Ewe Sale Results

In extremely testing circumstances with a COVID-19 national shutdown, the easy decision for the Funke family, Bundara Downs studs, Western Flat would have been to cancel their long-planned 5th biennial on-property, three breed mated ewe sale.
However, Steve, Ros, Greg and Selena Funke are not that easily defeated, and in a fantastic effort of logistical co-ordination they stepped up their input and promotion of the on-line sale capabilities, with vital assistance from staff of sale agents Elders and Auctions Plus.

The Funke family’s 4th Biennial Bundara Downs White Suffolk & Poll Dorset mated ewe sale at Western Flat, SA last Friday produced an outstanding result.
Overall, in an 89% clearance,177 ewes from 200 offered sold to a top of $2100 and averaged $854, with buyers coming from 5 states.

It was a delighted Funke family after their 3rd biennial White Suffolk mated ewe sale at Western Flat, SA last Friday, 4th March.
Although the crowd was modest, the competition was hot from the 22 registered bidders, resulting in a total clearance of 171 ewes and ewe lambs at an outstanding and neat $800 average. Seventeen buyers were successful in purchasing ewes.

White Suffolk buyers from three states strengthened their flocks’ genetic strength and diversity when they paid an average of $460 for 55 mated Whites Suffolk stud ewes at the Bundara Downs biennial ewe sale on March 14, 2014.

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.