{"id":3613,"date":"2022-10-20T13:12:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T02:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detpagrove.com\/?p=3613"},"modified":"2023-05-30T14:21:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T04:21:23","slug":"detpa-grove-sizzles-despite-the-wet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detpagrove.com\/detpa-grove-sizzles-despite-the-wet\/","title":{"rendered":"Detpa Grove hits a top of $32,000 twice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2019s 34th<\/sup> Annual Detpa Grove White Suffolk sale at Jeparit last Thursday (13th<\/sup> October).<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Results like this are achieved when the quality matches the buoyancy within the prime lamb industry. Four decades of dedicated breeding and astute genetic selections has propelled the Detpa Grove stud to the top echelons, not only within the breed, but right across the prime lamb industry.<\/p>\n The quality of offer certainly matched all expectations and 63 registered bidders at the sale, plus the further 23 active on-line through Auctions Plus, competed very strongly from lot 1 to the sale\u2019s end.<\/p>\n The outstanding line-up of 73 White Suffolk stud ewes commenced the sale on the strongest of notes. It is an ill wind that does no good, and the COVID related travel restrictions from the last two years forced more to use on-line bidding and gain confidence in the system as a result.<\/p>\n Of the 71 ewes to sell, 52% sold to on-line bidders across five states. This ewe draft topped at $3500 and averaged $1577.<\/p>\n It was Chris Squiers, Shirlee Downs stud, Quairading, WA, operating through Auctions Plus who got the sale off to a cracking start. He jumped in on the first pen of two ewes, taking lot 1 at $2750, then its pen-mate at $1750. He ended up being the volume ewe buyer, adding another eight; his 10 ewes averaging $1725.<\/p>\n Fresh from his outstanding successes at the major sheep shows this year, Tim Jorgensen, Mertex stud, Antwerp, Vic was very selective, picking out two top ewes and paying $2750 and the sale top of $3500 to get them.<\/p>\n The top ewe, DG210453Tw was a standout, with exceptional phenotype backed by elite performance figures, being sired by Wingamin 192459, the $19,000 sire purchased by the Pipkorns two years ago.<\/p>\n JP ON Venture Trading, operating through Elders Midland, WA selected two ewes including the second top priced ewe, DG210246ET at $3250.<\/p>\n Not far behind Shirlee Downs in the volume buying stakes was fellow Western Australian, Laurie Fairclough, Stockdale stud, York. Operating via phone hook-up with Brett Shepherd, Kybybolite, SA, he purchased nine select ewes, paying to a top of $2500 and averaging $1778.<\/p>\n Charles Rowett, North Ulandi stud, Marrabel, SA also gave volume support through Auctions Plus, on a lesser budget but not far behind on quality, purchasing eight ewes at an $1125 average.<\/p>\n Andrew Mills, Jindivick, Vic (six averaging $1667), Elli McDonald, Hopea stud, Dadswell Bridge, Vic (five ave $1600) and Patrick Mulqueeney, Forbes, NSW (five ave $1150) were the most prominent of the other 12 successful bidders on this outstanding draft of ewes.<\/p>\n The much-anticipated draft of 28 stud rams followed the ewes. If you wanted to see elite performance in sheep with outstanding phenotype, then it was on offer in this draft.<\/p>\n The first ram in the ring, DG210193 at lot 74 typified that description. Extremely long, full of muscle, structurally correct and displaying great breed type, this 16.5 month old son of Ella Matta 190004 strongly endorsing his growth figures of 12.9 for WWT and 19.69 for PWWT.<\/p>\n He was quickly snapped up by the Hull family, Katatta Well stud, Streaky Bay, SA, connecting to the sale by phone. At $16,000, this was possibly another case of the first lot being the best value.<\/p>\n The next ram, DG210410Tw by Wingamin 192459 was not far behind in the volume stakes, plus had a touch of real class, being purchased for $18,000 by Gary Armstrong, Wagga, NSW, buying for his son Sam who has recently commenced a White Suffolk stud.<\/p>\n However, it was not until lot 84 that the first of the two $32,000 sale topping highlights stepped into the sale ring. With a slightly more moderate frame than the first two rams, but with extreme performance and muscling, DG210325Tw was another hefty lad at just 17 months of age.<\/p>\n The strong bidding competition it attracted finally settled on two, with repeat top end buyer, Roger Wilkinson, Camborn stud, Pooncarrie, NSW, operating through Elders Mildura, outlasting the Armstrongs to place the winning bid.<\/p>\n Besides its extreme weight for age, performance figures of 11.69 for weaning weight, 18.45 for post weaning weight and 2.16 for EMD placed this ram in a standout position in many observers\u2019 eyes. It was also sired by the Wingamin ram that sired the top priced ewe.<\/p>\n