Strong competition produces record average for Janmac prime lamb sires

Updated October 11 2017 - 12:23pm, first published October 9 2017 - 11:44am
STUD BUY: Bryce and Grant Hausler (holding the $5000 top price ram) with Rodwells David Hanel, buyer Haydn Lines, Benealla stud, Keith, and Landmark auctioneer Richard Miller. The lot 3 ram weighed 139 kilograms and had the equal highest eye muscle depth at 47 millimetres.
STUD BUY: Bryce and Grant Hausler (holding the $5000 top price ram) with Rodwells David Hanel, buyer Haydn Lines, Benealla stud, Keith, and Landmark auctioneer Richard Miller. The lot 3 ram weighed 139 kilograms and had the equal highest eye muscle depth at 47 millimetres.

SALE SUMMARY

Poll Dorsets

                   2017          2016

Offered    152            144

Sold          152            144

Top            $5000       $5600

Av              $1688       $1262

White Suffolks

Offered    32              26

Sold          32              26

Top            $1900       $1800

Av              $1431       $1117

JANMAC Poll Dorset and White Suffolk stud soared to a new record average of $1643 at its 13th annual production sale on Wednesday last week at Goroke, Vic,

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