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Shaping the Future: Ethical Rams with Proven Performance and Sustainable Genetics

2024 Auction Ram Sale

Date

Tuesday 24th September 2023

Inspection

7:30am (AEST)

Auction

12:00pm (AEST)

Auction Rams

320

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RAM DATA – EXCEL
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SALES CATALOGUE - PDF

AUCTION RAM ASBV AVERAGES

RAM DATA - EXCEL
Growth Traits

  • POST WEANING WEIGHT (PWT)

    Post Weaning Weight (kg) - Rams with a more positive PWT ASBV produce progeny that grow quicker and are heavier at 200 days of age (7-10 months). 

  • YEARLING WEIGHT (YWT)

    Yearling Weight (kg) - Rams with a more positive YWT ASBV produce progeny that grow quicker and are heavier at 300 days of age (10-13 months).

  • ADULT WEIGHT (AWT)

    Adult Weight (kg) - Rams with a more positive AWT ASBV produce progeny that grow quicker and are heavier as an adult (>18 months). 

    Wool Traits

    • YEARLING CLEAN FLEECE WEIGHT (YCFW)

      Yearling Clean Fleece Weight (%) - Rams with higher YCFW ASBVs produce progeny which will cut more wool as a yearling (10-13 month).

    • ADULT CLEAN FLEECE WEIGHT (ACFW)

      Adult Clean Fleece Weight (%) - Rams with higher ACFW ASBVs produce progeny which will cut more wool as an adult (>18 months).

    • YEARLING FIBRE DIAMETER (YFD)

      Yearling Fibre Diameter (µm) - Rams with more negative YFD ASBVs produce progeny which are finer as a yearling (10-13 months). 

    • YEARLING STAPLE LENGTH (YSL)

      Yearling Staple Length (mm) - Rams with more positive YSL ASBVs will produce progeny with longer fibre length at 300 days of age (10-13 months).

      Breech Traits

      • EARLY BREECH WRINKLE (EBWR)

        Early Breech Wrinkle (Score) - Rams with a lower breech wrinkle will produce progeny that have a lower degree of wrinkle in the breech area. Pooginook collects this raw data at lamb marking and importantly again at 12 months of age. Additionally, we are using 50k DNA genomics testing to improve the EBWR ASBV accuracy.

        Carcass Traits

        • YEARLING FAT (YFAT)

          Fat Depth (mm) - Rams with more negative FAT ASBVs produce progeny that are leaner. FAT ASBVs estimate the genetic difference between animals in GR fat depth.

        • YEARLING EYE MUSCLE DEPTH (YEMD)

          Eye Muscle Depth (mm) - Rams with more positive ASBVs for YEMD will produce progeny that have more muscle, independent of weight, and a higher lean meat yield. YEMD ASBVs estimate the genetic difference between animals in eye muscle depth at the C site.

          Reproduction Traits

          • EWE REARING ABILITIY (ERA)

            How successfully did the ewe rear her litter? Rams with higher ERA will produce daughters which rear more of their litter.

          • WEANING RATE (WR)

            Rams with more positive WR ASBVs will sire daughters that wean more lambs per ewes joined.

            POOGINOOK SEMEN MARKETING POLICY

            All Pooginook rams are sold under the condition that 100% of the semen marketing rights are retained by Paraway Pastoral Company Limited.

            If you purchase a Pooginook Ram: 

            1. The purchaser/s must be nominated at the point of sale. 
            2. You can use semen by the ram for your own flock requirements. 
            3. Under this selling agreement you are not permitted to market semen from the ram. 
            4. Semen marketing rights can be negotiated with Paraway Pastoral Company Limited. 
            5. If the ram is re-sold the purchaser must be made aware that the semen marketing rights are retained by Paraway Pastoral Company Limited.

            Auction Selling Agent

            Nutrien Finley and Elders Jerilderie. Pooginook rams are sold exclusive of GST.

            Auction Registration

            All prospective buyers must register by 11am on the sale day. Outside agents are welcome and must register prospective buyers by 11am and be present at Pooginook Merino Stud on the day of the sale to gain a 3% rebate.

            Delivery

            Rams sold on the day must be taken from Pooginook by Friday 4th, October 2024. All care will be taken of the rams, however responsibility for loss or injury will be borne by the buyer from the fall of the hammer. We recommend Livestock Insurance for all rams.

            Health Status

            Pooginook is a Brucellosis Accredited Free Flock and has Nationally Accredited Johnes Disease Market Assurance Status MN3. This reflects our commitment to maintaining the highest health standards.