ANNUAL SALE
Monday 17th
October 2011
On the property at 1.00pm

INSPECTION DAY
Friday 14th
October 2011
at 1.00pm onwards

Annual Sale

“Commercially Focused Seedstock Producers”

2011 Annual Sale

The 11th annual sale was held on property on Monday the 17th of October 2011.

Eight stud rams sold for an average of $2662 with a top price of $4600 for a
half share in 10-0068. The stud ram had LAMBPLAN breeding values of 2.4 for
mucsle, 8.6 WWT, 13.2 PWWT , -0.6 for PFAT, Carcass + of 196.20 and Lamb
2020 113.70.

A clearance of 141 flock rams to an average of $1030.

Bruan 10-0068

10-0068

2011 Sale Catalogue (PDF)

Stud Rams and Semen on offer at 2011 Annual Sale (PDF)

Bruan Poll Dorsets Genetics Trends (PDF)

Map to Bruan (PDF)

2011 Stud Rams

Bruan 3

Bruan 27

Bruan 235

Bruan 349

Bruan 351

Animal Health Status:
OJD vaccinated. 7 points. Fully vaccinated 6in 1 with selenium & B12. Vaccinated for scabby mouth. Brucellosis accreditated no. 3381
All rams backlined off shears. Last drenched 7/09/11 with a combination drench. (Virbac combat abaectin)
ASBVs in the catalogue are from the LAMBPLAN Across Flock analyses dated 15/08/11
Our rams selected this year are in the top 10% of all terminals for Lamb 2020 and 15% for Carcass +. Our PWWT's are in the top 20% and PEMD 30%, PFAT is in the top 50% of terminals for 2010 drop.

	BWT	WWT	PWWT	PFAT	PEMD	C +	LAMB 2020
Bruan Ram Avg:	0.46	8.1	12.4	-0.7	+1.2	180.00	111.10
Terminal Avg:	0.32	6.5	10.3	-0.7	+0.8	162.00	108.40

BWT = birthweight – low birth weight values will produce lighter birth weight lambs.
WWT = weaning weight- the more positive ASBV will produce lambs that grow quicker to weaning
PWWT = postweaning weight – a higher value will produce faster growing lambs and reach target weights in a shorter time
PFAT = postweaning fat – the more negative the value,the leaner the lambs will be
PEMD = postweaning eye muscle depth – positive values will genetically have more muscle in the loin area and better carcass shape
PFEC = estimates an animals genetic potential for worm burdens. Lower ASBV’s are desirable.
CARCASS + = this standard index places 60% emphasis on pwwt(growth rate), 20% on pfat (carcass leanness), 20% on pemd(carcass muscling)
TRADE $ = targeting the production of sucker lambs 18 to 22 kg
LAMB 2020 = this index will suit those targeting a 22kg lamb carcass from either Merino or first –x ewe base where worms may be a significant challenge to lamb production. As with Trade and Export $ indexes, a value in LAMB 2020 reflects the improvement in lamb dollar value.
For example, lambs from a sire with a LAMB 2020 index of $113 will be worth $3 more than lambs from a sire with a LAMB 2020 index of $110

We suggest producers select the appropriate ASBVs that best suit their production systems.
For any assistance or more detailed explanation on ASBVs to compliment your production system, please ask David.

Inspection of sale rams is from 11.00 am on the day of the sale or by prior arrangement. Please join us for a light luncheon, and refreshments after the sale.