The stud recently sold 134 first-cross ewes with lambs at foot for $535 per head.<\/p>\n
Owner Malcolm Starritt said this outstanding sale result represented more than just good market timing \u2014 it was validation of 111 years of focused breeding for commercial profitability.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe numbers speak for themselves,\u201d said Mr Starritt, whose family has been breeding Border Leicesters since 1914.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen first-cross ewes with lambs at foot are making $535, you\u2019re looking at a significant profit advantage for producers using our genetics.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a founding member of Superborders, Womboota Border Leicesters breeds rams that consistently rank above breed average on the BLX Index, the industry\u2019s key measure for first cross production profitability.<\/p>\n
Mr Starritt said the upcoming Womboota Pastoral Ram Sale on Thursday, September 25, presented farmers with an opportunity to access the genetics behind the $535 ewe sale result.<\/p>\n
He said with 80 premium rams and 15 select ewes on offer, buyers can choose from genetics proven to deliver higher first-cross ewe values, superior lambing percentages, faster growth rates, better muscling characteristics and improved wool quality in crossbred progeny.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not just selling rams,\u201d Mr Starritt said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re providing a complete production system that allows our clients to brand and market premium progeny year after year.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Australian sheep markets experiencing record strength and tight supply conditions, Mr Starritt said the timing couldn\u2019t be better for producers to invest in superior genetics.<\/p>\n
He said the $535 ewe sale demonstrates the market\u2019s appetite for quality maternal genetics.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis market rewards producers who can offer branded, traceable, high-performance breeding stock.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur sheep genetics give clients that competitive edge. Good genetics make money while you sleep.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith results like our recent $535 ewe sale, that investment in superior Border Leicester genetics pays dividends year after year.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Womboota Pastoral Ram Sale will be held on Thursday, September 25, at 544 Edgar Rd, Womboota, NSW. Inspections are available from 10am, with the sale starting at 1pm.<\/p>\n