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Young sale rams recently shorn cut an average of 5.2kg in just under 6 months.  They averaged 17.9 micron, 15.4 CV, 2.8 SD and 99.6 CF.  Bare shorn, they are averaging 80kg at 11 months of age. 

At this stage of their development, they are the best group of rams we have bred.  Please check here soon for updates and pictures.

New On-Property Ram Sale Date for 2012 is FRIDAY  AUGUST  17th.

   

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Glenlea Park Merino & Poll Merino Studs

Glenlea Park Merino & Poll Merino studs' breeding aims  focus on uncomplicated sheep, concentrating on positive carcase traits combined with elite lustrous wools. When combined with fertility, these points determine the profitability within the sheep flock.

 Glenlea Park Recent Successes

 

  • 6 rams offered and sold at Classings in Murray Bridge. 090004 (pictured below and recently renamed GP V.V.S. - Very, Very Special!) sold for $10 000 to a syndicate.  090161 sold for $9000 to Rice's Creek Stud, SA. 

 

090004 sold for $10000 at Classings.

Pictured left to right: Andrew Clarke, Peter Wallis (holding GP-VVS), Will Lynch, Scott Pickering, Jed Keller, Craig Keller and Darren O'Brien.

 

  • 2010 Selling 2 rams at the Adelaide ram sale for $17,000 and $14,000 respectively.

090008 and 090009 sold for $17000 and $14000 respectively

Above: Left to right: Peter Wallis (Glenlea Park) holding 090008, Tom Penna (Elders), Marianne Wallis (Glenlea Park)  holding 090009 and Gordon Wood (Landmark). 

 

  • 2010 Winning the "Best pen of 5" rams at the Hamilton Sheepvention
  • 2010 Selling 10 rams at the Hamilton Sheepvention averaging $5875 to a top of $14,000.  (4 rams making $10,000 or more)
  • At the Pinnaroo Off-Shears Sale on 17th September 2010, we sold 150 one year old unmated ewes for a national sale yard record of $244. 
  • 2008 Australian Record price achieved at Classings Classic Ram Sale, selling Glenlea Park 716 "Olympic" for $39,000.
  • 2007, again topped the Classings Classic Ram Sale selling Glenlea Park 613 for $11,000

 

090184 - top priced Poll Merino sold at Hamilton Sheepvention 2010

Pictured L to R; Will Lynch, Bill Walker, Willie MacDonald, Peter Wallis, Sue MacDonald, Joe Dahlitz, Trent & John Carter.  090184 was bought by a syndicate for $14,000 at the 2010 Hamilton Sheepvention.
 

 

At the 2010 Wallaloo Park ram sale (Marnoo, VIC) Glenlea Park purchased the top priced ram (pictured below) for        $21 000.  A semen share was later sold to Fred Leo.  Semen is available, please contact Peter.

 

Ram purchased by Glenlea Park from Wallaloo Park  

Pictured left to right: Bill Walker, Trent Carter, Fred Leo and Peter Wallis

 

Sales

Sold 120 rams in 2010 averaging $2139

 

 The winning pen of 5 rams from Glenlea Park    

 Above: Glenlea Park took out the prestigious title of best pen of 5 flock rams at the 2010 Hamilton Sheepvention.
(The ram at the right side of the picture was purchased by John, Jenny & Trent Carter, Wallaloo Park Stud, Marnoo for $11,000)