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Council Report 2023

1 General Overview Note that the council report on breed activities during 2023 is released only at the end of 2024 to be able to reflect on complete information on 2022 born animals (now two years old).  The report provides valuable information on aspects such as reproduction, production values and selection intensity, which proved to […]

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Louise Dohnes – Production sale 2024

Louis Dohnes of Heilbron held on their annual production sale on the 14th of February 2024. The average price  for 27 rams on offer was R8357. Top price ram sold for R17,000 to Wessel Hattingh. This ram, DH220056, born as a twin, had breeding values of: weaning weight direct +1.16kg; weaning weight maternal -0.17kg; number […]

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Dohne Merino council for 2023 changes

After many years excellent service, Mr. Boeta Wessels  stepped down from the Dohne Merino council.  At the annual general meeting of the breed society, Mr. Wikus Bekker (CRUX Dohnes) was also elected as new member of the Dohne Merino council.  Mr. Wikus Bekker is well-known in the Dohne Merino industry and he is not only […]

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Kouga Dohnes production sale 2019

  Congratulations to Mr Henry du Plessis, Kouga Dohnes, who held his 10th production sale on the 10th of September at the GWK sales complex, Humansdorp.    Kouga Dohnes sold 79 Dohne Merino rams at the average price of R9,544.  The two highest priced rams at R17,000 and R16,000 were bought by Machiel and Ericus […]

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Bester Brs production sale 2019

  FC and Jandrè Bester held Corsando Dohne Merinos’ 24th production sale on Thursday, 15 August, 2019 on the farm Kruispad, in the Moorreesburg district. FC Bester sold 53 rams at the average price of R12057 and also sold the highest priced ram on the sale at R29,000.  Jandre Bester performed equally well by selling […]

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Swarco production sale 2019

  Swarco Dohnes decided to stage their annual production sale in conjunction with the Caledon Stock breeders promotion sale on the 12th of June 2019.   This change of venue resulted in 48 rams sold for the average price of R13927 by Swarco Dohnes.  Mr Willie Small and his son Tiaan bought the highest priced […]

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Results of the Dohne Merino Autumn Sales Season 2019

  The autumn Dohne Merino Production sales exceeded all expectations except for a few sales in areas experiencing the negative effect of the past four years drought conditions.  Once again, the Dohne Merino breed, proved its mettle under conditions of a severe summer drought during which farmers were forced to reduce stock numbers in especially […]

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Tweekoppen Production sale 2019

Tweekoppen Dohnes is known for producing Dohne Merinos under completely natural veld conditions of the Southern Freestate. At the 2019 production sale, staged by Wicus Jacobs and Sam Lamprecht, 32 excellent true veld rams were offered and sold at the average price of R6,813. A total of 344 ewes were also sold at the average […]

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Crux Dohnes Production Sale 2019

An increasingly more important role player in the Dohne Merino industry – CRUX Dohnes – Held its annual production sale on 07 february 2019.  The major objective of CRUX Dohnes is to provide veld adapted rams to Commercial Dohne farmers in mainly the Southern Freestate area.  This year they sold a total of 108 rams […]

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Wauldby Dohnes – Production sale 2019

Wauldby Dohnes held their annual production sale together with guest seller Gerald Cawthorne, on Wednesday 12 March 2019.  A total of 45 rams were sold at the average price of R8,456.  The highest priced ram was bought by Grootfontein Agricultural College, Middelburg, EC. at R26,000.  Ewes (4-6 Tooth) were sold at prices varying between R1,800 […]

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Council Report 2019

1 General Overview The year 2019 started off with an extremely successful national sale. Mr Boeta Wessels sold the highest priced ram at R180,000 and distinguished himself further by selling a total of five rams for an average price of R106,400! The turnover on all sales was however 4.2% lower than that for 2018. Considering […]

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