High-indexing rams were in demand at the Bellevue Dorper online sale February 9, Millmerran, with a White Dorper achieving the top price of $3400.
Bellevue 220497 was purchased by interstate buyer KWD Jenkins and Sons Pty Ltd, Nowa Nowa, Victoria.
The March-2022 drop had a post-weaning fat (PFAT) figure of +0.1, placing him in the top 10 per cent of the breed.
All up, 49 of 98 sold to average $1408, with 23 rams sold post auction.
Bellevue stud principal, David Curtis said they only select and use above average ‘Maternal Carcass Production Index’ (MCP) rams in their stud flock.
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