Offered: 119 Sold: 119 Top: $2200 Gross: $167,600 Average: $1408 BY CLARE KING USUALLY it is the custom for studs to put up their best rams at the beginning of the sale and finish with their more middle of the road types. However such was the consistency and outstanding quality of this year’s Challara sale … Continue reading Ram Sale Summary
Challara Merino Stud would like to thank all the ram buyers & under-bidders at our recent on-property ram sale for their support. We feel humbled & blessed upon having such a solid sale. There was a full clearance of the 119 rams offered with an average price of $1,409. Unlike previous years, there were no … Continue reading Thanks for your support at the on-property ram sale
Soft approach delivers some strong results The Wilkinson family's Challara is all about Merino sheep, but the results they have been able to achieve since switching their focus to soft rolling skins has raised the benchmark. From more lambs to shearings every six months the stud's principals say there is more to come. At a glance... In the … Continue reading Wool Having a field day
The future of the Merino industry is looking bright from where the Badgingarra-based Challara Merino and Poll Merino stud is standing. Stud principals Ron, Deanna, Peter and Emma Wilkinson believe they are breeding the type of Merino sheep now in high demand from the commercial producer. Decisions made several years ago to source genetics that would lead to a plain bodied, heavy … Continue reading Future of Challara Merinos looks bright
By Tamara Hooper VALUE adding has been the catch phrase for big corporations in the current economic climate, so it was only logical to the Wilkinson family to apply the same theories to their Challara Merino stud at Badgingarra. Change has been the key, according to Peter Wilkinson, who said their Challara Merino stud open … Continue reading Challara value with new technologies
A VERY strong result for the Challara on-property ram sale last week signified the beginning of what will hopefully be a positive and buoyant 2011 ram selling season. With a strong crowd of buyers gathered to admire both the lush green Badgingarra crops and the quality sheep on hand it was good news all round … Continue reading Challara kicks off with $4500 top price
CHALLARA Merino and Poll Merino stud, Badgingarra, held a successful on-property inspection day last week. On display were sons of proven sire Leachim Stretch 050024, which the stud paid $25,500 for three years ago, as well the stud’s on-property sale team. A feature of the afternoon was an informative talk by independant sheep genetic consultant Bronwyn Clarke, who discussed the results of the West Midlands three year- ewe trial and benchmarking … Continue reading Information and inspection at Challara stud
CHALLARA Merino and Poll Merino stud, Badgingarra, held a successful on-property inspection day on Monday. On display were this year’s sale team, as well as a line-up of stud ewes and the $25,500 Leahcim Poll Merino ram, Stretch, bought by the Challara principals Ron, Deanna and Peter Wilkinson two years ago. A feature of the day was talks given by Challara classer Jim Watts on the benefits … Continue reading Challara holds successful inspection day
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