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Swarco Dohnes, Caledon – Production sale – 2021

Photo L/R : Back Appie Maritz (auctioneer, BKB, Paarl), Marius Paulsen (livestock advisor, OVK), Willie Johnson (manager, Swarco), Japie Hamman (manager, Swarco), Pieter Swart (Seller, Swarco Dohnes); Front Jan Olivier (livestock advisor, BKB, on behalf of buyer, Stellenbosch University, holding the ram).

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 direct), +0.529 kg (weaning maternal), +0.172 kg (clean fleece weight) and -0.944 micron (fibre diameter), was sold at R51,000 to Stellenbosch University (Mr. John Morris).