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2022 Inglewood Elite Flock Ram Sale

16/1/2022

 
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This year Sovereign will again be offering 20 of our best rams including 2 show rams for the Inglewood Elite flock ram sale.
Most of the rams will be from our September/October 2020 drop and are showing great growth and good muscle shape.
Due to very strong demand for our 2020 drop rams during 2021, Sovereign will be offering 6 of the highest growth rate ram lambs, to maintain numbers at the sale.
Prior inspections are welcomed by appointment 7-18 February.
The sale is on Friday 25 February 2022. Inspection from 11am and sale starts 1pm.
Contact Chris for further details 0497094179 or [email protected] 

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See photos and videos below of the rams for the 2022 sale.
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Paddock grade rams for sale

16/1/2022

 
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​A limited number of paddock sale rams will become available around September/October 2022.
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We will again be holding our top rams for the 2023 Inglewood sale on the last Friday in February. 

Contact Chris for more information.

Excellent result for western Qld client

16/1/2022

 
​A full line of mixed sex poll dorset/merino cross lambs sired by Sovereign rams sold in July 2021 straight off their mothers at 3-4 months old.
​With only a 4% cut these lambs attracted strong competition on AuctionsPlus.

At an average weight of 27.4kg and majority fat score 2 these lambs sold for $152/hd (July 2021).
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This was a very strong result and reflected the demand that can be achieved with the right product.
These lambs came from Taylor Pastoral “Boree Downs” Longreach. The Taylor’s have now purchased additional rams to increase their numbers and to take advantage of the opportunity for a quick turnaround into the first cross store lamb market. 
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Photos supplied by Simstock Rural Agencies Longreach

Show Results 2021

16/1/2022

 
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Sovereign excelled in an abbreviated 2021 show season.
The Toowoomba Royal Show is the premier show for meat sheep and again Sovereign claimed Supreme all breeds ram and pair of rams.
Earlier in the year Sovereign had also claimed supreme ram all breeds at two local shows.
For the delayed RNA competition Sovereign exhibited the supreme ewe all breeds with a beautifully balanced ewe lamb.
The inaugural RNA Dickson Ag Champion of Champions competition was also held and Sovereign 6/20 was awarded the meat sheep ram of the year. 
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 Sovereign 6/20. To be offered at the February 2022 ram sale in Inglewood.

2021 Inglewood Elite Flock Ram Sale

16/1/2021

 
This year we are offering 20 rams at the Inglewood sale on 26 February.
We are very pleased with the rams as they have done exceptionally well despite drought conditions. With an improved season for the last 3 months they have finished easily on pasture and are showing good carcass shape. 
  • Typical of the Poll Dorset they have responded quickly.
  • This is reflected in Dorset cross lambs which are renowned for rebounding despite setbacks.
  • These rams are ideally suited for joining to merinos to produce the first cross lamb.
  • The rams are very mobile which is a trait we have focused on in recent years.
With a buoyant long term outlook for lamb these quality rams will be a great investment.
If you require any assistance or further information regarding our sale rams please phone Chris on 0497094179 or the selling agent Peter Sealy of Elders Toowoomba 0428 626 959


​Below are photos and videos of the rams selected for this sale. 

Poll Dorsets & Merinos - the ideal first cross lamb

21/11/2020

 
PictureSovereign rams heading to Western Queensland.
With the long term outlook for prime lamb being very strong, first cross lambs provide the opportunity to maximize profits.
Wool growers can quickly enter the market without compromising their wool clip.
Sovereign Poll Dorset rams fit easily into these programs and provide the following benefits.
  • NO contamination to your wool clip.
  • A quick return on your investment.
  • Rams with a proven record when going into western Queensland. 
  • Higher lambing percentages due to high twinning genetics.
  • Fast growth rates from the Poll Dorset.
  • Strong demand from the store lamb market.
  • Your store first cross lamb will be ideal for the feedlot market. (shorn or woolly)
  • Strong demand for CFA ewes joined to Poll Dorsets.

At Sovereign Poll Dorsets we know what to expect from our sires

15/11/2020

 
​This helps your business know what you can expect when you purchase our rams.
We know with our rams you can target both the trade market and the heavy export market.
Here are a couple of examples for our own freezer.  
Both lambs were straight from the paddock with no supplement.
Sucker lamb - 83 days old, 24.5kg carcass weight. 
Showing early intramuscular fat.
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Export lamb straight from the paddock - 33kg carcass weight. Excellent muscle definition. 
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2020 Annual ram sale results

29/3/2020

 
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Sovereign Poll Dorsets again offered 15 rams at the 2020 Annual multi-breed ram sale at the Inglewood showgrounds, Queensland.
For the four years that the sale has been running Sovereign has had a total clearance. This year a top price of $1700 and average of $1326 with no rams selling below $1000.
This multi vendor annual sale is held on the last Friday in February and with a number of regular buyers totally destocked and only a very recent break from the devastating drought it was very difficult to predict how the sale would hold up. A smaller crowd than normal was in attendance, however there was strong demand for our Poll Dorsets. Following the sale we immediately negotiated another 14 rams from our paddock sales.
It was very pleasing to see return clients and some new buyers in attendance. Again the total clearance of our Poll Dorsets and strong after sale demand supported the fact that Poll Dorsets are the preferred terminal sire for the prime lamb industry. 

Ram Sale - 28 Feb 2020 Inglewood showgrounds

1/2/2020

 
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Sovereign Poll Dorsets will be offering 15 rams at the multi-breed ram sale on 28th February at the Inglewood showgrounds in southern Queensland.
Despite the district’s worst drought on record, (dating back to the late 1800’s) the rams have held up well and shown their strong constitution. Supplementary feeding has been a must despite our long held practice of grass/pasture fed only. 
​We have included a number of photos and videos of the sale rams in this update.
The sale rams have had a full program of vaccination and will be drenched just prior to sale day.
As usual the sale rams will be from our May/June and September/October lambing periods.
These rams are sired by our stud sire ‘Valley Vista’ (173/16) purchased in 2017.  Like his progeny he has shown tremendous constitution and capacity to withstand these extremely dry times. A couple of photos of him have also been included in this update to show him in his working clothes. He has been running with the younger rams and received no special feeding. Despite this being his third joining he has retained his tremendous capacity and carcass shape (bred in not fed in).
Should you require any further assistance or further information regarding our sale rams please phone Chris on 0497094179 or the selling agent Peter Sealy of Elders Toowoomba 0428 626 959

Rams for sale

24/6/2019

 
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Sovereign Poll Dorsets have rams readily available for paddock sales in all selling seasons throughout the year. This is because we have two lambings each year; the first in May/June and the second in September/October. These rams are generally grass or pasture fed, and only supplemented in the most difficult times.  
The top 20 rams are reserved for the annual mixed breed flock ram sale in February at Inglewood, Queensland. The remainder are graded and available for paddock sales.
If required, delivery arrangements can usually be made with trucking companies operating into and out of Warwick, Dalby or Toowoomba sale yards.
Please contact Chris for more details about the rams available for sale. 

2019 Show results

16/6/2019

 
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Sovereign Poll Dorsets had another great year in the show ring. Winning supreme ram, ewe and group at the Warwick show.
At the Toowoo
mba Royal show we won:
  • Champion ram
  • Champion ewe
  • Supreme ewe (supreme exhibit)
  • Supreme group
  • Supreme pair of rams
  • Supreme pair ram and ewe 
The Sovereign show team as usual, consisted of lambs only. Judges made comments about the evenness of the team, their early maturity, muscling and true dorset type. It is highly satisfying to compete so successfully, when we are only showing lambs. 

2019 Ram Sale

16/6/2019

 
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On the last Friday in each February, we offer 15-20 rams at the annual mixed breeds ram sale held at the Inglewood showgrounds, Inglewood Queensland. 
In a difficult sale in 2019 Sovereign was the only stud to have 100% clearance with a top price (twice) of $1000. The average for Sovereign rams at the 2019 sale was $877.
Feedback from buyers again highlighted their interest in premium rams that could manage the conditions and produce market preferred lambs with consistent carcass traits. Many buyers were return customers, having used Sovereign rams in previous years. 
For those who were unable to fill their orders, on property purchases were made following the sale.  
For the four years that the mixed breeds sale has been running, Sovereign has had 100% clearance, topping $2000 in 2018 for our flock rams. 
The 2020 sale information will be available soon. 

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