THANK YOU to all the Buyers and Underbidders, and their Advisers, for your support at our very successful 2017 Ram Auction. Thank you to everybody in attendance on the day, we appreciate your interest in our genetics and the assistance that many provided in making the day a success.
Spirited bidding took Lot 1 Poll Boonoke 160540, the 2017 Riverina Ram of the Year and 2017 NSW Junior Ram, to $46,000 before he was knocked down to Nigel & Brett Kerrin of the Kerrin Poll Stud at Yeoval. Initially identifying PB160540 as an exceptionally well muscled ram with a great fleece, it was PB160540’s ASBVs that confirmed he was a sire compatible with the Kerrin Poll Stud’s breeding objectives of growth, fleece weight and fertility.
Ten of the fifteen shedded Poll Boonoke rams were secured by stud breeding operations in NSW, Queensland and South Australia. Haddon Rig returned to purchase three Poll Boonoke rams, paying to a top of $25,000 for PB160810. Ryan & Sarah Kluska’s Kiandra Stud operating in conjunction with the Ridgway Advance Stud at Bordertown, SA, and represented by Michael Elmes, SmartStock, purchased Poll Boonoke 161923 for $24,000. Russell Jones went to $18,000 for PB161970 for his Darriwell Stud at Trundle, NSW. Geoff & Bernadette Davidson paid $16,000 for Lot 3, PB161828, for their Moorundie Poll Stud at Keith, SA. Other stud buyers included Old Cobran, Landsdowne, Barcaldine Downs, Woodpark Poll 2 and Hilton Heath.
The top priced Wanganella ram went to return buyer Rodger Matthews of the Borambil Merino Stud at Corowa, NSW who paid $19,000 for Lot 20, W160887. John & James Graham secured Wanganella 160510 for their breeding operation at Morundah, NSW for $16,000. Michael Keatley, Jamestown, SA went to $12,000 to acquire Wanganella 161730. Roger Fiebig added a horn sire to his poll sire purchase for Hilton Heath at Mt Pleasant, SA paying $8,000 for Wanganella 160102. Other Wanganella shedded ram buyers included return buyers Barry Green at Parkes and the Rowling Family at Ungarie, while new buyers from Victoria were Bundoree-Nerrin-Nerrin at Darlington and R & N Kirk at Berrimal.
Volume buyers at the auction were the Finlay Family at Morven, NSW with 14 Poll Boonoke and Wanganella rams, Don McKenzie at Coonamble, NSW with 12 Poll Boonoke rams, the Wadonga Partnership at Nyngan with 12 Poll Boonoke rams and Griffiths Pastoral, also at Nyngan, with their 14 Poll Boonoke rams.
We are very appreciative of the 52 businesses that were successful in purchasing rams from the Wanganella and Poll Boonoke Studs at our auction, we are always heartened when buyers return to purchase their ram requirements from our Studs and are particularly grateful to have had the opportunity to supply 15 new businesses at this year’s auction.
Private ram selections of flock grade rams are available by contacting Angus Munro and semen orders can be submitted on-line.
Poll Boonoke 160540
Purchased by Kerrin Poll Stud, Yeoval, NSW
for sale top of $46,000
Pictured with PB160540 are Brett Kerrin, Colin Bell, Nigel Kerrin and Angus Munro
Poll Boonoke 160802 and Poll Boonoke 160810
Purchased by Haddon Rig Poll Stud, Warren, NSW
Paid $25,000 for PB160810
Pictured are Andy McLean (Haddon Rig Manager), Angus Munro (AFA Stud Manager), Allex Doidge (AFA Stud Stationhand), Forbes Murdoch (AFA Stud Master) and George Falkiner (Haddon Rig Principal)
Poll Boonoke 161923
Purchased in conjunction by the Kiandra Stud and the Ridgway Advance Stud, Bordertown, SA
Pictured are Angus Munro and Michael Elmes (SmartStock)
Wanganella 160887
Purchased by the Borambil Stud, Corowa, NSW
Pictured are Colin Bell, Rodger Matthews (Borambil Principal) and Angus Munro
Poll Boonoke 161970
Purchased by the Darriwell Poll Stud, Trundle, NSW
Pictured are Angus Munro, Colin Bell and Russell Jones (Darriwell Principal)
Poll Boonoke 161828
Purchased by the Moorundie Poll Stud, Keith, SA
Pictured are Angus Munro, Geoff Davidson (Moorundie Principal), Forbes Murdoch & Bernadette Davidson (Moorundie Principal)
Wanganella 160510
Purchased by JR Graham Trust, Morundah, NSW
Pictured are Colin Bell, John Graham, James Graham and Angus Munro
Wanganella 163017
Purchased by R & N Kirk, Berrimal, VIC
Pictured are Rodney Kirk, Duncan Kirk, Nicola Kirk, Forbes Kirk and Angus Munro
AFA AUCTION LOT 1 Poll Boonoke 160540
Sire: Poll Boonoke 130020
Performance Measurements
Side Sampled 31 May 2017
Weighed and scanned 19 August 2017
FD: 20.4 SD: 3.1 CV: 15.2 CF: 99.7
BWt(kg): 122.5 EMD: 40 Fat: 6.5
Australian Sheep Breeding Values
Analysis 21 August 2017
MP+: 182.1 Top 1% of analysis 2016 drop
DP+: 178.0 Top 5% of analysis 2016 drop
YFD: -1.3
YCFW: 35.2 Top 1% of analysis 2016 drop
YWT: 8.8 Top 10% of analysis 2016 drop
YEMD: -0.4
YFAT: -0.5
Polledness: PH
AFA AUCTION LOT 2 Poll Boonoke 161923
Sire: PB Gen
Performance Measurements
Side Sampled 31 May 2017
Weighed and scanned 19 August 2017
FD: 20.0 SD: 2.8 CV: 14.0 CF: 99.7
BWt(kg): 109.5 EMD: 43 Fat: 5.5
Australian Sheep Breeding Values
Analysis 21 August 2017
MP+: 157.1
DP+: 158.9 Top 10% of analysis 2016 drop
YFD: -1.0
YCFW: 25.6 Top 5% of analysis 2016 drop
YWT: 6.6
YEMD: 0.6
YFAT: -0.5
Polledness: PP
AFA AUCTION LOT 16 Wanganella 160510
Sire: Wanganella 130750
Performance Measurements
Side Sampled 31 May 2017
Weighed and scanned 19 August 2017
FD: 19.5 SD: 3.3 CV: 16.9 CF: 99.5
BWt(kg): 110.5 EMD: 37 Fat: 5.5
Australian Sheep Breeding Values
Analysis 21 August 2017
MP+: 182.3 Top 1% of analysis 2016 drop
DP+: 170.4 Top 5% of analysis 2016 drop
YFD: -1.5
YCFW: 38.7 Top 1% of analysis 2016 drop
YWT: 6.1
YEMD: -1.4
YFAT: -0.7
AFA AUCTION LOT 17 Wanganella 161730
Sire: W019 Syn
Performance Measurements
Side Sampled 31 May 2017
Weighed and scanned 19 August 2017
FD: 19.3 SD: 2.8 CV: 14.5 CF: 99.7
BWt(kg): 112.5 EMD: 40 Fat: 7.0
Australian Sheep Breeding Values
Analysis 21 August 2017
MP+: 154.6
DP+: 155.3
YFD: -1.1
YCFW: 26.0 Top 5% of analysis 2016 drop
YWT: 4.7
YEMD: 0.3
YFAT: 0.2
