodconformation, strongconstitutionsandhighfertility since 1963, withemphasis onbigger, longerandplainer-bodiedsheep traitsofcarcaseandwool ofselectionfordual-purpose has alonghistory brilliant lustreonlooseskins.Thestud deep-crimping, elite, 20micronwoolswith free-growing, heavy-cutting, long-stapled, environs. Wool selectionemphasisisfor and doingabilityacrossawiderangeof Merinos thathave large, squareframes dual-purpose, fi netomedium woolled Poll Kamora Park studatSandalwoodbreeds KAMORA PARK For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P29 offer inthemainauction. sale willbeonFriday, August3at1pm, with200Poll Merinoramson Keith, ram Murray BridgeandAdelaidein2018.Theannualon-property Netley Park willbedisplaying ramsatBurra, Hay, NSW, Bendigo, Vic, at Adelaidein2015, withitsfirst progeny onofferlastyear. Kamora for$30,000 purchase ofnotewasPark 201inpartnership Moorundie withMullooriefor$25,000lastyear.in partnership Theirprevious breeding program, suchasatopPoll fromtheWillemenupstud, WA, Paul andJustincontinuetoinvest intopsiresthatcanenhancetheir Sale lastyearthey alsosoldtworamsto$8000, averaging $5000. last year, toppingat$7800andaveraging $2003.AttheAdelaideRam salessuccesshasliftedeachyearwith233ramsclearing On-property the reasonmany KamoraNetley keep Park regulars comingback. high-yielding woolswithdefi nition, densityandnaturalnourishmentare wonderfulfree-growingand rams carrying Big, relativelyplain-bodiedPoll Merino fl ocksand increasetheirprofi tability. the geneticcapacitytoimprove clients’ Polldual-purpose Merinosheepthathave committed tobreedinghighquality, of KamoraNetley Park, Sandalwood, are Paul andJustinBoughenfamilies KAMORA NETLEYPARK alley. Our Colin Boughen Paul Boughen Keith Paech Justin Boughen Wade Boughen Judy Paech For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P31 Poll Merinos, willbeoffered. atWarooka,August 8on-property where150rams, withadominanceof Dubbo andtheRoyal AdelaideShow. Cowie’s Orrie annualsaleisonWednesday, displaying andexhibitingatHay, atBurra NSW, Bendigo, Vic, Hamilton, Vic, averaging $10,833, plusatopstudewe for$3000.TheDallafamilywillbe for $35,000atDubbo, while atAdelaidethey soldthreeramsto$18,000, In theshowsales, thehighlight was thesaleofPoll MerinoOCEclipse310 Merinoramandewe. including boththegrandchampionMarch-shorn and repeatedthatfeatattheRoyal AdelaideShow, winning17broadribbons the mostsuccessfulexhibitorinbothsheepandwoolclassesatDubbo, NSW, Cowiewas Cowiesoldmorethan500ramsin2017.Orrie for $10,000.Orrie 122 rams soldto$7250andaveraged $2286.Also,was sold astudreserve than thesuccessoftheirgeneticsinclients’fl ocks.Inlastyear’s sale, Dennis andHeatherDallasonJohn, thereisnobetterrecommendation all environs. For principals profi t-makinggeneticsin and soft-handling wools– bright, white, stylish waxy, well-nourished, heavy-cutting sheepcarrying for producinglarge-framed, Cowieisrenowned Orrie ORRIE COWIE Details: www.malleetech.com Geranium SouthRoad, Geranium, onAugust23. Margaret Smithinvite youtoshareintheirgeneticswithanauctionat976 inallareaswithnohand-feedingorsheddingofsheep.David perform and inMalleeconditionsand Index. Malleetechsheeparebredtoughtoperform Plus and mostramssoldareinthetop10pcofAustraliaforDualPurpose breed toproducecrossbredlambs.MalleetechASBVsareoftentraitleaders breeding ewes sire –typicallyabout25percentarematedtoaterminal ofthe the adultewe micronrangeis19Mto23Mandwhereaproportion Index torankouranimals.ThisindexsuitsaMerinoproductionsystemwhere studs andbetween seasons.AtMalleetechwe Plus usetheDualPurpose ram willbreed, notjusthowitlooks.You canuseASBVstocomparebetween traits.ASBVstellyouhowa from relativesandcorrelated isused births, ageofdamandtheanimal.Information take intoaccounttheenvironmental effectssuchasmultiple traits beingmeasuredtoproduceASBVs.Theseareused wool andmeat(includingeye muscledepthandbackfat) achieve thisaim, thefl ockisfullypedigreerecordedwith produce abetterfi tothesheepowner. nancialreturn To Malleetech Poll Merinostudaimstobreedsheepthat MALLEETECH Keyneton, ramwithexcellentgrowth–52kg between asuperearly-maturing program. Alsowe have enteredPW5227inthe SireEvaluationTrial at with purewhite, deeply-crimped, heavy-cutting wool–was usedinthe ET quality, purewools.Wallaloo Park 160291– abig-barrelled, ram correct ewes inour ETprogramwithcut, frameandextremelength, big correct out ourFacebook pageforwoolphotosandmoreonthissire. Ithastwo wools we have produced, whichIsuspectarecomingfrom PW3220.Check – noproblematall.Theramlambs aredoingwell withsomeofthebest Tuesday, by August28at1pm. Inspectionscanbearranged appointment vigour.early on Our2018salewillbeheldatourKeyneton property curfew. forasecond–that’s Thinkaboutthosenumbers someserious weight, withthetopsat53kg, anda24-hourfeedwater aftertrucking drop of120ramlambsweaned at100days averaged 40kilograms body and withASBVs, makes therightramselectionabreeze.The2010stud PFC 350.This, combinedwithminimalornoshedding, nofoottrimming approved OJDvaccinatedsince2006, andOJDnegative isbrucellosis-free when thefeedison, iswhatPepper Well Poll isallabout.Pepper Well is growth, excellentwoolwithmeatandtheabilitytoputonweight fast to ewes mated.Robustsheepthatbreedonwithhighfertility, goodearly rateshave beenashigh as131percentlambsmarked Fertility feeding. tough, studincluded, withnosheddingandlittlestrategicsupplementary track geneticgain.Also, Idislike pamperedstockandourarerun microns. We useabout90percentmaidenewes inthestudmobtofast- deeply-crimped, alignedwool. Matureewes average 19 skin, long, white, drapedinvery boldstaplesofsilky soft, These animalsarealways covered withuncomplicated and hindleg, whichisattachedtoahugepelvicarea. framed sheep, heavily-muscled intherightplaces, loin Pepper Well Poll, we selectforearly-maturing, big, long- Sedan andCambrai.Thestudwas foundedin2005.At Pepper Well atKeyneton, Poll Merinostudhasproperty PEPPER WELL Dennis Dalla Heather Dalla Hans Graetz David Smith John Dalla and Keith and its annual on-property ram saleof180ramswillbeonMonday,and Keith anditsannualon-property Ridgway willbe displaying at Burra, Bendigo, Vic, Hamilton, Vic, Murray Bridge weaned. Ridgway freeandOJDMN3-accredited. isbrucellosis-accredited Ridgway fl ockishighlyfertile,consistentlyrecording115pcto125pclambs especially consideringtheseewes hadalsoreared117percentlambs.The micron, sellingto1592centsakilogramgreasy. Thiswas anexcellentresult, TheSeptember2017Ridgwayeach shearing. ewe wool clipmeasured18.2 the objectiveofcuttingbetween 60millimetresand70mmstaplelengthat ofbetween fi twice ayearatintervals are shorn veandseven months, with productthatthrivesinallclimaticconditions. Allsheep dual-purpose a true carcase traitsandsoundconformation, hasresultedinRidgway producing criteria, growthrate, togetherwithchoosinganimalsgoodearly excellent in progeny that willproduceelitewoolsinany environment. Theseselection extra emphasisonnourishment, staplelengthandfi bredensity, hasresulted Ridgway’s selectionfocusforfree-growing, sharp-crimping, whitewools, with up geneticgainandimprovingasaresult. theirclients’economicreturns joiningdecisions,make smarter speeding improved datacollectionhashelpedthem and objectively, usingASBVs.Increasedand The Ridgway fl ockisassessedsubjectively after by theprogressiveMerinobreeder. productsought- of thegenuinedual-purpose produce Poll Merinos withalltheattributes Ric, Gail, Matthew andRachelRidgway RIDGWAY www.ramsgatepollmerinos.com.au Details: JedKeller 0427691858, [email protected] appointment. We welcome yourfeedback. rams andhave achatwithJedandCraigatthefi by elddays oron-property 007 ‘Bond’andBrookdale12.Ramsgateinvites youtoinspectoursale team willalsoincludeprogeny fromtriedandtestedstudsiresGunallo Rifl e303, Poll Boonoke 150338andrisingstarLeahcim152775.Thesale rams inthesaleteamwillincrease, withthefirst progeny fromBanavie an affordableoptionforacquiringqualitysires.Thisyear, thenumberof increased to$1400.Withagoodclearanceoframsoffered, thestudis 19 micron.In2017, saletoppedat$3600andouraverage ouron-property if sodesired.They alsohave highfecundityandproduce anadultfi breof robust animalwiththepotentialforasix-monthlyshearingandnomulesing free-growing, highly-alignedfi bre.Thesequalitiesleadtoaneasy-care, the moreprofi Merinowithbettercarcasetraitsandlong, tablemodern Ramsgate continuestofocusonbreeding all Merinotypesareextremelyprofi Withtheseoutstandingprices,$6/kg. Merino wether lambswere stillmorethan just cracked 180 0 centsakilogramand this, Market Indicatorhad theEastern the Merinoindustry. Atthetimeofwriting What afantastictimetobeinvolved in RAMSGATE For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P31 [email protected] Details: StephenKoehler 0407099465, BrettKoehler 0438379569or anytime throughouttheyear. free.Enquiriesarewelcome Radnor isOJDMN3andbrucellosis-accredited CreekonFriday, salethisyearatLanghorne on-property August10at1pm. Harrison, Dangerfi eld, RuttenandCharingafamilieswillfeatureheavily inthe Keith, Hamilton andAdelaide.Progeny fromCollinsville, Cowie, Orrie Radnor will bedisplaying atBurra, Hay, Broken Hill, NSW, Bendigo, Murray Bridge, fi championAugust-shorn and reserve newoolMerino ewe). In2018, Radnor Hay, NSW, Bendigo, Vic, Hamilton, Vic, andtheRoyal AdelaideShow(champion rewarding yielding wool.Showresultsfor2017werewithsuccessesat very and constitution, inadditiontoproducingahighquality, long-stapled, high- andthrive,of thestudistoproduceananimalthatcansurvive hassize, bone, Cowie andWallaloo Park, Radnorsourcesidealsiresandbloodlines.Theaim Charinga, Collinsville, Park, Moorundie Orrie genetics fromacrossAustralia, including crimpy woolsandeasy-caresheep.Utilising renowned foritslargeframes, white, animal.Radnorhasbeen dual-purpose had anemphasisonbreedingatrue Merino andPoll Merinosheepstudhas in1982,Since itsformation theRadnor RADNOR friending usonFacebook forthelatestinformation. DayStud MerinoField onJuly27atMurray Bridgeshowgrounds.Alsotry Days our 2018sale.SeeusattheSouthEastField andKaroonda&Districts weaning andpost-weaning. PW5227and3220progeny willbeavailable at table. tv ohe Brett Koehler Steve Koehler Ric Ridgway e elrCraigKeller Jed Keller Matt Ridgway For fullwrite-up, seeBurraDay Two, P32 usonFacebook.Details: Wes 0438743084.Find Titley annual auctiononTuesday, August14. growing demand, we have increasedthenumberoframsofferedatour35th willbeavailablenumber ofsonsandhalf-brothers atourramsale. To meet to berecognisedasanoutstandingPoll A limited ramamongstitspeers. named supremeexhibitattheRoyal AdelaideShowin2017.Itwas anhonour National RamoftheYear competitioninNSW. ThepinnacleforHunterwas being ‘Hunter’ wonSARamoftheYear Brook, atCrystal representingSAtheDubbo our sheeparenotedfor–woolcut, size, constitutionandprofi exudingtheconsistency oldandshapingtobeourbestever sirebattery years year’s saleteamasthey areallfromournew generationsires.Allareunderfour required qualitystandard, and nottoanumber. We have hugehopesforthis We want To clients’hoggetstobebig. achieve this, ourclassingisdone toa Our aimhasalways beentohave heavy-cutting woolsonuncomplicatedbodies. under 20Mfromewes old, upto10years proving oursheepdonotblow out. consistency. Our19-yearaverage micronis densityand length,with true andwoolquality ewes areselectedforcompletewoolcover robustness, andqualitywools.Stud structure and thrive, passingrigorous classingfor Sheeparebredtosurvive without irrigation. Merinos on350-millimetrelimestonecountry Wes Poll andAndyTitleySherlock run SHERLOCK For fullwrite-up, Day, seeSouthEastMerinoField P62 Details: David0409408263orwww.ridgwayadvancemerinos.com.au at1pm. Merino rams.Inspectionbeginsat9.30amwiththesalestarting ramsaleonWednesday,Advance on-property August15toview the180Poll now beingfullyvaccinated.David, KarenandDevon invite youtotheRidgway program commencingin2012resultingtheentireRidgway Advancefl andOJDsince2002,been accreditedforbrucellosis withaGudairvaccination carcase attributestoproducelong, soft, whitewool.TheAdvancefl supple andhighly-productiveskinthatallowsforarobustanimalwithgreat well-aligned fi bre.A key componentoftheRidgway AdvanceMerinoisitsplain complementedwithwhite, structure great shapeandcorrect deep-crimpedand even type, capableofadaptinginallconditions.TheAdvancesheepdisplay Ridgway AdvancehascreatedaPoll Merinothatbreedspredictablyandofan meatdevelopment andqualityfi withearly combine fertility depth, Thestud’s resultinginpredictablebreeding. aimhasalways beento three decadesandareanimpactinggenotypethathas The Advancesheephave beendeveloping acrossthepast border,Victorian withanannualrainfallof450millimetres. ofBordertown, neighbouringthe kilometres to30kmnorth The Poll MerinostudissituatedintheSouthEast, 20 andbelieve inthequalityoftheirstud’sindustry seedstock. with sonDevon, have tremendousfaithintheMerino Ridgway David Advancestudowners andKarenRidgway, RIDGWAY ADVANCE For fullwrite-up, Day, seeSouthEastMerinoField P61 Classings ClassicandtheAdelaide RamSale. August 13atKulkami. SelectramswillalsobeofferedatHamilton, the Details: Nick0409 280 686, Ian0421161 686or [email protected] the year. Thestudis MN3andbrucellosis-accredited. Rams arealsoavailable forprivateselection by throughout arrangement at713PilcheraBoreRoad,on-property Borrika, onThursday, August9. Day,Merino Field Murray Bridge. Woodoona willauction100 topyoungrams NSW, Day, SouthEast MerinoField Keith, andKaroonda&DistrictStud Park ‘Kelvinator’. Thisyearthestudisdisplaying attheBroken HillAgfair, Nyowee Park b235andaGlenleaPark sonofMoorundie son ofMoorundie ramsfromPBfamilies,$32,000 onnew genetics–twoMoorundie a frame andwoolonitsprogeny. In2017, we boughtnew sires, spending Plus classatthe2015Royal AdelaideShowandhasstamped itsmassive bloodlines. Ramsby MP235willfeaturehighly. Meat Thissirewonthe Fibre year, Park siresand Woodoona predominantlyby andMoorundie Moorundie proven successfulinallenvironments. Therewillbe220 ramsforsalethis pastoral country. Ourfocusonwhitenourishedwoolshas the MidNorth, SouthEast, KangarooIslandandintothe The studsellsramstolocalandadjoiningareas, including atBorrika. of 20micronin325-millimetrerainfallcountry bloodlines. Woodoona 2000ewes runs withafl stud was fi 1958, withewes andramsboughtfromKoonoona. ThePoll Steve Wood foundedWoodoona in MerinostudatBorrika WOODOONA registeredin 1983onKoonoonarst andPollville ock average ock e ilyAndyTitley Wes Titley Merino Annual201869 tability.Sherlock bre production. bre David Ridgway ock has has ock Ian Wood ock ock

KAROONDA & DISTRICTS STUD MERINO FIELD DAY Producing Today’s Sheep for Tomorrow Elite nourished wools on big uncomplicated frames See us at Burra, Hay, Bendigo, Keith, Murray Bridge & Adelaide in 2018 Annual ram sale Friday 3rd August 2018 1pm at Sandalwood, SA - 200 rams

Enquiries on all classes of stock & semen most welcome Contact: Paul Boughen (08) 8578 3427 Justin Boughen (08) 8578 7016 Mob 0423 065 513 Email: [email protected] www.kamoranetleypark.com.au SSKNP0010118

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70 Merino Annual 2018 Sherlock Reigns SUPREME!!

Investing in our future - investing in your future *Semen enquiries in both sires- min 50 doses @ $40/ewe dose*

North Ashrose 251 purchased for $26,000

We don’t need to Sherlock Hunter - Supreme Exhibit RAS 2017 put the wool back The ram with extreme staple length - 175mm (shorn 10th of September) whiteness and crimp defi nition on our sheep – we never took 35th Annual On-Property Auction it off in the Tuesday, 14th August 2018 VR4296828 Offering 140 Rams fi rst place!

Contact: Wes & Andy Titley, Sherlock, SA 5301 M: 0438 743 084 | E: [email protected]

Merino Annual 2018 71 Carcuma North LUCERNBRAE ‘Better Choices’ Poll Merinos The Annual On-Property ram sale MERINOS Wednesday 1st August 2018 11am at Peake Offering40PollMerinorams CALLINGTON SSCAR0010118 ANNUAL RAM SALE Thursday, 2nd August 2018 Inspection - 10.30am, Auction - 1pm

Breeding plain wrinkle free merino sheep with elite wool.

Also offering Rams at Classings Classic displaying at Keith and Murray Bridge Most Successful Open Merino Premature Shorn Exhibitor & Champion Open Premature Shorn Ram Fleece RAS 2017. Keith and Judy Paech Inspect on-property any time by appointment &/or at Ph (08) 8538 5092 Mb 0415 701 493 Karoonda & Districts Merino Field Day - July 27th email: [email protected] Inspect ✴ Compare ✴ Consider Grant & Carolyn Johnson Ph: (08) 8574 3002 Mob: 0419 597 732 www.lucernbrae.com VR4297013 Email: [email protected]

ANNUAL ON-PROPERTY AUCTION THURSDAY AUGUST 30th 2018 90 Specially Selected Poll Merino Rams Selling and Displaying BENDIGO SHEEP & WOOL SOUTH EAST FIELD DAY KAROONDA FIELD DAY HAMILTON SHEEPVENTION ADELAIDE RAM SALE CLASSING CLASSIC INSPECTION AUCTION from 11.00am (SA Time) from 1.00pm (SA Time) Ovine Brucellosis First sons of Gunallo 150460 Accredited & MN3 ‘Sir Cumference’ for sale in 2018 Ray Schroeder Ph: 0427 778 485, Brad Schroeder Ph: 0400 335 660 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] GUNALLO GIVES GREATER GAINS

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72 Merino Annual 2018 On Property Ram Sale, Friday August 17th 160 Poll Merino Rams Private Selection rams available from August 20th Displaying rams at Bendigo, Keith and Hamilton in 2018 FLAIRDALE POLL MERINOS ON-PROPERTY SALE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2018 1.00PM 80 RAMS Inspection from 10.00am Private inspections available anytime on request GP160036 sold for $23,500 to Hamilton Run Stud, Jamestown, SA OFFERING 2018 Classings Classic 2 RAMS 3rd Sept Adelaide Ram Sale 2 RAMS 7th Sept GP 160129 sold for $15,000 to Boorana Stud, Woorndoo, Vic Flairdale 80 RAMS 17th Sept Flock rams available by appointment post sale

WAYNE LEHMANN Phone: 0408 896 877 GP 160709 sold for $15,000 to O’Brien Stud, Kyancutta, SA VR4300323 MATT LEHMANN www.glenleaparkmerinos.com.au Phone: 0417 843 063 Peter & Marianne Wallis ph (08) 8576 6141 or 0428 766 126 Email: fl [email protected] Oaks Road, Pinnaroo, SA

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Merino Annual 2018 73 Radnor displaying in 2018 at: RADNOR Burra - Broken Hill - Hay - Bendigo - POLL South East (Keith) -Karoonda (Murray Bridge) - Hamilton - On Property - Adelaide MERINO & 2018 On-Property Sale MERINO Langhorne Creek

Friday 10th August – 1.00pm VR4297468 Champion Strong Wool Poll SPONSORED BY LANDMARK MURRAY BRIDGE Merino Ewe Bendigo 2017 STUD EC & SE Koehler, Brinkley via Murray Bridge and Langhorne Creek Steve 0407 099 465 Brett 0438 379 569 Email: [email protected]

ON PROPERTY AUCTION 1.00PM TUESDAY 28TH AUGUST 2018 50 2017 DROP RAMS

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74 Merino Annual 2018 On Property Sale - Monday 13th August 180 Poll Merinos, Lameroo Offering at Hamilton Sheepvention, Classings Classic & Adelaide Show. Displaying at Burra, Bendigo, Murray Bridge & Keith.

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P: (08) 85 788 039 Ric 0459 432 679 Matt 0439 460 554 [email protected] www.ridgwaymerinos.com.au

Poll Merinos to suit all markets Dual purpose selection since 1963 & measured under Merino Select Annual Sale Result 191 rams sold to $7200 and averaged $2059

Adelaide Ram Sale Sold 3 rams to $11,000 & ave $8000

Thank you to all who inspected and bid on our rams in KP300 - sold for $11,000 to ER & J Button, Manunda KP325 - Sold for top price of $7200 at annual sale to 2017 stud, Tammin, WA at Adelaide Ram Sale Keller Partners, Ramsgate stud, Tintinara

 Also congratulations to Roemahkita for winning champion March shorn Poll Merino, plus SSKAM0010118 Fibre Meat class with a top son of Kamora Park 3:333 - selling for $20,000 at RAS Ram Sale ♦ See our sheep on display at Burra (March), Bendigo, Keith & Murray Bridge (July) & Adelaide (Sept) ♦ Annual On-Property Auction Sandalwood Friday 3rd August 2018 - 11am ♦ approx 200rams

Semen also available from top sires ♦ Enquiries always welcome Follow us on Colin, Julie, Wade & Katelyn Boughen, Kamora Park: Ph (08) 8578 3456 Facebook

Merino Annual 2018 75 AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF STUD MERINO BREEDERS PRESIDENT AASMB ADMINISTRATION Georgina Wallace Correspondence: PO Box 72, Williamstown, Trefusis, 1929 Tooms Lake Rd, Ross TAS 7209 VIC, 3016 Tel/Fax: 03 6381 5320 AASMB Website: www.merinos.com.au Mobile: 0438 986 257 Chief Executive Offi cer: Sally Hicks Email: [email protected] Tel: 0417 561 983 Email: offi [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT STATE REGISTRARS Peter Meyer Mulloorie, PO Box 45, Brinkworth SA 5464 NSW Stud Merino Breeders’ Association Limited Tel/Fax: 08 8846 2077 Website: www.merinonsw.com.au Mobile: 0408 089 669 Executive Offi cer: Ms Megan Giannini Email: [email protected] Address: Locked Bag 4317, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127 Tel: 02 9763 2744 TREASURER Fax: 02 9763 1878 Michael Collins Email: offi [email protected] Mount Bute, 540 Linton Manibadar Rd, Linton VIC 3360 Victorian Stud Merino Sheepbreeders’ Association (Inc) Mobile: 0438 447 204 Website: www.merinovictoria.com Email: [email protected] Executive Secretary: Mr Andrew Ternouth Address: PO Box 219, Bendigo VIC 3552 DELEGATES – *State President Tel: 03 5439 5094 Fax: 03 5439 3801 NSW Stud Merino Breeders’ Association Limited Mobile: 0418 328 426 Angus Beveridge* Drew Chapman Email: offi [email protected] Warragong, Armatree via Roadview, 306 Rocky Range Rd, Stud Merino Breeders’ Association of WA (Inc) Gilgandra NSW 2827 Delegate NSW 2633 Website: www.merinowa.com.au Tel: 02 6848 5818 Tel: 02 6458 8129 Executive Offi cer: Ms Gina Lowrie Mobile: 0429 485 818 Mobile: 0428 823 533 Address: PO Box 135, Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Claremont WA 6010 Tel: 08 9384 6466 Fax: 08 9384 2606 Stud Merino Breeders’ Association of WA (Inc) Email: offi [email protected] Wayne Button* Scott Pickering Manunda, PO Box 4, Oldfi eld Loc. 1060 Griffi ths Rd Cascade, South Australian Stud Merino Sheepbreeders’ Tammin WA 6409 Esperance WA 6450 Association (Inc) Tel: 08 9079 2012 Tel: 08 9079 2012 Website: www.merinosa.com.au Mobile: 0428 887 988 Mobile: 0427 323 544 Executive Offi cer: Ms Jen Light Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Address: PO Box 108, Goodwood SA 5034 Tel: 08 8212 4157 South Australian Stud Merino Sheepbreeders’ Association (Inc) Fax: 08 8231 7095 Ian Michael* Nick Wadlow Email: [email protected] Nyowee, PO Box 147, Old Ashrose, Hallett SA 5419 Queensland Merino Stud Sheepbreeders’ Balaklava SA 5461 08 8894 2179 Tel: Association (Inc) Mobile: 0409 692 891 Mobile: 0427 088 022 Secretary: Ms Candice Roberts Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Address: Victoria Downs, Morven QLD 4468 Victorian Stud Merino Sheepbreeders’ Association (Inc) Tel: 07 4654 8109 Michael Collins* Peter Rogers Mobile: 0415 806 002 Mount Bute, 540 Linton Mandibadar Rd, Mount Yulong, 2266 Telangatuk East, Email: [email protected] Linton VIC 3360 Rocklands Road, Telangatuk East Vic 3401 Stud Merino Breeders’ Association of Tasmania Mobile: 0438 447 204 Mobile: 0427 882 257 Secretary/Treasurer: Ms Helen Clark Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Address: 1976 Tunnack Rd, Baden TAS 7120 Tel/Fax: 03 6254 7198 Email: offi [email protected] Queensland Merino Stud Sheepbreeders’ Association Max Wilson* Peter Hacker Wilgunya, Dirranbandi QLD 4486 Roselea, Muckadilla QLD 4886 WORLD FEDERATION Tel: 07 4625 8214 Tel: 07 4626 8313 President: Tom Ashby Mobile: 0427 258 214 Email: [email protected] Address: PO Box 60, Gulnare SA 5471 Email: [email protected] Tel: 08 8845 2155 Mobile: 0427 452 107 Email: [email protected] Stud Merino Breeders’ Association of Tasmania Sam Burbury* Frank Chester Executive Offi cer/Public Relations: Carol-Ann Malouf 1332 Inglewood Rd, Oatlands TAS 7120 Camelford, PO Box 15 Campbelltown TAS 7210 Address: PO Box 320, Condobolin NSW 2877 Tel/Fax: 03 6255 5162 Tel: 03 6381 1154 Tel: 02 6895 2274 Mobile: 0488 543 933 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0427 119 535 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

76 Merino Annual 2018 Merino and Poll Merino Directory

To update details on the database contact: NEWS Jennifer Light, Merino SA Executive Offi cer • PO Box 108, Goodwood SA 5034 • Phone: 08 8212 4157 • Fax: 08 8231 7095 • Email: [email protected]

Blackford Contact: Peter England A Address: Box 193, Kingston SE 5275 C Phone: 08 8767 6079 Allala Email: [email protected] Calcookara Contact: Cliff Phelps Merino fl ock number: 4645 Contact: Brenton and Jane Smith Address: 1491 Ferns Rd, Cowell 5602 Business name: CJ Phelps Nominees Pty Ltd Poll Merino fl ock number: 1349 Phone: 08 8628 5039 Address: 1021 Lawrence Rd, Kapinnie 5632 Rams reported sold in 2016: 0 Phone: 08 8687 6057 Mobile: 0427 285 039 Mobile: 0428 876 050 Email: [email protected] Poll Merino fl ock number: 467 Borung Website: www.calcookara.com.au Rams reported sold in 2016: 122 Contact: Brenton Kroehn Merino fl ock number: 4832 Address: PO Box 696, Waikerie 5330 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1336 Phone: 08 8541 4494 Rams reported sold in 2016: 149 Andoma Mobile: 0427 414 494 Contact: Andrew Mosey Email: [email protected] Callowie Business name: AJ&KL Mosey Poll Merino fl ock number: 527 Contact: Richard Halliday Address: Box 30, Mundulla 5270 Rams reported sold in 2016: 47 Address: PO Box 538, Bordertown 5268 Property address: 299 Champness Rd, Mundulla Property address: 10403 Ngarkat Hwy, Phone: 08 8758 6253 Bordertown Mobile: 0418 805 245 Bradfi eld Phone: 08 8754 6049 Email: [email protected] Contact: Stacey Bradtke Mobile: 0428 854 759 Poll Merino fl ock number: 862 Address: 806 Bradtke Rd, Mannanarie 5422 Email: [email protected] Rams reported sold in 2016: 72 Phone: 08 8665 7067 Website: www.callowie.com.au Mobile: 0409 693 567 Poll Merino fl ock number: 901 Anlaby Email: [email protected] Rams reported sold in 2016: 40 Contact: Andrew Morphett and Peter Hayward Merino fl ock number: 1072 Address: PO Box 539, Kapunda 5373 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1314 Canowie Contact: Ken Sawers Property address: 829 Anlaby Rd, Rams reported sold in 2016: 90 Address: PO Box 14, Coonalpyn 5265 Hamilton 5373 Property address: 3370 McIntosh Way, Phone: 08 8566 2465 Coonalpyn Email: [email protected] Brenalta Contact: Brenton Paech Phone: 08 8571 1060 Website: www.anlaby.com.au Address: Warrow 5607 Mobile: 0417 614 405 Merino fl ock number: 102 Phone: 08 8687 2030 Email: [email protected] Rams reported sold in 2016: 0 Mobile: 0428 8872 030 Website: www.canowie.com.au Email: [email protected] Poll Merino fl ock number: 12 Ashrose Poll Merino fl ock number: 521 Rams reported sold in 2016: 58 Contact: Tim Graetz Rams reported sold in 2016: 66 Address: PO Box 116, Mundulla 5270 Carcuma North Property address: 202 Jacobs Rd, Mundulla Contact: Grant and Carolyn Johnson Phone: 08 8758 6236 Brimanna Address: c/- PO, Peake 5301 Mobile: 0428 733 065 Contact: Jayden Harris Property address: 540 Cattle Rd, Netherton SA Email: [email protected] Address: RSD, Yeelanna 5632 Phone: 08 8574 3002 Poll Merino fl ock number: 191 Property address: 310 Harris Rd, Mitchell 5632 Mobile: 0419 597 732 Rams reported sold in 2016: 87 Phone: 08 8687 6037 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0459 101 834 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1360 Email: [email protected] Rams reported sold in 2016: 25 Poll Merino fl ock number: 953 Rams reported sold in 2016: 83 Carricowie B Contact: Bronte Blyth Address: Brentwood, via Minlaton 5575 Broadoak Property address: 10344 Yorke Hwy, Brentwood Babirra Contact: Kevin, Heather and Allan Hams Contact: Craig and Lynda Farrow Phone: 08 8853 4261 Address: PMB 1, Whyte Yarcowie 5420 Business name: AD Farrow & Co Mobile: 0429 199 613 Property Address: 49 Yongala Rd, Address: Box 21, Stansbury 5582 Email: [email protected] Canowie Belt 5240 Property address: 4286 St Vincent Highway, Poll Merino fl ock number: 954 Stansbury Phone: 08 8665 3221 Rams reported sold in 2016: 51 Phone: 08 8852 5000 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0427 525 000 Merino fl ock number: 4693 Collandra Email: [email protected] Poll Merino fl ock number: 1430 Contact: Steve Lawrie Poll Merino fl ock number: 308 Rams reported sold in 2016: 330 Business name: CC Lawrie & Sons Rams reported sold in 2016: 66 Address: PO Box 234, Tumby Bay 5605 Property address: 4025 Lincoln Hwy, Tumby Bay Bunyara Phone: 08 8688 2850 Baderloo Contact: Ian Koch Mobile: 0428 882 850 Contact: Daniel Hammat Address: PO Box 10, Moculta 5353 Email: [email protected] Business name: Baderloo Partners Property address: 359 Gruenberg Rd, Moculta Merino fl ock number: 1932 Address: 128 Baderloo Rd, Washpool 5454 Phone: 08 8563 9051 Rams reported sold in 2016: 51 Mobile: 0439 347 362 Mobile: 0408 554 180 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Collandra North Website: www.baderloopollmerinos.com.au Merino fl ock number: 3821 Contact: Sydney Lawrie Poll Merino fl ock number: 1270 Poll Merino fl ock number: 894 Business name: GJ&KL Lawrie & Co Rams reported sold in 2016: 205 Rams reported sold in 2016: 94 Address: PO Box 166, Tumby Bay 5605

Merino Annual 2018 77 Property address: 291 Bratten Way, Tumby Bay Flairdale Phone: 08 8577 8485 Phone: 08 8688 2845 Contact: Wayne and Lindy, Matt Lehmann Mobile - Ray: 0427 778 485 Mobile: 0428 820 216 Address: Box 323, Tailem Bend 5260 Mobile - Brad: 0400 335 660 Email: [email protected] Mobile - Wayne: 0408 896 877 Email: [email protected] Website: www.collandranorth.com.au Mobile - Matt: 0417 843 063 Email: [email protected] Poll Merino fl ock number: 607 Email: fl [email protected] Website: www.gunallo.com.au Rams reported sold in 2016: 200 Website: www.fl airdale.com Poll Merino fl ock number: 880 Collinsville Poll Merino fl ock number: 15 Rams reported sold in 2016: 117 Contact: Tim Dalla and George Millington Rams reported sold in 2016: 90 Business name: Collinsville Stud Merinos Pty Ltd Address: PO Box 26, Hallett 5419 Property address: 7885 Wilkins Hwy, Hallett H Mobile - Tim: 0488 773 329 G Mobile - George: 0417 879 218 Hamilton Run Email: [email protected] or Glenlea Park Contact: Greg Andrews Contact: Peter and Marianne Wallis [email protected] Business name: LA Genetics Trust Business name: Glenlea Park t/a PA&ML Wallis Website: www.collinsville.com.au Address: Box 353, Jamestown 5491 Address: PO Box 32, Pinnaroo 5304 Merino fl ock number: 318 Property address: 320 Oaks Rd, Parilla Property address: 210 Murchland Dr, Jamestown Poll Merino fl ock number: 105 Mobile: 0428 766 126 Phone: 08 8664 0950 Rams reported sold in 2016: 825 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0428 161 746 Website: www.glenleaparkmerinos.com.au Email: [email protected] Poll Merino fl ock number: 1382 Website: www.hamiltonrun.com.au D Rams reported sold in 2016: 176 Poll Merino fl ock number: 840 Rams reported sold in 2016: 300 Dalveen Glenowie Contact: John Richardson Contact: Angus Stockman Hill View Business name: WM&JA Richardson & Son Business name: Stockman Glenowie Props Contact: Kayla and Lyall Starkey Address: PO Box 184, Strathalbyn 5255 Address: PO Box 315, Burra 5417 Address: PO Box 5, Mount Pleasant 5235 Property address: 173 Dalveen Rd, Woodchester Property address: Farrell Flat Rd, Hanson 5417 Property Address: 893 Cromer Rd, Phone: 08 8537 5011 Phone: 08 8893 5049 Mount Pleasant Mobile: 0429 138 783 Mobile: 0408 540 983 Phone: 08 8568 2052 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mobile - Kayla: 0421 328 590 Poll Merino fl ock number: 859 Website: www.glenowie.com.au Mobile - Lyall: 0427 682 052 Rams reported sold in 2016: 210 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1410 Email: [email protected] Rams reported sold in 2016: 210 Merino fl ock number: 200 Glenville Rams reported sold in 2016: 0 E Contact: Barry, Daryl and Klay Smith Business name: BG&VE Smith Hilton Heath East Bungaree Contact: Roger Fiebig Contact: Tony and Mark Brooks Address: 33 Range Rd, Cowell 5602 Business name: East Bungaree Pty Ltd Phone - Barry: 08 8628 5036 Business name: NL Fiebig & Sons Address: PO Box 11, Hallett 5419 Phone - Daryl: 08 8628 5032 Address: PO Box 277, Mount Pleasant 5235 Phone: 08 8894 2020 Mobile - Barry: 0428 285 036 Phone: 08 8569 3031 Mobile: 0408 859 261 Mobile - Daryl: 0428 285 033 Mobile: 0407 568 786 Email: [email protected] Mobile - Klay: 0488 990 791 Email: fi [email protected] Website: www.eastbungaree.com.au Email: [email protected] Contact (Keith): Trevor Fiebig Merino fl ock number: 115 Merino fl ock number: 2583 Address (Keith): PO Box 154, Keith 5267 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1088 Poll Merino fl ock number: 711 Phone (Keith): 08 8754 2013 Rams reported sold in 2016: 983 Rams reported sold in 2016: 314 Email: mlfi [email protected] Merino fl ock number: 3436 Eleanor River Greenfi elds Poll Merino fl ock number: 781 Contact: Mike Bald Contact: Robert and James Sullivan Rams reported sold in 2016: 140 Business name: MJ&EM Bald Business name: J&F Sullivan & Co Address: Box 62, Parndana, KI, 5220 Address: PMB 30, Hallett 5419 Property address: 4310 South Coast Rd, Property address: 983 Willalo Rd, Hallett Vivonne Bay, KI Phone: 08 8894 2184 J Phone: 08 8559 4250 Mobile: 0428 942 184 or 0427 942 097 Email: [email protected] Email: greenfi [email protected] Merino fl ock number: 4830 Website: greenfi eldsstud.com.au Jaburee Rams reported sold in 2016: 11 Merino fl ock number: 1627 Contact: Bevin and Benji Bury Poll Merino fl ock number: 240 Business name: RJ&AJ Bury Ella Matta Rams reported sold in 2016: 714 Address: Box 18, Wilmington 5485 Contact: Andrew and Tracie Heinrich Property address: 646 Willowie Rd, Wilmington Address: Box 91, Parndana 5220 Phone: 08 8559 6107 Gum Hill Phone: 08 8667 5236 Mobile: 0427 596 108 Contact: Justin and Anthea Lines Mobile - Bevin: 0459 105 088 Email: [email protected] Business name: GG Lines & Sons Mobile - Benji: 0427 820 696 Website: www.ellamatta.com Address: PO Box 36, Mount Bryan 5418 Email: [email protected] Poll Merino fl ock number: 1450 Property address: 56 Gumhill Rd, Mount Bryan Merino fl ock number: 3882 Rams reported sold in 2016: 55 Phone: 08 8893 4006 Rams reported sold in 2016: 65 Mobile: 0407 934 027 Email: [email protected] Website: www.linesgumhill.com.au F Poll Merino fl ock number: 352 K Rams reported sold in 2016: 927 Faraway Contact: Lindsay Breeding Gunallo Kamora Netley Park Address: Nepowie Station, PMB 264, Contact: Ray and Brad Schroeder Contact: Justin and Paul Boughen Naracoorte 5271 Business name: Gunallo Pty Ltd Address: PO Box 115, Karoonda 5307 Phone: 08 8272 1612 Address: PO Box 59, Pinnaroo 5304 Phone - Justin: 08 8578 7016 Poll Merino fl ock number: 745 Property address: 281 Thomas Rd, Panitya, Phone - Paul: 08 8578 3427 Rams reported sold in 2016: 547 Vic, 3512 Mobile - Justin: 0423 065 513

78 Merino Annual 2018 Mobile - Paul: 0435 230 607 Address: PMB 36, Port Lincoln 5607 Mobile: 0427 857 722 Email: [email protected] Property address: 210 Dennis’s Rd, Email: [email protected] Website: www.kamoranetleypark.com.au Koppio 5607 Web: www.malleetech.com Poll Merino fl ock number: 359 Phone: 08 8684 4250 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1565 Rams reported sold in 2016: 500 Mobile: 0428 844 250 Rams reported sold in 2016: 0 Email: [email protected] Kamora Park Poll Merino fl ock number: 1520 Maramville Contact: Colin and Wade Boughen Rams reported sold in 2016: 10 Contact: Mark Hoffrichter Business name: CD&JIC Boughen Business name: MJ&AJ Hoffrichter Address: Box 165, Karoonda 5307 Address: PO Box 237, Ceduna 5690 Property address: 333 Boughen Rd, Property address: 287 Wire Gate Tank Rd, Sandalwood 5309 L Ceduna Phone - Colin: 08 8578 3456 Phone: 08 8625 0041 Phone - Wade: 08 8578 3418 Lampata Mobile: 0447 057 275 Mobile - Colin: 0434 051 686 Contact: Bruce, Gaylia, Robert and Email: [email protected] Mobile - Wade: 0401 395 010 Courtney Pocock Poll Merino fl ock number: 1030 Email: [email protected] Business name: R, M&S Pocock Rams reported sold in 2016: 80 Website: www.kamorapark.com.au Address: PO Box 47, Lameroo 5302 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1244 Property address: 191 Hammat Rd, Lameroo Mernowie Rams reported sold in 2016: 180 Phone: 08 8576 3035 or ph 08 8576 3352 Contact: Ian and David Rowett Mobile - Bruce: 0408 117 366 Business name: I, R&D Rowett Karawatha Park Mobile - Robert: 0438 824 758 Address: RSD 96, Marrabel 5413 Contact: Bert, Barb and Dion Woolford Email - Bruce: [email protected] Property address: 55 Light River Rd, Marrabel Business name: Karawatha Park Email - Robert: [email protected] Mobile - Ian: 0418 486 050 Address: Box 221, Kimba 5641 Poll Merino fl ock number: 821 Mobile - David: 0419 839 280 Property address: 4126 Buckleboo Rd, Kimba Rams reported sold in 2016: 87 Email: [email protected] Phone: 08 8627 4047 Email: [email protected] Mobile - Bert: 0427 274 030 Leahcim Website: mernowiepollmerinos.com Mobile - Dion: 0427 323 583 Contact: Andrew or Alistair Michael Poll Merino fl ock number: 792 Email: [email protected] Business name: Leahcim Rams reported sold in 2016: 226 Website: www.karawathapark.com.au Address: PO Box 31, Snowtown 5520 Merino fl ock number: 4969 Property address: 4359 Augusta Hwy Millbrae Poll Merino fl ock number: 1497 Phone: 08 8865 2085 Contact: Clint Rayner Rams reported sold in 2016: 50 Mobile - Andrew: 0418 828 431 Address: PO Box 536, Kimba 5641 Email: [email protected] Phone: 08 8627 2603 Kelvale Website: www.leahcim.com.au Mobile: 0427 272 603 Contact: Stephen Kellock Poll Merino fl ock number: 815 Email: [email protected] Business name: Kelvale Emu Flat Rams reported sold in 2016: 230 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1475 Address: PO Box 304, Keith 5267 Rams reported sold in 2016: 32 Property address: 675 Emu Flat Rd, Keith Lone Gum Phone: 08 8755 1761 Contact: Stuart Everett Minta Address: PO Box 40, Crystal Brook 5523 Mobile: 0427 438 138 Contact: Jesse Hull and Kirk Hull Phone: 08 8636 2801 Email: [email protected] Business name: Minta Range Mobile: 0427 362 801 Website: www.kelvalepollmerinos.com.au Address: Mount Cooper, via Port Kenny 5671 Poll Merino fl ock number: 416 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0427 094 331 Rams reported sold in 2016: 195 Merino fl ock number: 3037 Email: [email protected] Rams reported sold in 2016: 26 Keyneton Station Merino fl ock number: 4220 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1464 Contact: Joe, Sally, Graham and Georgie Keynes Lucernbrae Business name: Keyneton Station Contact: Keith and Judy Paech Rams reported sold in 2016: 150 Address: PO Box 15, Keyneton 5353 Business name: Lucernbrae Props Property address: 1057 Stott Hwy, Keyneton Address: 876 Bremer Valley Road, Monleigh Contact: Malcolm Modra Phone: 08 8564 8235 Callington 5254 Business name: Monleigh Stud Mobile: Joe 0428 648 235 Phone: 08 8538 5092 Address: 204 Law Road, Rockleigh 5254 Mobile: Georgie 0409 287 261 Mobile: 0415 701 493 Phone: 08 8569 7284 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0447 697 284 Poll Merino fl ock number: TBA Website: www.lucernbrae.com Email: [email protected] Rams reported sold in 2016: 0 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1208 Rams reported sold in 2016: 46 Merino fl ock number: 4778 Kiandra Rams reported sold in 2016: 0 Contact: Ryan and Sarah Kluska Address: 4611 Emu Flat Road, Senior 5268 Moorundie Phone: 08 8754 2030 M Contact: Geoff and Bernadette Davidson Mobile: 0428 862 040 Business name: Moorundie South Pty Ltd Website: kiandrapollmerino.com.au Mallee Hill Address: PO Box 175, Keith 5267 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1138 Contact: Warren Beattie Property address: 276 Davidson Rd, Keith Rams reported sold in 2016: 82 Business name: WJ Beattie Phone: 08 8755 1314 Address: PO Box 761, Ceduna 5690 Mobile: 0417 875 570 Koomooloo Property address: 1273 Carpenters Corner Rd, Email: [email protected] Contact: Hamish Dunn Ceduna Website: www.moorundie.com.au Business name: Koomooloo Stud Phone: 08 8625 9041 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1502 Address: PO Box 27, Burra 5417 Mobile: 0428 899 004 Rams reported sold in 2016: 440 Property address: 1557 Koo-owie Gap Rd, Email: [email protected] Emu Downs Merino fl ock number: 5041 Moorundie Park Phone: 08 8892 2062 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1444 Contact: Tom and Laura Davidson Mobile: 0419 922 666 Rams reported sold in 2016: 90 Business name: Moorundie Park Pty Ltd Email: [email protected] Address: PO Box 18, Gulnare 5471 Poll Merino fl ock number:1140 Malleetech Property address: 2607 Goyder Hwy, Gulnare Rams reported sold in 2016: 42 Contact: David Smith Mobile: 0438 893 744 Business name: DI and MO Smith Email: [email protected] Kurrabi Park Address: 976 Geranium South Rd, Website: www.moorundiepark.com.au Contact: Mark and Tyler Dennis Geranium 5301 Poll Merino fl ock number: 88 Business name: Kurraden Partners Phone: 08 8577 2216 Rams reported sold in 2016: 700

Merino Annual 2018 79 Morley Poll Merino fl ock number: 1398 Phone: 08 8564 8337 Contact: Leonie Mills Rams reported sold in 2016: 190 Mobile: 0427 790 676 Business name: Mills & Horne Email: [email protected] Address: PO Box 9, Cowell 5602 Nyowee Facebook: pepper.well.poll.merino Property address: 175 Morley Rd, Cleve 5640 Contact: Ian Michael Poll Merino fl ock number: 1351 Phone: 08 8628 5080 Address: PO Box 147, Balaklava 5461 Rams reported sold in 2016: 25 Mobile: 0427 631 358 Phone: 08 8863 1277 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0409 692 891 Pimbena Poll Merino fl ock number: 534 Email: [email protected] Contact: Leslie Hamence Rams reported sold in 2016: 121 Poll Merino fl ock number: 65 Business name: Pimbena Pastoral Pty Ltd Rams reported sold in 2016: 641 Address: c/- PO, Wirrulla 5661 Mulloorie Property address: 3596 Ten Chain Rd, Wirrulla Contact: Peter and Julie Meyer Phone: 08 8626 8002 Business name: PS&JH Meyer Mobile: 0428 268 002 Address: PO Box 45, Brinkworth 5464 O Email: [email protected] Property address: 11348 Horrocks Hwy, Website: www.pimbenapollmerinos.com Brinkworth Oak Farms Poll Merino fl ock number: 1048 Phone: 08 8846 2077 Contact: Nick Lienert Rams reported sold in 2016: 70 Mobile: 0408 089 669 Business name: Lienert Oakfarms Trust Email: [email protected] Address: PO Box 459, Kimba 5641 Pindari Contact (Tintinara): Brett and Toni Meyer Property address: 3531 Buckleboo Rd, Contact: Robin Schwartz Address (Tintinara): PO Box 231, Tintinara 5266 Buckleboo 5641 Business name: Pindari Stud Phone/Fax (Tintinara): 08 8756 5063 Phone: 08 8627 4081 Address: 1792 Main Rd 45, Waterloo 5413 Mobile (Tintinara): 0428 565 091 Mobile: 0427 274 082 Property address: 1895 Main Rd 45, Waterloo Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: 08 8848 4213 Merino fl ock number: 3807 Merino fl ock number: 3926 Mobile - Robin: 0418 853 151 Poll Merino fl ock number: 793 Rams reported sold in 2016: 73 Mobile - Greg: 0439 997 600 Rams reported sold in 2016: 614 Email: [email protected] O’Brien Merino fl ock number: 3111 Contact: Darren O’Brien Poll Merino fl ock number: 855 Mutooroo Rams reported sold in 2016: 72 Contact: John Manning Business name: Mamblin Pastoral Address: Mutooroo Station, via Cockburn 5440 Address: PO Box 62 Kyancutta 5651 Phone: 08 8091 1626 Property address: 228897 Eyre Hwy, Email: [email protected] Kyancutta Poll Merino fl ock number: 1167 Phone: 08 8681 2019 R Rams reported sold in 2016: 385 Mobile: 0419 772 173 Email: [email protected] Radnor Website: www.obrienmerino.com Contact: Stephen Koehler Poll Merino fl ock number: 1470 Business name: EC&LN Koehler & Sons N Rams reported sold in 2016: 70 Address: 1917 Langhorne Creek Rd, Langhorne Creek 5255 Old Ashrose Mobile - Stephen: 0407 099 465 Nantoura Contact: Nick Wadlow Mobile - Brett: 0438 379 569 Contact: Chris Prime Address: Old Ashrose, Hallett 5419 Fax: 08 8535 8204 Business name: Prime Family Trust Phone: 08 8894 2179 Email: [email protected] Address: PMB 21, Wharminda 5603 Mobile: 0427 088 022 Merino fl ock number: 3945 Property address: 374 Prime Rd, Wharminda Email: [email protected] Poll Merino fl ock number: 899 Phone: 08 8688 0015 Website: www.oldashrose.com.au Rams reported sold in 2016: 132 Mobile: 0427 289 021 Merino fl ock number: 3762 Email: [email protected] Poll Merino fl ock number: 674 Ramsgate Poll Merino fl ock number: 1367 Rams reported sold in 2016: 711 Contact: Jed and Craig Keller Rams reported sold in 2016: 60 Business name: Keller Partners Old Kelvale Address: PO Box 264, Tintinara 5266 Narcoota Contact: David Hill Property address: 178 Homestead Rd, Contact: Tim Grosser Address: Box 125, Burra 5417 Tintinara Address: 1945 Eudunda Road, Eudunda 5374 Phone: 08 8892 2832 Mobile - Jed: 0427 691 858 Mobile: 0458 568 629 Mobile: 0429 935 034 Mobile - Craig: 0418 259 049 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.narcoota.com Poll Merino fl ock number: 1281 Website: www.ramsgatepollmerinos.com.au Poll Merino fl ock number: 884 Rams reported sold in 2016: 121 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1515 Rams reported sold in 2016: 65 Rams reported sold in 2016: 85 Orrie Cowie North Ashrose Contact: Dennis Dalla Rices Creek Contact: Tom Ashby Address: PO Box 178, Warooka 5577 Contact: Jim Vandeleur Address: PO Box 60, Gulnare 5471 Phone: 08 8854 5250 Business name: Vandeleur Rural Phone: 08 8845 2155 Mobile: 0419 032 824 Address: PO Box 17, Saddleworth 5413 Mobile: 0427 452 107 Email: [email protected] Property address: 312 Pine Creek Rd, Email: [email protected] Website: www.orriecowie.com.au Saddleworth Merino fl ock number: 4804 Merino fl ock number: 3011 Phone: 08 8849 2062 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1226 Poll Merino fl ock number: 487 Mobile: 0429 492 062 Rams reported sold in 2016: 825 Rams reported sold in 2016: 211 Email: [email protected] Website: ricescreekpollmerino.com.au North Cowie Poll Merino fl ock number: 592 Contact: Garry, Gwen and Joseph Murdoch Contact: Mark Vandeleur Address: PO Box 9, Warooka 5577 P Address: Box 330, Tintinara 5266 Property address: 2547 Corny Point Rd, Property address: 9890 Dukes Hwy, Tintinara Warooka Pepper Well Phone: 08 8756 5064 Phone: 08 8854 5143 Contact: Hansi Graetz Mobile: 0417 871 054 Mobile - Garry: 0407 202 831 Business name: Pepper Well Email: [email protected] Mobile - Joseph: 0433 011 238 Address: PO Box 3, Keyneton 5353 Website: ricescreekpollmerino.com.au Email: [email protected] Property address: 84 North Rhine Rd, Poll Merino fl ock number: 592 Merino fl ock number: 3773 Keyneton Rams reported sold in 2016: 372

80 Merino Annual 2018 Ridgway The Snuggery Mobile - Wes: 0428 882 214 Contact: Ric and Matthew Ridgway Contact: Chris England Email: [email protected] Business name: Ridgway Proprietors Business name: The Snuggery Website: www.whiterivermerinos.com Address: PO Box 153, Lameroo 5302 Address: PO Box 71, Kingston SE 5275 Merino fl ock number: 3805 Property address: 50 Walker Rd, Lameroo Property address: 2298 Tapfi eld Rd, Kingston SE Poll Merino fl ock number: 1371 Phone: 08 8578 8039 Phone: 08 8767 7232 Rams reported sold in 2016: 320 Mobile - Ric: 0459 432 679 Mobile: 0410 538 232 Mobile - Matthew: 0439 460 554 Email: [email protected] Willaroo Email: [email protected] Merino fl ock number: 1350 Contact: Bruce Cleland Website: ridgwaymerinos.com.au Poll Merino fl ock number: 1210 Address: PO Box 152, Penneshaw 5222 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1116 Rams reported sold in 2016: 149 Property address: 186 Shorty Rd, Rams reported sold in 2016: 177 Dudley East 5222 Springvale North Phone: 08 8553 1155 Ridgway Advance Contact: Peter Stockman Email: [email protected] Contact: David and Karen Ridgway Address: PO Box 84, Burra 5417 Merino fl ock number: 5042 Address: 4363 Emu Flat Road, Senior, Phone: 08 8892 2560 Rams reported sold in 2016: 0 Bordertown 5268 Mobile: 0408 835 228 Phone: 08 8754 2028 Email: [email protected] Wirrildee Mobile - David: 0409 408 263 Website: www.springvalenorth.com.au Contact: John Ratcliff Mobile - Karen: 0428 754 202 Poll Merino fl ock number: 586 Business name: Wirrildee Proprietors Email: [email protected] Rams reported sold in 2016: 231 Address: PO Box 179, Kingston SE 5275 Website: www.ridgwayadvancemerinos.com.au Phone: 08 8767 7215 Merino fl ock number: 5024 SWM Mobile - Alex: 0404 109 890 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1307 Contact: Richard Harkness Mobile - Harold: 0400 282 277 Rams reported sold in 2016: 248 Business name: RJ Harkness Email: [email protected] Address: PO Box 308, Tintinara 5266 Merino fl ock number: 2805 Roemahkita Property address: 329 Sullivan Rd, Tintinara Rams reported sold in 2016: 0 Contact: Joe and Tracey Dahlitz Phone: 08 8575 8028 Business name: Roemahkita Pty Ltd Mobile: 0428 758 028 Wirrilla Run Address: PO Box 15, Cummins 5631 Email: [email protected] Contact: Andrew Hall Phone: 08 8676 4243 Merino fl ock number: 5056 Address: PO Box 34, Manoora 5414 Mobile: 0428 295 706 Rams reported sold in 2016: 100 Property address: 762 Min Man Rd, Manoora Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0418 802 834 Website: www.roemahkita.com.au Email: [email protected] Poll Merino fl ock number: 1127 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1573 Rams reported sold in 2016: 148 T Rams reported sold in 2016: 0 Woodoona Tuckwood Contact: Nick and Ian Wood Contact: Geoff Tucker Business name: Woodoona Props S Business name: Woodlands Grazing Address: PO Box 394, Karoonda 5307 Address: PMB 21, Millicent 5280 Property address: 105 Wood Rd, Karoonda Saltbush Property address: 77 Tuckers Lane Mobile - Nick: 0409 280 686 Contact: Paddy and Helen Handbury Phone: 08 8734 2050 Mobile - Ian: 0421 161 686 Address: PO Box 1154, Geelong, Vic, 3220 Mobile: 0427 342 050 Email: [email protected] Phone: 08 8893 2394 Email: [email protected] Poll Merino fl ock number: 845 Mobile: 0427 934 140 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1053 Rams reported sold in 2016: 107 Email: [email protected] Rams reported sold in 2016: 51 Merino fl ock number: 5095 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1528 Woolporinna Contact: David Woodard Rams reported sold in 2016: 0 Address: Kananga, 2 Staunton Ave, Y Fullarton 5063 Scott-Dale Phone: 08 8271 9804 or 08 8564 1155 Contact: PI&KE Mosey Merino fl ock number: 4280 Business name: PI&KE Mosey Undalya Contact: Philip Warren Rams reported sold in 2016: 0 Address: 2378 Ngapala Rd, Business name: Undalya Brady Creek 5381 Address: 26 Mines Road, Campbelltown 5074 Phone: 08 8587 8249 Woolumbool Property address: McInerney Rd, Contact: Aaron and Phil Clothier Mobile: 0427 907 449 Saddleworth 5413 Address: PO Box 102, Naracoorte 5271 Email: [email protected] Phone: 08 8336 9943 Property address: 2671 Woolumbool Rd Poll Merino fl ock number: 971 Mobile: 0408 841 141 Phone: 08 8765 8026 Rams reported sold in 2016: 62 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0428 658 002 Sharlu Park Poll Merino fl ock number: 541 Email: [email protected] Rams reported sold in 2016: 33 Website: www.woolumbool.com.au Contact: Luke Saegenschnitter Poll Merino fl ock number: 1429 Business name: LA&SK Saegenschnitter Rams reported sold in 2016: 8 Address: PO Box 93, Truro 5356 Property address: 1507 Frankton Rd, Truro W Phone: 08 8581 1489 Mobile: 0427 811 489 Whitehill Y Email: [email protected] Contact: Philip and Chris Ruediger Merino fl ock number: 5072 Business name: Whitehill Props Yanta Rams reported sold in 2016: 103 Address: RSD 17, Robertstown 5381 Contact: Donald Baillie Mobile: 0427 818 220 Business name: MF Baillie & Son Sherlock Email: [email protected] Address: PO Box 325, Tumby Bay 5605 Contact: Wes Titley Poll Merino fl ock number: 1567 Property address: Marshalls Rd, Tumby Bay Business name: WA&AF Titley Rams reported sold in 2016: 0 Phone: 08 8688 2041 Address: 92 Tynan Rd, Sherlock 5301 Mobile: 0428 305 940 Mobile: 0438 743 084 White River Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Contact: John and Wes Daniell Website: www.yantasheepstuds.com.au Poll Merino fl ock number: 719 Address: PO Box 80, Minnipa 5654 Poll Merino fl ock number: 1451 Rams reported sold in 2016: 119 Mobile - John: 0429 846 084 Rams reported sold in 2016: 42

Merino Annual 2018 81 Ram Sales Calendar Advertising index AAA Tags Pty Ltd ...... 19 Adelaide Ram Sale...... 48 Advantage Feeders ...... 66 Allala ...... 56 28 Hamilton Run Jamestown Ashrose ...... 64 July Australian Wool Innovation ...... 83 Lampata Lameroo Australian Wool Network ...... 64 Babirra ...... 47 26 Mulloorie Tintinara Nantoura Wharminda Baderloo ...... 43 27 Allala Kapinnie Bradfi eld ...... 40 Pepper Well Keyneton Brenalta ...... 56 Canowie Coonalpyn Rices Creek Saddleworth Broadoak ...... 41 Bunyara ...... 42 30 Brimanna Mitchell 29 Borung Waikerie Calcookara ...... 55 Dalveen Woodchester Callowie ...... 63 Sharlu Park Truro Carcuma North...... 72 31 Roemahkita Cummins Yanta Tumby Bay Carricowie ...... 47 Classings Pty Ltd ...... 6&7 30 Gunallo Pinnaroo Collinsville ...... 33 Commander Agquip ...... 4 August Millbrae Kimba Cousins Merino Services Pty Ltd ...... 22 31 Jaburee Wilmington East Bungaree ...... 34 Elders Limited ...... 2 1 Carcuma North Peake SWM Tintinara Electrodip...... 10 Collandra North Tumby Bay Flairdale ...... 73 Bradfi eld Mannanarie Fox & Lillie Rural ...... 14 North Cowie Warooka Glenlea Park ...... 73 Glenowie ...... 42 Pimbena Wirrulla September Glenville ...... 53 2 Lucernbrae Callington Greenfi elds ...... 35 3 Classings Classic Murray Bridge Gum Hill ...... 34 Rices Creek Tintinara Gunallo ...... 72 6 Narcoota Eudunda Hamilton Run ...... 84 O’Brien Wudinna Heineger ...... 11 3 Kamora Park Sandalwood 7 SA Stud Merino & Wayville Hilton Heath ...... 40 Poll Merino Ram Kamora Netley Park ...... 70 Kamora Netley Park Sandalwood Sale Kamora Park ...... 75 Karawatha Park ...... 52 7 Glenville Cowell 10 Greenfi elds Booborowie Kelvale ...... 64 8 Orrie Cowie Warooka 11 Collandra Tumby Bay Lampata ...... 5 Landmark Operations Ltd ...... 8 9 White River Poochera Leahcim Snowtown Lazerline ...... 54 Leahcim ...... 42 Woodoona Karoonda 12 North Ashrose Gulnare Lienert Engineering ...... 12 10 Mallee Hill Ceduna Lucernbrae ...... 72 Nyowee Balaklava Magnus ...... 17 Morley Cleve 13 Bunyara Moculta Maspro Wool Clips ...... 16 Mernowie ...... 39 Radnor Langhorne Creek Old Ashrose Hallett Michell Wool Pty Ltd ...... 13 12 Baderloo Washpool Millbrae ...... 56 14 Mernowie Marrabel Minta...... 52 (Inspection) Moorundie Park Gulnare Moorundie Park ...... 37 13 Ridgway Kulkami Moorundie...... 63 Springvale North Burra Morley ...... 52 14 Ramsgate Tintinara Mt Bryan Artifi cial Breeding Services ...... 10 17 Collinsville Hallett Mulloorie ...... 43 Sherlock Sherlock Flairdale Cooke Plains Nantoura ...... 55 15 Maramville Ceduna National Merino Challenge ...... 66 Mulloorie Brinkworth North Ashrose ...... 36 Ridgway Advance Bordertown North Cowie ...... 47 18 East Bungaree Hallett Nyowee ...... 38 17 Glenlea Park Pinnaroo Kiandra Bordertown Old Ashrose ...... 37 20 Kurrabi Park Koppio Pepper Well ...... 74 Pindari Waterloo Pimbena ...... 56 Oakfarms Buckleboo Quality Wool ...... 70 19 Glenowie Burra Radnor ...... 74 21 Babirra Stansbury Moorundie Keith Ramsgate...... 63 Carricowie Brentwood Rices Creek ...... 38 20 The Snuggery Kingston SE Ridgway ...... 75 22 Hilton Heath Sanderston Ridgway Advance ...... 65 Roemahkita...... 55 23 Ashrose Mundulla October Ruralco ...... 74 Calcookara Cowell SA Merino Sire Evaluation ...... 15 Sharlu Park ...... 40 Kelvale Keith 3 Woolumbool Naracoorte Sherlock...... 71 Springvale North ...... 39 Minta Mount Cooper 12 Ella Matta Parndana Stockowners Shearing Supplies ...... 15 24 Andoma Mundulla SWM ...... 65 The Association presents these dates in good faith Techwool Trading ...... 40 Brenalta Warrow that they were correct at the time of printing. Truro Agencies ...... 44 Universal Feeders ...... 9 Karawatha Park Buckleboo Buyers are encouraged to check with agents, White River ...... 54 stud advertising, or contact the studs directly to 27 Callowie Bordertown WSB Yamaha ...... 66 confi rm On-Property dates. Yanta ...... 54

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