100 White Suffolk Stud Ewes on Offer Stud breeders looking for new and proven genetics, commercial producers seeking an injection of profit driving genetics and new studs all have an opportunity at Bundara Downs White Suffolk stud at Bordertown, SA, on Friday March 14 when 100 mated stud ewes will go under the hammer. This …
Bundara Exports to China 17 February 2014 China is emerging as a potentially strong market for Australian prime lamb genetics according to South Australian White Suffolk and Poll Dorset breeder Steve Funke of Bundara Downs, Western Flat, who has contributed 19 stud rams and 43 stud ewes to two recent shipments. These sheep will be …
Rams sold to $4000 and 202 averaged $846 at the16th annual Bundara Downs White Suffolk andPoll Dorset ram sale at Western Flat, SA.
Stud buyers were there in strength chasing the high performance genetics while flock ram buyers were able to fill their orders at great value prices.
SA Stud Buys Share in Top Performing WA Ram July 3, 2013 South Australian White Suffolk stud Bundara Downs has purchased a half share in a 2012 drop ram with outstanding figures bred by the Katanning, WA, based Ashbourne stud. Ashbourne 120020 is in the top 1% of terminal sires for weaning weight (11.6), post …
Genomic Testing Lamb Quality Meat Elite Australia members recently met in Bendigo to discuss innovations in the sheep industry. Genomic testing for meat eating qualities was a key topic on the agenda. Meat Elite members had previously attended the Sheep Genetics Australia Leading Breeder Conference. The conference canvassed developments in the use of genomics as …
Prime lamb producers from South Australia and Victoria paid and average of $830 for 239 White Suffolk and Poll Dorset rams at the 16th annual Bundara Downs sale at Western Flat near Bordertown, SA.
WHITE Suffolk stud breeders capitalised on the first opportunity to secure ewes from Bundara Downs stud at Western Flat, South Australia, in their 19-year stud history.
Steve, Ros and Greg Funke sold 86 of their high performance 2007 to 2011-drop ewes for a $528 average at their inaugural mated stud ewe sale last Friday.
White Suffolk Ewes Sell to $1000 March 28 2012 Mated White Suffolk stud ewes sold to $1000 and 86 averaged $528 at the Bundara Downs inaugural stud ewe sale at Western Flat, SA, on March 23. The Funke family’s 19 year old White Suffolk stud conducts an annual spring ram sale and this was the …
BUNDARA Downs stud’s marathon sale did not skip a beat with a total clearance of the largest offering of White Suffolk flock rams in the South East for the season.
RECORDS tumbled at Bundara Downs’ White Suffolk and Poll Dorset stud’s annual on-property ram sale at Western Flat on Friday last week, with an on-property stud record of $8000 and a new $2000 flock ram high.