LATEST NEWS
SALE REPORT 2020
Yanta White Suffolks met strong demand with a total clearance
Sale Summary
White Suffolks
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| Offered | 77 | 78 |
| Sold | 77 | 72 |
| Top | $3000 | $3000 |
| Av | $1088 | $1114 |
Poll Merinos
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| Offered | 38 | 42 |
| Sold | 25 | 31 |
| Top | $2200 | $3800 |
| Av | $1088 | $1403 |
Top priced Poll Merino Ram - purchased by Mark Noonan of Hornsdale for $2200.
Top priced White Suffolk ram - 190178 - was purchased by the Karulga stud from Ungarra for $3,000.
Yanta Sheep Studs has recently acquired a new White Suffolk sire from the Ashmore White Suffolk Sale.
Ashmore 190218 was purchased for $8,200.
For more comments on the ram, listed to Troy Fischer's commentary in the video below.
Photo courtesy of the Stock Journal
Yanta Sheep Studs has recently acquired the top priced ram from the Mernowie Poll Merino Sale for $13,500.
Tag 19 is sired by Kamora Park 304 (winner of the Fibre Meat class at the 2009 Royal Adelaide Show), weighed 106 kilograms and had 20.5-micron wool with 99.5 per cent comfort factor and ASBVs of 7.7 yearling weight, 26.4 yearling clean fleece weight, 0.28 yearling eye muscle depth and -0.26 yearling fat.
The ram has a lustruous, long stapled wool on a very correct body with a very breedy outlook.
It also carried the double poll gene with excellent ASBVs.
YANTA POLL MERINO & WHITE SUFFOLK RAM SALE 2020
Monday 24th August
- Sale starts 2pm
- Inspections from 12 noon
- 80 White Suffolk Rams 12-14mths old
- 40 Poll Merino Rams 13-14mths old
JULY 2020 NEWSLETTER
Our latest newsletter includes articles about:
- Sire Purchases
- Merino Wool Growth & Presentation
- Smart Shepherd
- Yanta White Suffolks - Sires, Key Indicators & Previous Sale Results
- Yanta Poll Merinos - Sires, Previous Sale Results & Progeny Test Results for Current Sires
- Yanta On Property Sale - Monday 24th August 2020
SALE REPORT 2019
Yanta clients jostle for son of Chalmers
Article courtesy of Stock Journal.
Sale Summary
White Suffolks
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Offered | 78 | 76 |
| Sold | 72 | 70 |
| Top | $3000 | $2200 (x3) |
| Av | $1114 | $1200 |
Poll Merinos
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Offered | 42 | 32 |
| Sold | 31 | 30 |
| Top | $3800 | $2300 (x2) |
| Av | $1403 | $1200 |
Photo courtesy of the Stock Journal
Farm manager Julian Baillie, regular client and buyer Ian Proude and Elders Brayden Southern with the $3000 top price White Suffolk.
Photo courtesy of the Stock Journal
Studmaster Don Baillie, regular client and buyer Julian Webb and Elders Brayden Southern with the $3800 top price Poll Merino 180120 Son of Roemakita “Chalmers”.
YANTA POLL MERINO & WHITE SUFFOLK RAM SALE 2019
Wednesday 28th August
- Sale starts 2pm
- Inspections from 12 noon
- 80 White Suffolk Rams 12-14mths old
- 40 Poll Merino Rams 13-14mths old
NEW RAM PURCHASE FOR $25,000
Ram bought from Collandra North in partnership with the Mallee Hill sheep stud at Ceduna for $25000
by private sale.
The ram was reserve strong wool champion autumn shorn at the recent Hay Show. A beautifully conformed ram with a lovely thick covering of attractive wool.
He is Collandra North 180645
JULY 2019 NEWSLETTER
Our latest newsletter includes articles about:
- Sire Purchases
- Merino Wool Growth & Presentation
- Conferences
- Smart Shepherd
- Yanta White Suffolks - Sires, Key Indicators & Previous Sale Results
- Yanta Poll Merinos - Sires, Previous Sale Results & Progeny Test Results for Current Sires
- Yanta On Property Sale -Wednesday 28th August 2019
2018 NEWS
Photo courtesy of the Stock Journal
This sire was purchased at the 2018 Royal Adelaide Show Ram Sale for $10,000. Lovely handling, rich and well-defined sirey wool.
>> Click to view Pedigree and ASBV's
Pictured: Ian Rowett (Mernowie), Don Baillie and Tony Weatherall (Elders).
SEMEN PURCHASES
2019 Semen Sires will have progeny in our 2020 sale.
Leahcim 152775
In breeder Andy Michael's view, he ticks all the boxes. He bred most of Leahcim's top sale rams in 2018.
Ashmore 170246
This sire was purchased at the Ashmore 2018 ram sale. He also features a high PWT and PEMD.
Ashmore 170715
- Exceptional performance ASBVs with outstanding growth & muscle
- Moderate birthweight and exceptional for worm resistance
- Selected for the Sheep CRC resource flock 2019
SEMEN PURCHASES
2019 Semen Sires will have progeny in our 2020 sale.
Farrer 160068
Selected in the last Superwhites Sire Team (series 22). Tremendous ASBV's that include very high LEQ and PWT.
Woolumbool 173980
Ranked Number 1 ram on SGA website (Dec 2018).
256 progeny in 13 studs with 126 having scan data in system to date.
White Suffolks
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| Offered | 76 | 66 |
| Sold | 70 | 66 |
| Top | $2300 (x2) | $2600 |
| Av | $1020 | $1230 |
Poll Merinos
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| Offered | 32 | 36 |
| Sold | 30 | 35 |
| Top | $2200 (x3) | $3100 |
| Av | $1200 | $1325 |
Photo courtesy of the Stock Journal
Equal top price White Suffolk Ram 160157 was sold to ram buyers Johnno and Grantley Telfer, Ungarra. Also pictured is Elders' Braden Southern and Yanta principle Don Baillie.
Son of highly used Bundara Downs 122261.
Equal top price poll merino ram, Yanta 160539, was sold for $2,200. Son of $66,000 Collinsville Ram, 130242.
Brayden Southern, Mark Noonan, Elders, Don Baillie.
YANTA POLL MERINO & WHITE SUFFOLK RAM SALE 2018
Wednesday 29th August
- Sale starts 2pm
- Inspections from 12 noon
- 80 White Suffolk Rams 12-14mths old
- 40 Poll Merino Rams 13-14mths old
JULY 2018 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter includes articles about:
- Sire Purchases
- Merino Wool Growth
- Conferences and Field Days
- Smart Shepherd
- Yanta White Suffolks - Sires, Key Indicators & Previous Sale Results
- Yanta Poll Merinos - Sires, Progeny Test Results for Current Sires & Previous Sale Results
- Yanta On Property Sale -Wednesday 29th August 2018
2017 NEWS
2017 Yanta Sale Report
Near clearance at Tumby Bay ram sale
Stock Journal, 6 September 2017
YANTA stud achieved a near total clearance during its ram sale at Tumby Bay recently, with 101 of the 102 White Suffolk and Poll Merinos offered sold and both increasing in average...
Photo Courtesy of the Stock Journal
One of the two top price White Suffolk Rams, Yanta 160165, sold to Zoe and Robert Proude for $2,600. Also pictured is Don Baillie, Julian Baillie and Brayden Southern (Elders).
The equal top price ram, Yanta 160136, was sold to G Telfer.
PWT 17.8, PEMD 1.5, C+ 209, LEQ 142.8
Photo Courtesy of the Stock Journal
The top price Poll Merino ram, Yanta 161087, was sold to Mathew Carr for $3100. Also pictured is Don Baillie and Brayden Southern (Elders).
2017 POLL MERINO SIRE PURCHASES
These sires will be part of the 2018 mating program.
Roemahkita 160018 "Chalmers"
This sire was bought in partnership at the Adelaide Ram Sale for $20,000.
Photo courtesy of the Stock Journal
Roemahkita 160018 won the Australian Merino All Purpose championship from more than 80 entries at Bendigo in July 2017. The meat judge said he was nearly structurally faultless. Wool judge, Ray Lewis, said he epitomised the modern merino with large muscle depth and loin, but plenty of free growing wool. Impressive plain poll (PP) with an even crimp from teeth to toe.
He also took out the Meat Fibre class in Adelaide September 2017.
Semen is currently available. Contact us for more information.
Kiandra 160064
The top price ram at the On-Property sale.
Kiandra 160064 has an ASBV YWT of 10.0kg and rich lustrous white wool on a great plain body.
Glenlea Park 011739 (AI)
A thicker wool ram with terrific bone, perfect structure and rich, lustrous white wool.
Glenlea Park 011739 has a silky muzzle and a great temperament and personality. He is also PP.
Weighed at 120kg at 11 months of age and an ASBV YWT of 10.1kg.
Used by 15 other studs in Merino Select.
2017 WHITE SUFFOLK SIRE PURCHASES
These sires will be part of the 2018 mating program.
Ashmore 160301
Son of Farrer 140188.
This sire was purchased for $10,000 at the Ashmore on-property sale. He was selected from the stud reserves. He has a great thick carcase and hindquarters and is the top 10% for PWEC along with a strong balance of other ASBV's, including a PWT of 17.7kg.
Ashmore 170007
Son of Ashmore 130305.
ET Lamb born in January 2017. Very correct structure and conformation, fantastic Lambplan figures and low BWT.
Ashmore 130269 (AI)
The stud believes this to be one of the best rams bred at Ashmore.
Ashmore 130269 has excellent production figures, eating quality and WEC ASBVs.
Used by 9 other studs in Lambplan and selected for the Superwhites Progeny Test.
July 2017 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter includes articles about:
- White Suffolk Annual Conference & Sheep Genetics Conference
- EP Ram Expo
- Stud Management
- Yanta White Suffolks - Sires, Key Indicators & Previous Sale Results
- Yanta Poll Merinos - Sires, Progeny Test Results for Current Sires & Previous Sale Results
- Yanta On Property Sale -Wednesday 30th August 2017
>> Read our July 2017 Newsletter
2017 WHITE SUFFOLK SEMEN SIRES
2017 Semen Sires will have progeny in our 2018 Sale.
Ashmore 130305.
Structurally correct and outstanding performance. ASBVs - moderate birth weight, rapid growth and excellent worm resistence. Selected for Superwhites progeny test.
Bundara Downs 122261
Bundara Downs 2013 keeper ram (outcross), well balanced and structured ram & best scanned Bundara Downs ram at Hamilton Show 2013.
Will be using in the 2017 SuperWhites breeding program.
2017 MERINO SEMEN SIRES
2017 Semen Sires will have progeny in our 2018 Sale.
Collinsville Regal 130242
Sold for $66,000 at 2014 Adelaide Ram Sale. Extremely well balanced, fantastic structure with superb quality medium wool.
Poll Boonoke 150026
Stud sire retained at stud. Has terrific conformation and outlook with thick medium wool showing excellent style and crimp. A true dual purpose Merino.
2016 SIRE PURCHASES
Both of these sires will be part of the 2017 mating program and will have progeny in our 2018 sale.
White Suffolk ram, 150096, purchased from the Ashmore stud at the Elite Ram Sale, Adelaide Show 2016.
PWWT 17.2
PFAT -0.4
PEMD 2.0
C+ 207
White Suffolk ram, 150450, purchased from the Ramsay Park stud at the Elite Ram Sale, Adelaide Show 2016.
1st in pair of rams, July - September drop, Adelaide Show 2016
PWWT 16.3
PFAT -0.7
PEMD 1.8
C+ 205
2016 NEWS
2016 YANTA SALE REPORT
Bidders push Yanta auction to $3600 peak
Stock Journal, September 08, 2016
DESPITE the absence of several volume buyers, Yanta studmaster Don Baillie was please with his 29th annual Poll Merino & White Suffolk ram sale at Tumby Bay on Wednesday last week. New buyers of both breeds helped achieve a satisfactory clearance, with a new on-property high of $3600 for a Poll Merino...
Top price White Suffolk ram, sold to Ian Proude for $2,400
PWWT 17kg C+ 200
Top price Poll Merino ram, sold to Mark Noonan for $3600
YWT 7.8kg
ELDERS CHINA TRIP 2016
FARRER WHITE SUFFOLK RAM USED FOR 2016 MATING
Yanta Sheep Studs has purchased semen from Farrer White Suffolk Ram 140188, which is being used for our 2016 mating. This Ram has outstanding ASBV figures.
YANTA BUYS LEAHCIM POLL MERINOS
Yanta buys 2 Leahcim Poll Merinos at their recent annual sale. One in partnership with Nantoura Poll Merino Stud $7000 and the other individually $4200.
RAM SELECT WORKSHOP
On Thursday 2 July we held a Ram Select Workshop which was a successful day.
Presenters were Michelle Cousins & Andrew Micheal (Leahcim stud manager).
ASHMORE STUD SIRE 2015
Semen purchased from this magnificent ram to be used in February 2016.
2015 YANTA SALE REPORT
Spirited bidding at Yanta sale raises ram price bar
Janelle Cozzi, Stock Journal, September 10, 2015
EARLY spring rain did nothing to dampen buyer spirits at Yanta’s 28th on-property ram sale on
Tuesday last week, with total clearance of the White Suffolk catalogue and record average for its Poll Merino offering.
Top priced Poll Merino Ram Top Priced White Suffolk Ram
