Macquarie’s results speak for themselves

Record Victorian auction price for Dohne

NSW Champion Ram & Pair

Reserve Grand Champion Pair

MD Empire 17-4684 ‘Bob’

MD Empire 17-4684 ‘Bob’ x Elite Sire MD15-1827
NSW Champion Ram and Pair, and overall Reserve Grand Champion Pair at the 2019 Australian Sheep and Wool Show. An exciting young sire with impeccable prepotent breeding. 4684 has a strong presence and a long, deep body with excellent feet structure. He carries a long shafty, well nourished, evenly crimped medium fleece on a thick supple skin. 4684 has a soft masculine muzzle which is free of blemishes. 4684 is in the top 10% of the breed for 5 of the 8 measurements; Weaning weight, Post weaning weight, Eye Muscle, Fat and Index.

MD174684 sold at the Victorian Dohne Ram Sale 2019 for a record price $13,000, purchased by RW & EA McColl Meredith, VIC.

 

Macquarie’s results speak for themselves.

• Top priced ram at the National Sale 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2008 (last attendance).
• Australian record at auction twice $16,000 – 2002 and $20,000 – 2004
• Highest Australian average price National Sale 2002 & 2006
• Highest average On-Property sale Eastern Australia 2004, 2006, 2007 & 2009
• Top price & highest average at Australian Sheep & Wool Show 2004 & 2005(last sale)
• Top price Hamilton Sheepvention 2004, 2006, 2010 & 2011. Highest average 2007, 2008, 2010 & 2011.
• Top price and highest average South Eastern Breeders Sale, Naracoorte 2008, highest average 2006.
• Top price and average at the Eastern Riverina 2005 (last sale)
• Top price of $10 000 Riverina sale 2003 (sale ended)
• Top price Victorian Ram Sale 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Record price 2009.
• Highest average at the Victorian Ram Sale 2005,2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012.
• Victorian record price of $15,000 Australian Sheep & Wool show 2006 (Private treaty)
• Top price Premier Dohne Stud Sire Sale 2012
• Highest average of $8,750 Premier Sire Sale 2012
• Top price Tasmanian Sale Feb 2010 and Nov 2010. Highest average Nov 2010 & 2011.

Macquarie exhibited the overall champion pen of Dohne x lambs (F3’s) at the 2006 Southern Meats Hook Competition with an average dressed weight of 28.7kg and an average yield of 50.2%.
Macquarie also excelled in the Fleece Competition at the 2008 National Expo & Sale taking out 3 Champions,

• Champion Pure Dohne ewe – 6.58kg (skirted), 19.8 micron
• Champion Pure Dohne Ram lamb – 5.63kg (skirted), 18 micron
• Champion Pure Dohne Ewe lamb – 5.14kg, (skirted) 18.3 micron

Macquarie was the most successful Dohne exhibitor at the 2009 Australian Fleece Competition.

• Champion Dohne Exhibit
• Reserve Champion Dohne Exhibit
• Most Valuable Commercial Fleece (dual-purpose class)

Australian Fleece Competition, Bendigo Vic.

• Champion Dohne Exhibit 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
• Reserve Champion Dohne Exhibit 2009
• Most Valuable Commercial Fleece (dual-purpose class) 2009

Macquarie exhibited the Supreme Dohne at the 2016 Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo in the first showing of the Dohne in Australia.

Reserve champion ram at the 2018 Australian Sheep and Wool Show, at Bendigo Victoria.

2019 Australian Sheep and Wool Show, at Bendigo Victoria, taking out:

• NSW Champion Ram
• NSW Champion Pair
• Reserve Grand Champion Pair
• Best 3 Fleeces (^ 81 mm) (For the second year in a row)
• Best individual fleece (^ 81 mm) (For the second year in a row)
• Most Successful Exhibitor

2022 Australian Sheep and Wool Show, at Bendigo Victoria, taking out:

• ADBA Fleece Competition highlights – 6 month fleece
• 3 Fleece Group – 1st , 2nd & 3rd
• Single Fleece – 1st , 2nd & 3rd. (This is the 4th year in a row that we’ve won this competition.)
• Sale of MD20-2684 for $10,000 to Coonong Station.

MACQUARIE DOHNES’ RECORD SHOWING AT THE 2023 AUSTRALIAN SHEEP & WOOL SHOW