Dohne
*27 of 46 rams sold to $6250, av $1550
Corriedale
*23 of 47 arms sold to $2500, av $1120
The NSW-based Macquarie Dohne stud, Warren, topped the 14h annual Victorian Dohne Invitation ram sale at Ballarat Thursday with a ram at $6250.
In the Corriedale offering it was the Sweetfield stud of Bron Ellis, Mt Moriac, that topped the Helmsman sale at $2500.
The two multi-vendor sales were conducted at the Ballarat showgrounds and attracted solid support.
The top priced stud Dohne was a July 2015 drop ram that had a Dohne Base Index Value of 163.1.
The buyers were Max and Ian Pilgrim, Minimay.
Buyer of the top Corriedale Justin Weaver, said he also bought the top priced ram at the 2017 sale.
He said the Corriedales were suited to his river country where feet could be a problem with some sheep.
“I like what the rams can do with lambs and their good fleece and plain and easy care body,” he said.
“They are durable and resilient .”
