Waratah Whites Suffolks

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Waratah Annual Sale – 12th October 2020

The Waratah Annual Sale will be held on Monday the 12th October 2020.

Steve and Debbie Milne are proud to offer 90 high performance rams and 18 selected stud ewes.

Due to COVID-19, the sale will operate a little differently this year. The sale will still be an on property auction, with inspections from 11.00am and interfaced with live audio on Auctions Plus. Two pre-sale inspection days by appointment only, will be held on Monday the 5th October and Friday 9th October. Call Steve on 0428 786 327 to book your appointment.

A COVID-19 safe management plan is in place. All attendees will need to complete a register of attendance, wear a face mask and adhere to the 1.5m social distancing policy. Due to restrictions, we are unable to offer refreshments. Sheep will remain in their pens during the auction. Steve and Debbie will deliver your purchases (no delivery on sale day).

 

>> Download 2020 Sale Catalogue

>> Waratah Sale Rams & BVs (PDF)

>> Waratah Sale Rams & BVs (XLS)

>> Waratah Sale Ewes & BVs (PDF)

>> Waratah Sale Ewes & BVs (XLS)

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2020 Recent Sale Results

Congratulations to Mark Grossman and family, 'Koonawarra White Suffolks' on the purchase of Waratah 190413 at the Adelaide Elite Sale for $6000.

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Congratulations also to Martin Harvey, 'Paxton Studs' on the private purchase of Waratah 190396.

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And Andrew Mclean, 'Hopelock White Suffolks', on the private purchase of Waratah 190328.

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Waratah 2019 Sale Results

65 of 73 rams offered sold to a top of $9000 and averaged $1910.  (9 stud rams sold to $9000 and averaged $4156) 28 of 30 ewes sold for a top of $700 and averaged $455.

Shane and Jodie Foster from Boonaroo White Suffolks bought Lot 13 for $9000 and also bought Lot 11 for $2000.  Waratah principal Steve Milne said, “Lot 13 has very balanced ASBVs and was used in the stud as a ram lamb.  He is a moderate frame ram with plenty of muscle, excellent structure and low birth weight”.

Second top price of $6500 was paid for Lot 1 by Martin and Kirsty Harvey of Paxton Studs, Western Flat SA.  “This May drop ram was also used at Waratah as a ram lamb” said Steve.  “He has terrific growth, low birth weight and fantastic eating quality with a LEQ index of 157, placing him in the top 1 % in Australia.”

Repeat stud ram buyers Leigh and Jayne Richards from Tongara White Suffolks Coonalpyn SA purchased Lot 7 for $3600 and Lot 16 for $2000.

Ned Nagorcka of Nedelle Downs purchased Lot 3 for $4600.

Volume repeat buyers included Philip Gough of Salamanca Pastoral Co from Hotspur who purchased 11 rams to a top of $3100 and averaged $2182.  Rod Macgugan of Kanawalla Pastoral Co Hamilton secured 10 rams for a top of $1200 and averaged $870.  John and Jo Forsyth, Cavendish bought 8 rams at a $1513 average.

Repeat ewe buyers, Ian and Sarah James from Iona White Suffolks, Henty Vic, again secured a strong line up of 8 ewes for an average of $431.

New buyers Tim Stevenson from Kojonup WA, purchased 1 ram and 4 ewes and Mark Richardson, Boothby Downs Tintinara SA purchased 1 ram and 5 ewes.


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Pictured above with top priced ram, Lot 13 for $9,000 are Debbie & Steve Milne and buyers Shane & Jodie Foster, Boonaroo White Suffolks.

Royal Adelaide Elite Sale Report

 

 

Congratulations to Lachy and Lou Day “Days Whiteface” Bordertown, SA on the purchase of Waratah 180007 for $5000.

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Michael and Julie Osborne “Ryeview”, Millicent SA on the purchase of Waratah 180026 for $5000.

Waratah 170614 shines in the latest Lambplan analysis

Waratah 170614 shines in the latest Lambplan analysis now he has scan and WEC data from progeny in the system.

BVs are BWT 0.39, WWT 11.8, PWWT 18.0, PFAT -0.5, PEMD 3.4 PWEC -50.4.  Carcase + 231 and LEQ 160.  43 progeny have wt, scan and wec data recorded in Lambplan.

This ram was used as a ram lamb at Waratah and has been selected in Superwhites Series 23.

 

Waratah 170614 semen available $40 + GST per ewe dose.  Contact Steve for more information on 0428 786327

Waratah ram sells for $22,000 in Adelaide

Steve and Debbie Milne from Waratah White Suffolks at Branxholme were hopeful of doing well when they took their team of 8 White Suffolk Rams to Adelaide Royal Show and Elite Stud Sale last week.

Results exceeded all expectations when Waratah 170661 was part of the winning Interbreed pair in the Lambplan Production Trade class and later sold at the Elite sale for $22,000.  He went to Michael and Julie Osborne of the Ryeview studs at Millicent in SA.

Ryeview also purchased the other ram Waratah offered at the sale – Waratah 170741 for $9000.    “Mr Osborne said they had successfully used one of the stud’s rams before.  The figures including eating quality, as well as growth, fat and muscle, suited what we were looking for – and the figures were just one spanner in the big box of tools, when we saw them, the rest fit as well, he said.”

$22,000 is the highest price Waratah White Suffolks have received for a ram.  Steve and Debbie are delighted with the results and Steve said “we feel the Lambplan Production Trade class is the big one.  It combines visual appraisal with Lambplan performance data and assessment by commercial experts on skins, structure and market suitability.  Our focus has been vindicated by the excellent prices we received at the sale for our rams.”

Waratah White Suffolks will be offering 100 rams and 30 stud ewes at their on-property sale at Branxholme on Monday the 8th October.  For more information and a catalogue visit our Sale page or contact Bernie Grant at LMB Livestock.


Waratah 170661 (left), sold by Gordon Wood Landmark with Julie Osborne and Steve Milne Waratah White Suffolks holding the ram.  Waratah 170741 (right) held by Debbie Milne with Michael Osborne.

Steve and Debbie Milne winning the Interbreed Lambplan Production Trade Class at Royal Adelaide Show.

Steve Milne holding Waratah 170594 and Debbie Milne holding Waratah 170661, winning the White Suffolk Lambplan Production Trade Class at Royal Adelaide Show.  170661 sold for $22,000 at the Elite Sale and 170594 will be offered at Lot 3 at the Waratah White Suffolk Sale on 8th October.

Waratah wins the Interbreed Lamb Production – Trade class at Adelaide Royal Show

A pen of two rams from the Waratah White Suffolk stud took out the Interbreed Lamb Production – Trade class at the Royal Adelaide Show in 2018.

In a very closely contested event Waratah scored a total of 227.77 points from the Valma Poll Dorset entry with 227.04 points.  Ramsay Park White Suffolks took out 3rd place with a total of 224.83 points.  Out of a maximum 250 points the two Waratah rams scored 119.77 out of a possible 120 for Objective measurement (this was scored using the Lambplan Trade $ index for each ram).  For Physical Assessment the Waratah rams gained 45 out of a maximum 50 points.  For Market Suitability the Waratah rams received 27 out of a possible 30 points, for Skin and Wool they received 20 out of a possible 30 points and for Breed Type they received 16 out of a possible 20 points.

Each of these sections were judged by a different expert who judged all the different breeds for their section.  The winners and second place getters for each individual breed class went on to compete in the Interbreed event.

Steve and Debbie Milne are delighted to have won this prestigious class and feel it is the most important and commercially relevant class at the show

Exciting New 2016 Drop Semen Sires

Three new 2016 drop rams have been added to our Semen catalogue.  All three were used in the stud as ram lambs and now have lambs on the ground.  For more details and their ASBVs go to the Semen Catalogue Page.

>> View Semen Catalogue

 

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Contact Us

Steve & Debbie Milne
PO Box 15, Branxholme VIC 3302
Phone: 03 5578 6327
Steve: 0428 786 327
Email: sjdjmilne@bigpond.com

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