Southdown Sheep Society, NZ

While the 2012 South Island Ram Fair held in Christchurch on 12th January was not the best sale in recent memory, a Southdown ram from Chris Medlicott’s Clifton Downs Stud topped the sale overall selling for $8500 to Ian & Christina Jordan’s Willowhaugh Stud in combination with Andrew Sellars-Jones’ Chandpara Stud from Victoria, Australia.

Purchasers Ian Jordan, Christina Jordan & Andrew Sellars-Jones along with vendor Chris Medlicott.

Below you can see the the full results for the Southdown breeders.

South Island Ram Fair Results - click to view

Feilding Ram Fair  Held 14^th December, 2011.

There were 28 rams on offer with 16 sold, one withdrawn and 11 passed at the fall of the hammer. The average was $2112.50 and the top price went to Willowhaugh 142/10, Lot 80 purchased by RT & JM McKenzie and SW Gray.

It was good to see commercial farmers paying up to $3000 for a Southdown Ram.

Sale Results:

Tasvic Family Trust ,Waimate, Tasvic Downs  34/10  $2500, 18/10 passed

C.J.Medlicott, Waimate.  Clifton Downs 210/10 $2500, 229/10 $1600, 365/10 withdrawn

Willowhaugh Enterprises Ltd, Blenheim.  Willowhaugh 92/10 $3000.  74/10 $2200, 142/10 $4500 (top price purchased by S.W.Gray and  R.T.& J.M.McKenzie),140/10 $2500, 32/10 $2700.

Glenhazard Holdings, Masterton , Wiri 75/10 passed, 119/10 passed,84/10, $1200, 49/10 passed.

Mrs R.M.Bradley, Dannevirke.  Tuanui H39/10 passed, H1/10  passed.

J.T.Wynyard, Warkworth.  Moor End 15/10, $1500, 33/10 $1500

S.W.Gray, Palmerston North. Silverdale 70/10, $1700, 120/10, $1800.

R.L.& J.M.McKenzie, Masterton.  Glen Orrin 106/10, passed, 80/10 passed.

Mrs.J.A.Wilson, Masterton. Westmeath G45/10 passed, G46/10 $1100.

A.D.Signal, Feilding.  Taumata 2/10 passed, 76/10 passed.

S.P.& P.J.Innes, Warkworth. Mangakura 102/10 $1500, 32/10 $2000.

Below you can see Southdown Sheep related results from the Canterbury A&P Show 2011.

Sheep Interbreeds Champion/Group Awards

• Champion Meat Breeds Pair (Champion Ram & Champion Ewe) – 2.30pm: I M & C A Jordan, I M & C A Jordan.
• PGG Wrightson Ltd Champion Wool Breeds Pair (Champion Ram & Champion Ewe) – 2.30pm: Westmere Farming Co Ltd, Westmere Farming Co Ltd.
• BNZ Supreme Champion Meat Animal – 3.30pm. Bank of New Zealand sponsor Prize Money $500: I M & C A Jordan.

Southdown Sheep Section

Southdown (Judge(s): Bruce Robertson, Wyndham, Rob Hall, Gore – Associate Judge Paul Ross, Ashburton & Ike Williams, Pleasant Point –

• Merial Alliance Class ) Ram, over 18 months, shorn. (7): Jordan I M & C A 1, Christey A C & L K 2, Jordan I M & C A 3.
• Alliance NZ Ltd Ram, under 18 months, shorn. (19): Gillespie A D , Williams P G, F C & B R 1, Christey A C & L K 2, Brannigan S W 3.
• Alliance NZ Ltd & Merial Ancare Quality Meat Yield Class, two Rams, (11): Tasvic Family Trust 1, Medlicott Chris J 2, Christey A C & L K 3.
• Champion Southdown Ram : I M & C A Jordan.
• Reserve Champion Southdown Ram : A C & L K Christey.
• Ewe, over 30 months, shorn, and her suckling lamb(s). (7): Jordan I M & C A 1, Jordan I M & C A 2, Jordan I M & C A 3.
• Ewe, 18 to 30 months, shorn and her suckling lamb(s). (6): Jordan I M & C A 1, Christey A C & L K 2, Jordan I M & C A 3.
• Essential Nutrition Ewe, under 18 months, shorn. (13): Medlicott Chris J 1, Williams P G, F C & B R 2, Christey A C & L K 3, Moorhead N J 4.
• Allflex NZ Ltd Pair of Ewes, under 18 months, shorn. (8): Williams P G, F C & B R 1, Brannigan S W 2, Tasvic Family Trust 3.
• Champion Southdown Ewe : I M & C A Jordan.
• Jarman Cup – Perpetual Trophy awarded to Champion Southdown Ewe: Jordan I M & C A.
• Reserve Champion Southdown Ewe : I M & C A Jordan.
• Supreme Champion Southdown : I M & C A Jordan.

Below you can read the results from the Southdown  Ram Fair in Christchurch on 13/1/2011.

If you want to see sales results from all breeds, visit this page Canterbury A&P Stud Ram & Ewe Fair

The Annual South Island Ram Fair will be held this Thursday 13th January in Christchurch, where the usual high standard of Southdown rams will be presented.

Results from the Southdown section of the Fielding Ram Fair held on Dec 8th 2010 can be seen below.

C.J.Medlicott  sold 1 $1700, passed 1, Run 2 sold 1 at $2400

Glenhazard Holdings Ltd sold 2 at $1000 each. Run 2 passed 1

Willowhaugh Enterprises Ltd sold 2 at $1000 each and passed 1 Run 2 sold 2 1 at $1200 and 1 at $1000

Mrs.R.M.Bradley sold 1 at $1000 and passed 1

S.G.Gray  passed 2

Tasvic Downs sold 1 at $3500

Ike Williams sold 1 at $1000 and withdrew 1

S.G.& P.D.Baker passed 1

J.T.Wynyard sold 1 $1000 and passed 1

Mrs.J.A.Wilson sold 1 at $800

R.L.McKenzie sold 1 at $800 and passed 2

Below you can see the results from the Christchurch A&P Show held this week. A great result for the Southdown was Neville Moorhead’s and Christina Jordan’s ram and ewe winning the Champion Meat Breeds Pair.

Sheep Interbreeds Champion/Group Awards

Champion Meat Breeds Pair (Champion Ram & Champion Ewe) N J Moorhead, I M & C A Jordan.

PGG Wrightson Ltd Champion Wool Breeds Pair (Champion Ram & Champion Ewe) Matangi Station, A D Paterson.

BNZ Supreme Champion Meat Animal. Bank of New Zealand sponsor Prize Money $500: I M & C A Jordan.

BNZ Supreme Champion Wool Animal. Bank of New Zealand sponsor Prize money $500: Jim & Ramona Sidey.

Southdown Sheep Section

Southdown Judge(s): R T McKenzie, Masterton, D Murray, Lawrence (Junior Judge).

Ram, over 18 months, shorn. (5 entries): Moorhead N J 1, Gill R E & J 2, Jordan I M & C A 3.

Alliance NZ Ltd Ram, under 18 months, shorn. (22 entries):  Williams P G, F C & B R 1, Moorhead N J 2, Medlicott Chris J 3, A D Gillespie 4, Christey A C & L K 5 & 6.

Alliance NZ Ltd & Merial Ancare Quality Meat Yield Class, two Rams. (11 entries)

Judges: Blair Robertson, Gore, Bruce Robertson, Wyndham.

Medlicott Chris J 1, Christey A C & L K 2, Williams P G, F C & B R 3, Tasvic Family Trust 4, Jordan I M & C A 5, Jordan I M & C A 6.

Champion Southdown Ram: N J Moorhead.

Reserve Champion Southdown Ram: R E & J Gill.

Ewe, over 30 months, shorn, and her suckling lamb(s). (6 entries): Jordan I M & C A 1, Jordan I M & C A 2, Brannigan S W 3.

Ewe, 18 to 30 months, shorn and her suckling lamb(s). (4 entries): Jordan I M & C A 1, Christey A C & L K 2, Gillespie A D 3.

Essential Nutrition Ewe, under 18 months, shorn. (13 entries): Christey A C & L K 1, Tasvic Family Trust 2, Tasvic Family Trust 3, Jordan I M & C A 4.

Allflex NZ Ltd Pair of Ewes, under 18 months, shorn. (8 entries): Jordan I M & C A 1, Medlicott Chris J 2, Medlicott Chris J 3, Christey A C & L K 4.

Best Carcass Sheep – judged by all four Southdown judges: Tasvic Family Trust.

Champion Southdown Ewe : I M & C A Jordan.

Jarman Cup – Perpetual Trophy awarded to Champion Southdown Ewe: Jordan I M & C A.

Reserve Champion Southdown Ewe : I M & C A Jordan.

Supreme Champion Southdown : I M & C A Jordan.

James Deans Challenge Shield – Most Points Southdown Section. : I M & C A Jordan.