SALE SUMMARY
2017 2016
Offered 21 18
Sold 21 18
Top $1350 (x2) $850
Av $923 $688
SKALLEMARO stud held its second annual Suffolk sale at Birchmore, Kangaroo Island, last week, where all rams cleared to $1350 twice, averaging $923.
Stud principal Kerry Graham offered 21 rams, mainly Allendale bloodlines, to seven registered buyers.
One of the top price rams sold to Brian Jones, Cygnet Valley, who bought three averaging $1100.
The top 15-month-old had a Carcase Plus Index figure of 167, Lamb 2020 value of 109, 8.5 weaning weight, 12.4 post-WWT, -0.7 PW fat and 0.1 PW eye muscle depth.
The equal top price ram sold to Derek Wheaton, Stranraer Pastoral Group, Macgillvray, who bought four averaging $1038.
His top ram was also 15 months old, measuring CP171, 109.5 Lamb 2020, 8.5WWT, 12.9PWWT, -0.7PWfat and 0.3PEMD.