Quality and quantity helped the Saskatchewan Sheep Breeders Association to its best Canadian Western Agribition sale ever, according to organizers.
Kim MacDougall, an Agribition board member and SSBA president, said a large consignment from Ontario breeders pushed up the numbers and enhanced the quality of the sale.
“Normally there are some weak animals in the sale, but everything sold this year,” he said. “We’re just tickled.”
The 69 lots grossed $30,670 and averaged $444.49.
The high seller was Sierra 3X, a purebred ram consigned by Sierra Viola of Russell, Man., which sold to Steve Hutt of Beaubier, Sask., for $825.
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MacDougall said the market is strong, which was reflected in the sale.
“The market is as good as it’s ever been right now,” he said. “We’re almost in danger of them being too expensive at the top end.”
However, there was a wide range of prices, which allowed most potential buyers to make purchases.
Wins in the show ring were also widely spread.
The following animals were named grand champions:
• Ewe, any other breed: Whitemud Sandy 2X, exhibited by Tyler Allemand, Shaunavon, Sask.;
• Ram, any other breed: Rusty Bucket 43W, Courtney MacDougall, Regina;
• Dorper ewe: Bell Maggie 164W ET, Bell White Dorpers, Stayner, Ont.;
• Dorper ram: Rocky281W, Ruby Soderberg, Young, Sask.;
• Dorset ewe: Prairie Rose 20X, Prairie Rose Dorsets, Drake, Sask.;
• Dorset ram: BrienG&L84W, Gary Brien, Ridgetown, Ont.;
• Hampshire ewe: First Knight 77W, First Knight Farms, Halkirk, Alta.;
• Hampshire ram: Wiens C 25W, Clinton Wiens, Drake, Sask.;
• Suffolk ewe: Atkinson 240X, Atkinson International, New Lowell, Ont.;
• Suffolk ram: Sierra 2X, Sierra Viola, Russell, Man.;
• Commercial ewe: Rose Glen Farms, Halkirk, Alta.;
• Pen of commercial ewes: Chance Jackson, Sedley, Sask.;
• Market lamb: Emke and Wright, Elmwood, Ont.
• Only 10 lots were offered in the Katahdin sheep sale, but they sold for $7,295, helped by the $2,100 sale of a ram, JJCM 297 W Boogard, from Mish Katahdins at Glenavon, Sask., to Schryvers Katahdin Farm at Quill Lake, Sask.
• In the show, B&R Farms of Raymore, Sask., exhibited the grand champion ewe, BRT 21 W.
• Mish Katahdins showed the grand champion ram, JJCM 796U Silent Sam.
