Inaugural On-Farm Stud Ram & Commercial Ewe Sale To be held at Aloeburn, Boree Creek on MONDAY, 25 th SEPTEMBER 2017 Inspection from 11.00am Auction to commence at 1.00pm INTRODUCTION by Dr JIM WATTS Aloeburn Poll Merino sheep have always been outstanding for growth and carcase traits. It comes from the Bond Corriedale genetic base set in place many years ago. I remember when I first started working with Roger and Anna Green about 25 years ago, I was presented with a golden opportunity to simply put good wool on a magnificent shape of sheep. This we have done by careful and methodical selection and breeding, and essentially in a closed flock. It has been a most rewarding and patient journey which continues now at full pace with Andrew and Jodie Green at the helm. So what have we actually done? We have changed the sheep from a taut skin on a plain bodied animal to a loose skin on a plain bodied animal. At no stage have we allowed skin wrinkle to develop. The loose skin is a direct indicator that the density and length of wool on the sheep has increased substantially. It tells us that the sheep have many more wool follicles. The loose skin weighs only 2 to 3 kilograms whereas a wrinkly skin weighs 8 to 10 kilograms. This is a substantial difference which gives the Aloeburn sheep a distinct advantage for fertility, survival and fitness. On the back of these genetic achievements, we now have Andrew and Jodie Green generating valuable data on birth weights, birth status and lamb survival of fully pedigreed stud animals. This is exacting work which requires patience and precision. It rewards us all who tap into Aloeburn sheep genetics more lambs, more often. This pathway we have followed is a pathway of continuing and quickening genetic improvement. We have a detailed knowledge of the skin and fleece biology of Merino sheep. We know what you can do to keep the balance of fertility, carcase, wool quantity and wool quality in place at all times. Dr Jim Watts 18 August 2017 Dr Jim Watts Sheep, Angora goats, & Alpacas PO Box 2604, Bowral NSW 2576 Mob: 0409 364 864 jim@srsmerino.com.au srs@hinet.net.au
SELLING AGENT Michael Glasser. M: 0403 526 702 E: michael@gtsm.net.au GTSM Office: Arlington P.O Box 1 Patrice Vale Vic 3691 Property, Stock & Business Agents Licence No 893 594 ABN 92 779 699 861 SALE TERMS 2% discount to all buyers who settle personally and pay in full on sale day. No additional rebates apply. 3% rebate to all agents who attend with, or on behalf of a new or existing Aloeburn client and settle within 7 calendar days of the sale date. 1% rebate to agents settling only on behalf of clients within 7 days of invoice. Only 1 of the above options is applicable to each transaction DELIVERY All rams can be delivered free of charge at a time mutually agreed. Rams awaiting delivery post sale will be run as one mob. This is at purchaser discretion and the purchaser assumes the risk. Aloeburn Poll Merinos recommends that you protect your investment by purchasing appropriate insurance. Although all care will be taken, under the terms of sale Aloeburn Poll Merinos is unable to accept liability for injury post sale.
SALE INFORMATION Vendor: Andrew & Jodie Green Aloeburn Pastoral Co Aloeburn 220 Gilmours Lane Boree Creek NSW 2652 Inspection: Auction: GST: Payment: Sale inspections are invited from 11.00am on sale day. The sale will commence at 1.00pm. Commercial ewes will be sold under an Open Cry Auction. Stud rams will be sold in a Helmsman Auction. The sale will be conducted as GST exclusive. GST will be added to the purchase prior to invoicing. For your convenience, there will be a number of payment options including cash, cheque and EFTPOS. All major bank cards, Visa, Mastercard and American Express will be accepted on the day. Surcharges may apply. Health: Aloeburn Poll Merinos are brucellosis accredited - Certificate Y172. All rams have been vaccinated with Gudair at marking. All rams have been vaccinated with Glanvac 6:1 at marking, weaning & in June 2017. All rams have been vaccinated with Scabiguard at marking. Aloeburn is a footrot free property. Fertility: Catering: Rams have been inspected at classing and are guaranteed to work. Should a ram prove infertile or become incapable of work within 12 months of purchase, the ram will be replaced or refunded. Please join us for a light lunch prior to the sale and for a drink afterwards. Commercial Ewe Sale 500 Aloeburn Poll Merino commercial ewes Lot 1-125 x 13 month old NSM poll merino ewes Lot 2-125 x 13 month old NSM poll merino ewes Lot 3-125 x 13 month old NSM poll merino ewes Lot 4-125 x 16 month old NSM poll merino ewes All ewes have been vaccinated with Gudair, Glanvac and Scabiguard at lamb marking, Glanvac at weaning and most recently with a Glanvac booster at shearing. Born Aug/Sept 2016, shorn 1/9/17 (their second shearing) with 6 months growth, average wool cut 2.8 kgs/head. By comparison, May 2016 born ewes were shorn in June 2017 with 6 months growth, they cut 2.8kgs/head, 19.6 micron, Yield 66.5, SL 74, SS 51, sold 1,215c/kg greasy.
SIRES OF RAMS ON SALE Please visit www.sheepgenetics.org.au flock 50 1101 to view the current data for Aloeburn sires of rams. 130308 - Aloeburn 2013 3986 ALOEBURN Aloeburn syndicate 132257 - Aloeburn 2013 2257 145112 - Boyanga 2014 5112 1603 MDN Aloeburn syndicate maiden ewes 130447 - Karbullah 2013 447 ASBV Glossary PWWT Post Weaning Weight FD Fibre Diameter YWT Yearling Weight SD Standard Deviation YFAT Yearling Fat CV Coefficient of Variation YEMD Yearling Eye Muscle Depth CF Comfort Factor YSC Yearling Scrotal Circumference SL Staple Length YCFW Yearling Clean Fleece Weight SS Staple Strength YSL YSS Yearling Staple Length Yearling Staple Strength SALE TEAM AVERAGE FOR ALL TRAITS Wool Averages - Rams shorn 28/6/17 with 5 months growth. Now have 88 days growth at Sale Day FD SD CV CF SL SS 19.11 3.27 17.12 99.23 62.75 52.32 Wool Averages - Rams shorn 28/6/17 with 4 months growth. Now have 88 days growth at Sale Day FD SD CV CF SL SS 19.76 3.32 16.88 99.25 56.80 53.41 ASBV AVERAGES PWWT YWT YFAT YEMD YSC YCFW YSL YSS 4.45 7.13-0.02-0.22 0.82 13.67 9.05 0.12
ASBV & Index Percentile Band Table @ 22/8/2017 PWWT YWT YFAT YEMD YCFW YSC YSL YSS DP+ Top Value 13.3 18.6 4.0 5.2 45.0 6.3 34.6 13.1 227.6 Top 1% 7.8 10.9 1.7 2.8 29.0 3.8 21.4 6.9 182.1 Top 5% 6.2 8.6 1.2 2.1 23.9 2.9 15.9 4.8 166.4 Top 10% 5.3 7.5 0.9 1.7 21.2 2.5 13.5 3.8 158.6 Top 20% 4.2 6.2 0.6 1.1 17.9 2.0 10.9 2.7 150.3 Top 30% 3.5 5.2 0.4 0.7 15.5 1.7 9.0 1.8 144.3 Top 40% 2.8 4.4 0.2 0.5 13.3 1.4 7.5 1.2 139.6 Top 50% 2.2 3.6 0.0 0.2 11.3 1.1 6.1 0.5 135.1 Top 60% 1.5 2.9-0.1 0.0 9.2 0.9 4.8-0.1 130.9 Top 70% 0.8 2.0-0.3-0.3 6.9 0.6 3.1-0.9 126.6 Top 80% 0.0 1.1-0.5-0.5 3.9 0.3 1.1-1.7 121.5 Top 90% -1.2-0.3-0.7-0.9-0.6-0.2-1.9-3.0 113.6 Bottom -9.4-11.4-2.4-3.8-41.9-4.1-20.0-14.2 1.3 Aloeburn Sale Team Average PWWT -v- Industry Average 22/8/2017 Aloeburn Sale Team Average YWT -v- Industry Average 22/8/2017 5 4.5 4 8 7 3.5 6 3 5 2.5 4 2 1.5 1 3 2 0.5 1 0 Aloeburn Industry 0 Aloeburn Industry
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