Niel Kruger held Schietfontein Dohnes’ very successful production sale on the 16th of August at the Phillipolis showgrounds. The total of 30 Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R11,500. Congratulation to the Vermaaks who bought the highest priced ram at R29,000. The ram, DJ210160, had breeding values of: weaning weight direct +2.823 kg; weaning weight maternal +0.066 kg; number of lambs weaned +0.155 percent; clean fleece weight +0.214 kg; fibre diameter -0.549 micron; general merit +13.820.
A total of 100 Dohne Merino ewes were also sold at the price of R1,950.