Detpa Grove hits a top of $32,000 twice
Over 12 hours of continuous rain, on top of already wet ground failed to dampen the enthusiasm of stud and commercial buyers at the Pipkorn family’s 34th Annual Detpa Grove White Suffolk sale at Jeparit last Thursday (13th October).
The magnificent quality offering of 247 stud ewes, stud rams, specially selected rams and flock rams saw a 97% clearance at a $2539 average, twice topping at $32,000.
Breeding balance at Detpa Grove
Well balanced, impeccably bred sheep. That’s the focus at Detpa Grove White Suffolk where preparations are well underway for the stud’s 34th annual spring on-property sale on Thursday 13 October.
One highlight of the upcoming sale with 250 Lots on offer, include a ram who epitomises early growth. Weaning at 76kg (3 ½ months), the ram will feature in the Jeparit based stud auction and is expected to garner attention from the prime lamb industry for his data.
Depta Grove demand comes from five states.
*Total clearance of 28 stud rams sold to $24,000, av $8357 *149 of 152 flock rams sold to $2800 (three times), av $1972 *71 of 74 stud ewes sold to $3400, av $1169
Drive for feed efficiency yields White Suffolk ewe record.
A DRIVE for lamb feed efficiency and doability, and meeting the market, has produced a new Australian record price for a White Suffolk ewe. New South Wales WS breeder Murray Long paid a record $6500 for a ewe ranked highly for her carcase attributes at the Detpa Grove 11th annual mated ewe sale at Jeparit
Detpa Grove sale sets new Australian White Suffolk record.
*107 of 113 ewes sold to $6500, avg $1061 – AUSTRALIA’S record price for a White Suffolk ewe was smashed at this week’s Detpa Grove White Suffolk 11th bi-annual mated ewe sale.
Near total clearance of 250 lots at Detpa Grove White Suffolk sale.
Record averages were set in the flock ram and ewe offerings at Detpa Grove White Suffolk sale’s 32nd annual sale at Jeparit, Vic, where there was a near total clearance of 250 lots to five states.
Wilkinson stunned by Detpa Grove triplet.
THE hotly awaited Depta Grove White Suffolk sale lived up to the hype last week as the Pipkorn family’s 31st annual White Suffolk sale produced their best ever overall result
Depta Grove breaks record.
THE hotly awaited Detpa Grove White Suffolk sale lived up to the hype last week as the Pipkorn family’s 31st annual White Suffolk sale produced their best ever overall result.
WA interest in Detpa Grove White Suffolks.
Pictured with the $26,000 sale topping ram are Detpa Grove principals David and Michelle Pipkorn, Jeparit, Victoria and Elders Mildura’s Kelvin Fitzgerald who purchased the ram for his client Roger Wilkinson, Camborn station, Wentworth, New South Wales.
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