The 31st annual production sale of Pleasant View Dohnes took place on 28th of August 2025. A total of 50 rams sold at an average price of R15,090. The top priced rams of the day are as follows:
Ram (CR240085) sold for R46,000. This ram, born as one of a twin, had breeding values of: weaning weight direct +1.73 kg; weaning weight maternal +0.39 kg; number of lambs weaned 0.91 percent; body mass +4.05 kg; clean fleece weight +0.15 kg; fibre diameter -0.59 micron; general merit +14.57 units.
Ram (CR230316) sold for R44,000. This ram, born as one of a twin, had breeding values of: weaning weight direct +0.77 kg; weaning weight maternal -0.36 kg; number of lambs weaned 0.23 percent; body mass +1.78 kg; clean fleece weight +0.28 kg; fibre diameter +0.21 micron; general merit +7.53 units.
Ram (CR230411) sold for R42,000. This ram had breeding values of: weaning weight direct +1.38 kg; weaning weight maternal -0.23 kg; number of lambs weaned -0.72 percent; body mass +1.87 kg; clean fleece weight +0.29 kg; fibre diameter -0.79 micron; general merit +8.09 units.
Congratulations to Lance Rorich, Guy Brownrigg, Dawie and Jean du Plessis and Bryce Jooste on these purchases.
Farmers Livestock Agents (FLA) conducted the sale