Posted on Suidplaas Dohnes started to celebrate their 50th year of existence by staging their first production sale on 26 January 2022. Although, Suidplaas Dohne’, one of the older South African studs, will stage their main celebration at their second production sale during August 2022, their first production sale for 2022 on 26 January, already resulted in […]
Posted on Olea Dohnes held their annual production sale on the farm Strydfontein, in the Barkly East district. A total of 48 top rams were all sold on the date of 20 January 2022. The average price of R6885 was realized for veld reared rams with excellent genetic qualities. Congratulations to Mr DJ Vorster who bought OJ200545 […]
Posted on Mr JF (Vlooi) du Toit held Potberg Dohnes’ annual production sale at the Swellendam showgrounds on 20 January 2022. The total of 74 Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R12304. The new owner of the highest priced ram, JF200549, at R42000 is Mr JJ (Kosie) Wessels, Bredasdorp. The ram, one of […]
Posted on The 2022 autumn Production sale season was kicked off by the extremely successful production of Mr. Dries Pienaar’s White Wools stud on the farm Collingham in the Molteno district. The total of 64 rams were all sold on the day of 19 January 2022, at the average price of R14281. Congratulations to Dr Johan Louwrens, […]
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Posted on Dohne Merino sheep became internationally more popular and as a result more research is performed on Dohne Merinos. Apart from regular research at the major research institutions in Australia, the Free State university is establishing a Dohne Merino research flock and several research institutions in South America do research on the breed. In this article […]
Posted on The year 2020 was marked by firstly a Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak followed by a Covid-19 national lockdown. This circumstances caused the Dohne Merino Breed society to cancel the national sale 3 days before its due date. Consequently, breeders sold the rams selected for the national sale in several ways and some were being held back […]
Posted on Over the last three years, feeder lamb and mutton prices were on a general upward trend which can be ascribed to, amongst other, the lower availability of animals due to lower herd numbers. The drought over the last decade had a severe effect on the ability of producers to maintain their herd numbers. This coupled […]
Posted on Schietfontein Dohnes held their annual production sale on 17 August 2021, at Phillipolis. The total of 24 Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R10667. Congratulations to Mr. Jaco louw who bought the top priced ram at R15,000. The ram DJ200136 was born as one of a twin and had breeding values […]
Posted on Colia Heyns held LK Dohnes’ first production sale on Thursday 30 September 2021 at Ventersburg. Congratulations to Corlia and her husband Theo’s first effort to sell 29 excellent Dohne Merino rams at the average price of R12,630. Mr Hugh Enslin, Kroonstad, bought LK200067 at the top price of R21,000. This ram was born as one […]
Posted on Wicus Jacobs held 2Koppen Dohnes’ annual production sale on Thursday, 21 September 2021. The total of 29 veld reared rams with short wool on, were all sold at the excellent average price of R8,190. Congratulations to Mr. Martihn de Kock from Zastron who bought LV190037 at the highest price of R15,500. LV190037 was single born […]
Posted on Julius Beukes held Bessiesfontein’s production sale on Thursday 23 September 2021. Despite the fact that the sale coincided with various other livestock sales in the area, a total of 51 Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R11,373. Congratulations to Mr Pierre van Zuydam, Mooirivier who bought the top priced ram at […]
Posted on Mr Clark Rattray held CCM Farms’ annual production sale on 08 August 2021 at Swartberg, KZN. The total of 73 excellent Dohne Merino rams were all sold for the average price of R14116. Congratulations to Mr Adrian Alberts and his father, Hennie, who bought the highest priced ram at R30,500. This ram born as one […]
Posted on The annual Weskus promotion sale, took place on Wednesday, 08 September, 2021, on the farm De Klip, Vredenburg. Mr. Izak Smit represented the Dohne Merino breed at this sale, and he sold 13 rams out of the Piket Dohne Merino stud, at the average price of R10,538. Congratulations to Mr.AI Coetzee, Velddrift, who bought the […]
Posted on Henry and Stephan du Plessis staged Kouga Dohnes’ annual production sale on the 7th of September, 2021, at Humansdorp. The total of 70 high quality Dohne Merino rams were all sold at the average price of R12,493. Congratulations to Mr E du Preez, Klipstoot Boerdery who bought the highest priced ram at R37,500. JD200308 born […]
Posted on Mr. Koenas van der Westhuizen held Towerland Dohnes’ annual production production sale on the 7th of September, 2021, at Nieuwoudtville, Western Cape. This extremely successfull sale resulted in 60 Dohne Merino rams sold at the average price of R14,250. Congratulations to Mr. Boeta Wessels who bought the highest priced ram at R41,000. JV200281 born […]
Posted on Phillip Erasmus and his family, held the very successful 29th production sale of Charlton Dohnes on the 31st of August, 2021, at “Die Kaia”, Somerset East. The 38 excellent veld reared and very adaptable rams, were all sold for the average price of R9961. Dr Francois Pretorius from Ermelo, bought the highest priced ram at […]
Posted on The Suidkaap promotion sale on 29 July, 2021 was supported by Dohne Merino breeders, Mr JF du Toit, de Kop Dohnes, and Mr Daniel Giliomee, Vlakkloof Dohnes, by offering and selling 43 Dohne Merino rams. These two breeders are congratulated for posting a combined average sales price of R14,558 per ram. They, also attained highest […]
Posted on Marcellene van Rooyen held Mullersvlei Dohnes’ annual production sale on Tuesday, 24 August, 2021, under severe conditions, at Calvinia. A total of 30 Dohne Merino were sold at the average price of R8,133. The top priced ram at R22,000 was sold to Mr. Rossouw Cilliers, Laaste Drift Dohnes, Ceres. The ram, MV200300 born as a […]
Posted on Stephen and Carel Mouton staged Olyvenbosch Dohnes’ extremely successful annual production sale on Thursday, 12 August, 2021, at the Eendekuil recreational hall. The total of 57 rams on offer were all sold for the average price of R14825 and the highest priced ram at R25,000 was sold to Mr Jan-Hendrik Visser, Piketberg. The ram, SP200264, […]
Posted on FC and Jandre Bester held Corsando Dohnes’ annual production sale on Friday, 06 August, 2021, on the farm Kruispad, in the Moorreesburg district. FC Bester (XP-Boerdery) sold 67 rams at the average price of R16,254 and Jandre Bester sold 27 equally excellent extensively adapted Dohne Merino rams at R12,960 on average. FC Bester’s top priced […]
Posted on Isak Smit held Piket Dohne’s exceptional successful annual production sale on Thursday, 5th August, 2021 at the Eendekuil recreational hall. The total of 73 excellent Dohne Merino rams were all sold for the average price of R19,493. The total of 101 ewes were also all sold for R3,459 on average with a highest price of […]
Posted on Hoffie and Lammie Basson held their annual production on the farm Kliprug in the Malmesbury district. On this sale that took place on Wednesday, 04 August, 2021, Hoffie Basson sold 46 rams at the average price of R16913. Congratulations to Andre Kirsten who bought the highest priced ram at R31,000. Lammie Basson also sold […]
Posted on Suidplaas Dohnes held its second ram sale for 2021 (23rd production sale) on the 11th of August. The total of 110 top Dohne Merino rams were all sold for the average price of R17964. The top priced ram at R83,000, was bought on-line by Mr Cornel Landman from Oudtshoorn who could not attend the sale […]
Posted on John Morris held Stellenbosch University’s annual small stock production sale on the 15th of July, 2021. This sale, conducted by BKB, proved to be extremely successful regarding the Dohne Merinos on offer. The total of 50 Dohne Merino rams were all sold at the average price of R17,880. Congratulations to Mr. Peter Delport, Caledon, who […]
Posted on Swarco Dohnes held their annual production sale in conjunction with the Caledon ram sale 0n Wednesday the 9th of June, 2021. A total of 40 top Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R15,750. The top priced ram, MS180669 with breeding values of +2.593 percent (number of lambs weaned), +1.976 kg (weaning […]
Posted on Bertus Mong held PP Mong Trust’s 27th production sale on the 1st of June, 2021 at the farm Florina in the district of Villiersdorp. A total of 42 Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R12,487. Mr Josias le Roux (Langhoogte farms, Caledon) bought the highest priced ram at R26,000 as well […]
Posted on Mark and Freddy Schmidt held Kromspruit Dohnes’ annual production sale with excellent results on the 9th of July, 2021. The sale was held in electronic format due to Covid-19 restrictions at that time. Consequently no photograph of the highest priced ram sold at R30,000 with it new owner, Mr. JF Eloff, could be taken. Despite […]
Posted on Weska Dohnes achieved record level prices on their annual production sale which took place on the 30th of July, 2021. The total of 65 Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R19,077. The Stellenbosch University Dohne Merino stud, managed by Mr. John Morris, bought the highest priced ram at R60,000. This ram, […]
Posted on The Charfontein Dohne Merino stud held its annual production sale on Wednesday, 15 July 2021 – a chilly winters day. The total of 63 excellent veld adapted rams were sold at the average price R12,150. The top priced ram (CG190204) with breeding values of +3.620 percent for lambs weaned; +2.62 kg weaning direct; +0.487 […]
Posted on Nello Dohnes held their exceptionally successful 20th production sale on the 22nd of July 2021. The total of 87 top Dohne rams were sold at the average price of R16,351. The highest priced ram at R30,000, was bought by Mr Rudolf Maree, Swartbult Farming, Brandfort. This ram – LW191306’s breeding values were: Wean Direct 3.177 […]
Posted on It is with great sadness that the Dohne Merino breed Society sympathizes with the family, former colleagues and the entire livestock community, on the passing away of Dr. Jan (JH) Hofmeyr former director of the ” Irene dairy and animal science research institute”. Dr Hofmeyr leaves an empty space in the South African livestock an […]
Posted on — 2 CommentsThe first of a series of three Think tank meetings held by the Dohne Merino breed society was held on April 15 at Frankfort, Free State, with good results for the Dohne industry. The total of 33 inspectors, Dohne Merino flock breeders and stud farmers who attended the event, thoroughly reflected on aspects that contribute […]
Posted on wauldby Dohnes held their extremely successful production sale on 09 March 2021. The total of 43 well looked after Dohne Merino rams were all sold at the average price of R14,128 with B180318 sold for the top price of R28,000. The breeding values for B180318 were weaning direct 1.937 kg; weaning maternal 0.127 kg; number […]
Posted on — 2 CommentsBlydskap Trust held their annual production sale on 10 February 2021 with great success. The total of 65 excellent Dohne Merino rams were all sold at the average price of R12,785 each. The most expensive ram was sold for R26 000 to Dawie and Elnora Crous from Caledon. The ram BT190543 had breeding values of […]
Posted on At the Kromspruit Dohnes’ production sale on 04 February a total of 52 excellent Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R14,183. The top priced ram, FS190597, with breeding values of weaning direct 2.099 kg; weaning maternal 0.481 kg; number lambs weaned 2.738 percent; 12 months body weight 3.338 kg; clean fleece […]
Posted on — 1 CommentThe second Keiroad sale took place on 26 February 2021. This sale was more successful than last years sale with a much improved offering of Dohne Merino rams. the total of 41 rams on offer were all sold at the average price of R 5,620. The top priced ram AC180014, was sold to Sheard […]
Posted on Marius van Heerden held the Grootfontein research trust’s production sale on 19 February 2021. A total of 61 rams were sold at the average prive of R8,369. The top priced ram with breeding values of weaning direct 2.701 kg; weaning maternal 0.163 kg; number lambs weaned 3.338 percent; 12 months body weight 4.055 kg; clean […]
Posted on The annual Hobson and Steynberg production sale took place on 09 February 2021. The total of 49 excellent hardy Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R9,622 and the top price of R27,000 was paid by Mr Piet du Plessis from Cradock. This ram SF190004 had breeding values of weaning direct 1.416 […]
Posted on Richard Armstrong held his exceptionally successful production sale on the farm Tweeddale, Cathcart, on 02 March, 2021. The total of 68 extensively reared Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R13,301. The top price (R41,000) was paid by regular client, Mr van Heerden, Heuningklip, Queenstown for ram number RA180405. The breeding values […]
Posted on Normandy Dohnes, one of the older Dohne Merino Studs, held their very successful production sale on 02 Feb, 2021. A total of 53 excellent rams were sold for the average price of R9,439 and the top price of R28,000 was paid by Mr Carl Miles from Dordrecht. The top priced ram NH192029 has breeding values […]
Posted on Steyn Steenekamp (SM and OB) and Gawie van Zyl (GW) held Twee Neefs Dohnes’ production sale on 12 February, 2021. This sale represents a new development in the sense that the conventional sale of well prepared was combined with a silent sale of flock rams suited to flock breeders in need of functional rams […]
Posted on — 2 CommentsCecil van der Merwe recorded the highest average price on a production sale to this point for the autumn Dohne Merino sales season for 2021. The sale that took place on 26 January, 2021, resulted 78 rams sold for the average price of R17,872. The highest priced ram, VM190249, was sold at R42,000 to Mr […]
Posted on Sneeuberg Dohnes held their annual production sale on 03 February 2021 and a total of 60 excellent Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R13,292. The top priced ram, ZK190725, with production figures of weaning direct 1.812 kg; weaning maternal 0.112 kg; number lambs weaned 8.038 percent; clean fleece weight 0.434 kg; […]
Posted on Charlton Dohnes held their first production sale of 2021 on 12 February 2021. The total of 32 Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R7391. Three rams were sold at the top price of R9,000 to Louw Froehlich, Kenny Ross and FJ Nell respectively.
Posted on White Wools Dohnes held the first Dohne Merino production sale of the 2021 autumn sales season on 20 January, 2021. The total of 66 Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R13,826 and the highest priced ram, WW180098, was sold to Mr. MA Lambrechts at R94,000. This visually excellent ram’s breeding […]
Posted on Wesdan farming their extremely successful Dohne Merino production sale on 24 February 2021. The total of 43 Dohne Merino rams on offer were all sold at the average price of R10,910. A total of three rams were sold at the highest price of of R21,000 each to Mr. Hugh Enslin, Wessel Hattingh and Koos Kruger […]
Posted on — 1 CommentThe 55th Annual general Meeting of the Dohne Merino breed society took place at 18H00 hours, 16 February, at the BKB sales complex, Bloemfontein showgrounds, Bloemfontein. Although Covid-19 measures prohibited the formal presentation of awards at the customary function after the AGM, the ocassion was well attended by 46 breeders and officials. The high light […]
Posted on FEM-Dohnes held their 33rd annual production sale on Wednesday, 24 February, 2021. The total of 99 top Dohne rams on offer, were all sold at the average price of R 14,288. The highest priced ram SD180038 with production figures of Weaning maternal -0.321 kg; Weaning direct 2.644 kg; !2 months body weight 3.660 kg; Clean […]
Posted on Suidplaas Dohnes held their first excellent production sale on Wednesday 27 January on their premises. The total of 110 excellent Dohne Merino rams were all sold for the average price of R13,823. The top priced ram (JG191797) at R36,000 with production figures of Weaning direct 1.274 kg ; Weaning Maternal 0.998 kg ; Number of […]
Posted on The Dohne Merino National sale took place on Wednesday 17 February 2021 after 2 years on account of the veterinary cancellation of the 2020 sale. Because of Covid-19 related reasons only rams were auctioned sold at the prelimanary calculated average price of R35,600. The top price of was paid by the syndicate […]
Posted on Vlakkloof Dohnes held a very successful production sale on 04 February 2021. The total of 38 excellent rams were all sold at the average price of R11750. The highest priced ram (R28,000) was sold to Mr. Simon Streicher (SFS BDY) and the second highest priced ram went to Mr. De Kock Cloete at R27 000. […]
Posted on Lowmar Dohnes held their annual production sale on Wednesday 27 January 2021. The total of 59 rams were sold for the average price of R13610. The highest priced ram LM190393 with production figures of Weaning direct 0.049; Weaning maternal 1.076; Number of lambs weaned 4.606; Clean fleece weight 0.462; Fibre diameter -0.286; was […]
Posted on Olea Dohnes held their Production sale on the farm Strydfontein, Barkly East on 21 January 2021. After a prolonged period of absence, this founder Dohne Merino stud 39 excellent Dohne Merino rams (100 percent sales percentage), at the average price of R5,838. The highest priced ram OJ182428, with top production figures of Weaning direct 3.948 […]
Posted on CRUX Dohnes held their extremely successful production sale on Thursday 04 February 2021. The total of 109 rams were sold at the average price of R12468 and 822 pregnant ewes were sold at the average price of R2959. The highest priced ram with production figures of Weaning direct 1.992 kg ; Weaning maternal 0.127 ; […]
Posted on Potberg Dohnes held their annual production sale in true Dohne tradition on Thursday 21 January 2021. The total of 69 excellent extensively reared Dohne Merino rams were all sold for the average price of R11,804. The highest priced ram sold for R29,000 has production figures of Weaning direct 3.238 Kg; Weaning maternal -0.053; Number of […]
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Posted on After the World Dohne Merino conference, 2016, Argentina, negotiations at various levels, took place to enable the export of South African Dohne Merino genetic material to the South American market (dominated by Australian Dohne Merino breeders). After Mr Daniel Groves identified an Argentine breeder interested in South African genetics, a delegation from Argentina visited South […]
Posted on Wicus Jacobs held the annual Tweekoppen production sale on 22 September 2020. The total of 24 excellent Free State veld rams were all sold at the average price of 7750 and four rams fetched the highest price of R10000 for an individual ram. Ewes with lambs were sold at prices varying between R2600 and R2900.
Posted on Henry en Stephan du Plessis held the 11th production sale of their Kouga Dohne Merino stud on tuesday, 08 September 2020 at the GWK auction complex, Humansdorp. A total of 77 Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R11371. The top priced ram was sold as R28000 to Daan and Fanie […]
Posted on Mr. Koenas van der Westhuizen held the Towerland Dohne Merino stud’s annual production sale on Tuesday 08 September at Nieuwoudtville. There were 62 Dohne Merino rams on offer and were all sold at the average price of R12935 and the highest priced ram was sold to Mr. Bertus Mong from Vygeboom at the price of […]
Posted on Mr Julius Beukes held the Bessiesfontein Dohne Merino stud’s 12th production sale at Ladismith, KZN, on the 2nd of September 2020. The 52 Dohne Merino stud and flock rams were all sold at an average price of R14721. The highest price of R38000 for a ram was paid Mr. Andrè Bothma for J190211 with production […]
Posted on Phillip and Dix Erasmus held Charlton Dohnes’ production sale on the 1st of September at ‘Die Kaya’ Somerset East. The total of 35 Dohne Merino rams were all sold at the average price of R10846. The highest piced ram was sold to Hannes de Klerk (Vredendal) at R35000. The ram had production figures of : […]
Posted on The University of Free State acquired 100 pregnant commercial Dohne Merino ewes from Mr Koos Vosloo, Edenburg. These ewes are intended to be used in all small stock projects of the university. According to president of the Dohne Merino breed society, Mr. Koos Vosloo, the strategy of the University will be to expand their Dohne […]
Posted on Mullersvlei Dohnes held their very successful production sale at Calvinia on the 25th of August 2020. These rams were reared under extreme dry conditions and still posted an average price of R8700 for 40 rams sold! The top priced ram was sold at R20000 to Mr Jannico Kotze from Moorreesburg. The ram MV190317 ‘s […]
Posted on Clark Rattray held CCM Farms’ Dohne Merino Production sale on the 13th of August 2020. The stud, known for excellent conformation, offered and sold 71 top rams at the average price of R11970. The top priced ram at R33000 was sold to Mrrs. Eugene and Tom de Bruin of Swartberg KZN. This ram – CR180351 […]
Posted on Andries Greyling held the Charfontein Dohne stud’s annual production sale on Thursday, 16 July 2020 on his farm Humania, Vrede, Free State. A total of 88 top dohne merino rams were sold at the average price of R16222. The top priced ram with production figures of : growth rate +3.01 kg., maternal -0.34 kg., weaning […]
Posted on Niel Kruger held the excellent Schietfontein Dohne Merino production sale on an extremely cold 18th day of August 2020. Despite extreme cold conditions, the sale was a huge success and 33 Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R9242. Mr Jurgen Kruizenga bought the highest priced ram at R19000. Production figures for […]
Posted on Stephen and Carel Mouton held their annual production sale in conjunction with the Piket Farmers’ sale at Piketberg on the 12th of August 2020. The Moutons’ sold their total of 52 excellent functional rams at the average price of R10760. The highest priced Dohne Merino ram was sold to Mr Hennie Visser from Graafwater at […]
Posted on Isak Smit held Piket Dohnes 13th production on Thursday, 6 August 2020 at the Eendekuil recreational hall. The total 0f 81 Dohne Merino rams were all sold at the excellent average price of R13475. The top priced ram with production figures of growth rate +2.41 kg., maternal growth rate +0.46 kg., weaning rate 0.58 […]
Posted on It is with great sadness that the office of the Dohne Merino breed society reports that the father of Mr. Koos Vosloo, president of the society passed away. Chris Vosloo was well known in the woolled sheep industry and he will be remembered for a long time to come. Chris made a huge contribution to […]
Posted on Suidplaas Dohnes top-selling ram was bought for R80 000 by Cornel Landman of Karoo Lusern, at the Suidplaas Dohne Merino auction on the 5th of August. The ram JG190725 had production figures of growth rate +3.42 kg.; Maternal ability +1.23 kg.; Weaning rate +5.65 % ; Clean wool production +.33 kg.; fibre diameter -0.65 micron. […]
Posted on FC Bester and Jandré Bester held their very successful Combined production sale on Wednesday, 05 August 2020. Overall results were 84 rams sold for the average price of R13232. The highest-priced ram on the sale was bought by Mr. Boeta Wessels, Weska Dohnes, Bredasdorp from Mr. FC Bester at R42000. Mr. FC Bester’s 61 […]
Posted on Lammie and Hoffie Basson held the Basson Brothers’ production sale on the farm Kliprug, Malmesbury on Wednesday 29 July 2020. Lammie Basson sold 17 rams at the average price of R9382 with a highest price of R26000. Hoffie Basson sold 36 rams at an average price of R10750. Hoffie Basson also sold the […]
Posted on Weska Dohnes held their extremely successful production sale on Friday, 31 July 2020. The total of 70 rams on offer were all sold for the average price of R14321. Mr Simon Streicher, a new prospect breeder, bought the highest priced ram at R42000 and Nacht Wacht Landgoed the second highest priced ram at R36000. The […]
Posted on Freddy and Mark Schmidt held Kromspruit Dohnes second production sale for 2020 on the 10th of July. The total of 51 excellent rams were all sold for the average price of R16250. Mr Corne de Jager (Reitz) bought the highest priced ram at R32000. The sale was marked by the selling of 146 ewes, pregnant […]
Posted on Kromspruit Dohnes their first production sale for 2020 on the 7th of February. The total of 48 rams were sold at an average price of R11084. The top priced ram was bought by Mr Prinsloo at R26000. Ewes, scanned pregnant with twins at R3200 and those with singles were sold at R3000.
Posted on Nello Dohnes held their annual production sale on the 23rd of July under ideal conditions. The sale resulted in 80 Dohne Merino rams with excellent conformation being sold at the average price of R14288. The highest price for a ram was paid by fellow stud breeder, Mr. Julian Pienaar, Colesberg. The sale was marked by […]
Posted on Mr JF du Toit, Potberg Dohnes and D de W Giliomee, Vlakkloof Dohnes sold a total of 50 excellent Dohne Merino rams at the average price of R10440 on the 39th Southern Cape promotional sale. Congratulations to Mr Daniel Giliomee who sold the highest priced Dohne Merino ram at R19000 to Mr. De Kok Cloete, […]
Posted on Daniel Giliomee held the Vlakkloof Dohne stud’s annual production sale on Wednesday 05 February, 2020. A total of 36 excellent rams were sold at the average price of R7819. The top priced ram at R22000 was sold to Mr. De Kock Cloete, Riviersonderend.
Posted on Swarco Dohnes held their extremely successful production sale in collaboration with the ‘Caledon ramtelersverening’ sale on Wednesday, 10 June 2020. Dohne Merinos, Dormers and SA Mutton Merinos were sold at this occasion. Swarco Dohnes sold all 48 Dohne rams offered for sale at the excellent average price of R13073 each. The highest priced Dohne Merino […]
Posted on ’n Raadslid van die Dohnemerinotelersgenootskap van Suid-Afrika het onlangs gesê die wolskaapbedryf in Suid-Afrika verkeer al vir die laaste vier jaar reeds in ’n “staat van inperking”. Daar is verskeie uitdagings wat wolskaapboere op eie bodem in die gesig staar en boerderyomstandighede is ook nie altyd maklik nie. Hiermee ’n paar van die negatiewe faktore […]
Posted on Blik op sake Die stoet se rekords word uiters akkuraat bygehou en die bestuursinsette word strategies vir optimale produksie aangewend. Jong rammetjies word op ’n onderhoudsrantsoen aangehou, terwyl beter voeding slegs aan ooie verskaf word wat reproduseer. Dit is juis hierdie strategie wat vir uiters akkurate seleksie sorg om dohnemerinoskape te kan teel wat kommersieel […]
Posted on Talle kleinveeboere op eie bodem voel tans asof hulle in ’n doodloopstraat is vanweë boerderytoestande buite hul beheer. Die swaarmoedigheid word deur politieke en ekonomiese druk vererger, wat tot verswakte maatskaplike omstandighede in die landelike gebiede lei. Hierteenoor is dohnemerino-boere gelukkig wetenskaplik ingestel – hulle kan negatiewe situasies objektief ontleed om nuwe geleenthede te identifiseer […]
Posted on PP Mong Trust held their 26th Production sale on 2 June, 2020, on the farm Florina in the district of Villiersdorp. The sale was presented as a partial digital sale which proved to be highly successful. The total of 54 Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R11889. The highest priced ram […]
Posted on Wauldby Dohnes held their 6th production sale on Tuesday the 10th of March, 2020. This excellent sale resulted in 38 top Eastern Cape rams being sold at the average price of R8868. The highest priced ram was bought by Jireh Trust at R22000. A total of 141 open ewes were sold at the average price […]
Posted on Richarm Armstrong held his Tweedale Dohne stud’s excellent production sale on the 3rd of March 2020. A total of 69 top rams were sold at the very affordable average price of R7413. Richard Morgan (Adelaide) bought the top priced ram at R31000. The total of 450 top ewes were sold at the average price of […]
Posted on Frans and Andries Marx held FEM Dohnes production sale on 26 February 2020. The sale was marked by the selling of the excellent string of rams meant for the National which was cancelled. This state of affairs led to the selling of 94 rams which included some of the top sires in South Africa at […]
Posted on Grootfontein research trust staged their 13th produktion sale on Friday 21 February 2020. At the sale 59 rams with excellent wool on were sold at the average price of R9331. The highest priced ram was sold at R16000 to Mr ASJ van der Walt and the second highest priced ram (R15500) to Mr. Richard Rodgers […]
Posted on Charlton Dohnes held their first production sale of the 2020 sales season on the 14th of February 2020. A total of 35 rams were sold at the average price of R5829. The highest priced ram was bought by PJ and MJ Botha farming at the price of R10000. These top quality rams were sold at […]
Posted on Blydskap Trust held their 11th consecutive production sale on Wednesday the 12th of February 2020. Bidding was brisk and the 66 rams on offer were all sold at the average price of R10 288. The highest priced ram was soldto Gerstner Trust at the price of R27 000. Photo L/R : Jerome Booysen (Blydskap Trust), […]
Posted on Graham Hobson and JP Steynberg staged their 11th Production sale on the 11th of February on the farm Ganora near to Nieu Bethesda in the Karoo. In true Karoo tradition, 58 veld reared rams were sold at the average price of R6879. The top price for a ram was paid by Mr. Julian Pienaar (Colesberg), […]
Posted on Crux Dohnes held their annual production sale on the 6th of february 2020. A total of 99 top Dohne Merino rams were sold at the excellent average price of R 12320. The top price of R60 000 was paid for the top ram bought by Sonop Trust. Members of Crux Dohnes also sold 1221 in […]
Posted on Sneeuberg Dohnes held their extremely successful 12th production sale on Wednesday 05 February 2020. The total of 59 rams on offer were all sold at the average price of R13,229. Buyers came as far away as Bredasdorp, Barkly East and even Senekal and Memel in the Freestate. The highest priced ram RR34,000 was sold to […]
Posted on Normandy Dohnes held their 14th production sale on Tuesday, 04 February, 2020. The 40 rams on offer were all sold for the average price of R7177. The top ram was bought by KP Miles, Dordrecht at R23500. Mr. Lionel de la Harpe noted that prolonged drought in the area took its toll on the average […]
Posted on Hugh Collett, Phillipie and Japie Marais Held the 10th production sale of Lowmar Dohnes on Thursday, 30 January, on the farm Vervulling in the Cradock district. Lowmar Dohnes achieved excellent prices for the top rams that were selected for the cancelled national Dohne Merino sale. One of these superior rams was sold for the top […]
Posted on Twee neefs (Steyn Steenekamp and Gawie van Zyl) held their annual production sale on 31 January 2020. A total of 95 very well prepared rams were sold at the average price of R14158. The total of 364 commercial ewe lambs were sold at R1584 and 815 pregnant ewes were sold at an average price of […]
Posted on White Wools Dohnes held the first Production sale of 2020 on the 22nd of January. The total of 59 excellent rams were sold at the average price of R9771 and the highest priced ram, sold to Mr. Gillie Lambrechts from Porterville attained a price of R42000
Posted on Wynand du Toit held the Suidplaas Dohnes production sale on 29 January, 2020. Suidplaas Dohnes, a regular top seller on the national sale, decided to the rams selected for the national sale, on this production in the wake of uncertainty regarding the effect of foot and mouth control measures on the national sale. These top […]
Posted on Cecil and Henk van der Merwe held their Dohne Merino stud’s production sale on Wednesday the 29th of January on their farm Grootvlei in the Barkly East District. The 63 rams on off were all sold for the average price of R9 881. The top priced ram was sold at the price of R38 000 […]
