24TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
- TBC September 2027
- Macquarie Ram Depot, “Carinya” Ballimore NSW
- Inspection from 9:30am
- Sale 1pm
- 170 Specially Selected Rams
2022 December Newsletter
We have just finished the first two rounds of a 100 donor embryo transfer program. These elite performance ewes impregnated to leading sires will produce approximately 700 lambs ensuring top genetics moving forward.
Peter Nadin - After a 3 year stint at Boonoke Merino Stud, Peter has branched out and will work at home along with James and Grace whilst conducting a sheep and cattle contracting business as well as sheep classing. Pete along with James will be a big asset to Macquarie Dohnes. Continue reading
Macquarie Dohne’s largest offering sends rams to five states
A clearance of 97 per cent was achieved at the Macquarie Dohne Stud's 19th Annual Production Ram sale held on property near Ballimore. This sale of 228 rams was the largest offering of Dohne rams ever from one vendor.
Overall, 222 of 228 rams sold to a top of $8000 for an average of $3000. Continue reading
Multiple species and farms
It is not often that a producer can move their animals based on the weather but one Carinda local is doing just that.
Producer Michael O'Brien, Carinda, rotates stock between two properties in different climactic areas, one in Carinda, and one near Roma, Qld, to cater for animal feed requirements and seasonal changes. Continue reading
2022 September Newsletter
The above average seasons have continued the likes we haven’t seen since 98,99 & 2000. The young rams have stood up well having received over 300 mm since shearing with 113 mm of this falling over the last 3 weeks. These can be challenging times but as a Seedstock producer these challenges are important. Continue reading
2021 December Newsletter
As the year draws to a close our thoughts go out to those having had a difficult harvest due to the inclement weather and to those loved ones that have passed.
On a positive note, we are midway through the embryo flushing of our elite high performing ewes with the first two programs yielding a remarkable 11.7 and 9.5 transferable embryos per ewe. These results will allow us to impregnate 800 recipient ewes with our best genetics. A big thank you to Greg and the Central West Genetics (CWG) team. Continue reading
2021 VICTORIAN SALE RESULTS
The top-priced $5000 ram at the 17th Annual Victorian Dohne Invitation Ram Sale is set to remain in Victoria after being snapped up by a Kerang stud at Ballarat on Thursday.
*24 of 45 Dohne rams sold to $5000, av $1894. Continue reading
2021 November Newsletter
All 196 rams sold for a top price of $7000 and an average of $3518.
Rams were sold to New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland and spirited bidding lifted the stud average to a new high and what is believed to be a Dohne record average, after snatching that title from another which had taken the record just a day previously. Continue reading
Macquarie Dohne stud’s 18th annual ram sale is one for the record books
At Macquarie Dohne stud's 18th annual production ram sale at Ballimore on Wednesday last week, spirited bidding lifted the stud to a new high and what is believed to be a Dohne record average, after snatching that title from another which had taken the record just days previously.
Overall 196 Dohne rams were sold for a perfect clearance and to an average of $3518. Continue reading
2021 September Newsletter
Ram Sales are considered an essential service and we have been advised that they are a sufficient reason to travel. For those who can't travel, we will once again, be interfaced with AuctionsPlus. For those that feel more comfortable with bidding over the phone we have plenty of agent representatives available Continue reading
Here Comes The Future Dohne Merinos Helping to Improve Wool Quality for Nick Theos Family Ranch
Paul Neilson, DVM, and his wife, Renae, could have left well enough alone. After all, they were just a few years away from handing control of the Nick Theos Family Ranch in Northwest Colorado to their daughter, Kelcee Vroman, and son-in-law, Ryan. But like most parents, they wanted more for the generations to come.
So, they set off on the Dohne Merino project, injecting new bloodlines into a Columbia-based flock that was in serious need of improvement when it came to wool quality. The result has been finer, whiter, longer wool without sacrificing meat quality or quantity. Continue reading