Sale Top Price $12,000
October 2012
By Malcolm Sutton – STOCK JOURNAL
The 2nd Premier Dohne Stud Sire Sale at the Royal Adelaide Showground, Adelaide SA sure an increases number of stud sires, offering 28 sires. Macquarie offered 2 stud sires and topped the sale, MD103168 sold for $12,000 to Havelock Park Dohne Stud, Stratford, VIC, Koonik Dohne Stud, Nurcoung, VIC and Kardinia Dohne Stud, Corowa, NSW.
MD103595 sold at the 2012 Premier Sale for $5500. Purchased by Midgery Dohne Stud Walgett, NSW.
MD10-3595 x Olympus MD8-1662 (sold for $5,000) out of an Empire Special Stud ewe (Mt Alma blood). 3595 is from one of our oldest & most pre potent families. Family sires have sold for $22,000 (Uardry 08-270) & $20,000 (Macquarie 03-681).From an early age 3595 has stood out. He has exceptional length & depth of body, is deep and wide through the twist and has the actual figures & EBV’s to match. 3595 has excellent conformation, stands squarely & is free of any blemishes.
2012 Victorian Sale for $5720. Purchased by Barnadown Dohne Stud Epsom, VIC. 3737 ‘Majestic’ x MD07-583 out of a Colossus Special Stud Ewe.3737 is by impact sire 583, Australia’s leading sire for eye muscle, and shows all the attributes of his sire; deep body, good top line and plenty of width & depth in the twist. 3737 stands squarely & is free of any blemishes. Family sires have sold to $15,000.