Filer, Idaho - Thanks to the presence of not only Idaho ram sale buyers, but buyers from out of state, the prices received at the 89th Annual Idaho State Ram and Ewe Sale experienced active bidding which raised prices substantially from a year ago. The sale was held at the Twin Falls County Fair Grounds in Filer, Saturday, July 10th. Known as the premium Suffolk range ram sale in the West, the sale, sponsored by the Idaho Wool Growers Association, boasted good numbers and a good buyer turnout. Consignors sold 166 rams with total gross receipts at $87,250, an decrease of $16,360 from the total gross receipts of $103,610 in 2008.
In the largest sale category, Suffolk yearling range rams, the average per head was up $106 per head from $432 in 2008 to $538 in 2009. The range ram category found 30 pens ranging from pens of two head to pens of five head with the highest selling pen at $800/head, one belonging to Blattner Suffolks sold to Etcheverry Sheep Co. In the Suffolks ram lamb division, 15 lambs sold at an average of $443/head. The highest selling pens were consigned by Cergin Livestock and sold for $500/head to Emilio Calzada Sheep Co.
Four Suffolk X Hampshire yearling rams were sold at an average of $625/head and four Hampshire yearling rams were sold at an average of $400/head.
Two Columbia rams were sold at an average of $750/head and two Columbia X Rambouillet rams sold for an average of $400/head.
Five Panama yearling rams were sold at an average of $180/head.
The Promo Rambouillet Ewe donated by Teuscher Sheep Ranch, to benefit the Idaho Wool Growers Association Promotional Division sold at the beginning of the sale to Rickwood Sheep Farm for $200 and brought in an additional $2,150 in good faith bids.
In the Suffolk yearling stud ram division, the average was up from $560 in 2008 to $916 in 2009. Three studs in this division were sold, with the top selling Suffolk yearling ram being consigned by Steve and Laura Wilder Family Suffolk’s of Meridian. The top stud ram sold for $1,500 to Morris Verdini of Vale, Oregon.
2009 Idaho State Ram & Ewe Show & Sale
Idaho Wool Growers Association
