Woolumbool News

There was strong support on the White Suffolks at Woolumbool studs' 36th annual ram sale on Wednesday last week but there were still tremendous value for money across all three breeds.

With more than 250 rams up for grabs, there will really be something for everyone at this year’s Woolumbool sale. And with all lots being offered at 12 to 13 months of age, buyers can be assured the latest - and best - genetics will be available, and they’ll have a long working life ahead of them.

AFTER several years of very strong ram sales at Woolumbool the pendulum swung back in favour of buyers at the stud's 35th annual on-property auction on Wednesday last week with some exceptional value for money.

Australian White Suffolk Association president Andrew Heinrich said it was a privilege to present Woolumbool stud principal Phil Clothier with the distinguished service award.

Buyers at Woolumbool’s 35th Annual Spring Sale can expect to get hold of a range of leading sheep genetics in Australia.The auction on Wednesday October 5 near Lucindale, South Australia will feature nearly 300 rams, including 12 Elites and 270 flock rams, and will look to build on a record-breaking 2021 result.

A spring 2020 drop White Suffolk ram with multiple performance figures ranking among the best in the breed soared to a $12,000 high.

REPEAT clients showed their faith in the Woolumbool genetics with strong competition throughout at the Clothier family's on-property auction.

BASED at Woolumbool, north of Lucindale in SA's south east, Phil Clothier has been breeding Poll Dorsets since 1975 and White Suffolks since 1987, saying he had always aimed to breed rams which performed in the paddock, not just in a showring.

A HIGH-INDEXING Poll Dorset ram ignited a bidding war at Woolumbool stud's on-property auction on Wednesday last week, helping the Clothier family achieve a sale record top price of $13,500.

IN A fantastic vote of confidence in the Clothier family’s Woolumbool studs, buyers pushed their 31st annual on-property auction average to $1901, up $345 on last year.

REPEAT commercial clients, many sitting in their usual seats, along with a few new buyers produced a wonderful result at Woolumbool’s 29th annual on-property Poll Dorset and White Suffolk ram sale near Lucindale, on Wednesday last week.

COMPARED to last year, Woolumbool sold an extra 28 rams and lifted its average by 29 per cent to $1289 at its annual sale on Wednesday.Four elite Poll Dorset rams were first up and sold to a top of $2000 to Toland Pastoral's Feltrum Poll Dorset stud at Violet Town, Vic.

THE stands were nearly back to having the 'fully occupied' sign at the 26th annual Woolumbool Poll Dorset and White Suffolk sale on October 2.