The strength of the 11th Bellevue on property ram sale is testament to the resilience of these sheep producers, as many recover from years of drought and rebuild their enterprises after recent rainfall.
The results were up on last year’s average with more rams on offer.
Bellevue offered 116 rams, with a 100 per cent clearance rate and average of $2281.
“Exclusion fencing is clawing back property ownership and prosperity and providing hope for Queensland/NSW sheep producers,” Bellevue principal David Curtis said.
“Sheep can now live, breed and thrive without the trauma of wild dogs, pigs, foxes etc impacting on their existence.
“Our focus on the prime lamb industry and using our rams in our own commercial flock has kept our breeding program focused on the end product – quality, early maturing, meaty, tender prime lamb.”
Exclusion fencing is clawing back property ownership and prosperity and providing hope for Queensland and NSW sheep producers. Sheep can now live, breed and thrive without the trauma of wild dogs.
- David Curtis
Richard Knights, Acme Downs, St George bought the $4800 top-priced ram. Mr Knights has a commercial base flock south west of Bollon, running about 3000 ewes. The top price ram will run with about 140 full blood ewes.
The Knights family have purchased rams from Bellevue before and Mr Knights said most of his bloodlines were Bellevue based.
“This ram was a big robust ram, big for his age,” he said.
“He is a full shedding ram, very strong front and hind legs with good appearance and a very masculine ram.”
Bulk buyer and great supporter of Bellevue Dorpers, Deon Stent-Smith, Shandonvale Station, North of Barcaldine, purchased 14 white Dorper rams to run with his commercial ewes.
sale summary
- 116 rams av $2281
- Top $4801
- 100 per cent clearance
Selling agents: Landmark and TopX