2014 - first annual western states dorper association sale results

2014 - FIRST ANNUAL WESTERN STATES DORPER
ASSOCIATION SALE RESULTS
The first annual sale sponsored by the Western States Dorper Association
was held at the Glenn County Fairgrounds, in Orland, California on Sunday,
May 25th
On Saturday Billy Wade, a certified Dorper Judge gave a seminar on
selecting Dorper and White Dorper breeding sheep and the association held
their annual meeting.
The sale day started with a seminar by Dr. Celina Phillips from Ca. State
University, Chico on how to photograph and video sheep for catalogue
photos and web sites. A lunch featuring BBQed leg of lamb was served to
over 125 buyers and exhibitors and the sale auctioneered by Rex Williams,
Sebastopol, Ca. started at 1 pm.
The sale order was determined by Billy Wade and began with White
Dorper Stud rams. A ram consigned by Ray Smalley, Levan, Utah sold to
Jim Rosenbaum, Gainsville, Texas for $700. Ed Nichols purchased another
stud ram from Paul and Kathy Lewis, Bonanza, Oregon for $575. A White
Dorper yearling ram from Antonio Juarez, HIJO Dorpers sold to Willow
Creek Ranch, Bill Moy, Suisun, Ca. for $1500 and another yearling ram to
Judy McDonald, Sonora, Texas for the same price. Lewis White Dorpers
sold another yearling ram to Jarrett Grassi, Auburn, Ca. for $900. Wes
Patton sold a ram to Grant Leininger, Vina, Ca for $600 and a fall ram lamb
to Raymond Vierra, Corning, Ca. for $1250 to round out the White Dorper
ram sales.
Dorper yearling rams sold from HIJO Dorpers to Robert Quinton,
Bakersfield, Ca. for $1300, to Harry Owens, San Simon, Az. for $1600 and
to Ernest Mendez, Hanford, Ca. for $1000. Stephanie Payne, Spring Creek
Nevada sold a yearling ram to Greg Dahl, Bangor, Ca. for $750. Harry
Owens sold a ram to August Otten, Eagle Point, Oregon for $1000. Taureta
& Kara Siegalkoff, Grass Valley sold a fall ram lamb to Virglil Myers,
Marysville, Ca. for $600 and another fall lamb to Corey Gilmet, Orland, Ca.
for $350. Harry Owens sold a fall lamb to Smiling MC Ranch, Dixon, Ca.
for $750.
Dorper yearling ewes were very popular with HIJO selling ewes for
$3750, $3100 and $3400 to Judy McDonald, Sonora, Texas. Another ewe
sold from HIJO to Philip Freilich, Martinez, Ca for $1600. Philip also
selected two of Harry Owens yearling ewes for $675 each. August Otten
purchased two yearling ewes from Brady Tanner, Penn Valley, Ca. for $875
each. Dorper fall ewe lambs posted the high average of the sale with 10
head averaging $1522.50. HIJO sold three fall lambs to Judy McDonald for
$3200, $3100, and $2500 and one ewe lamb to Philip Frelich for
$1500. Harry Owens sold two lambs to Anita Oberbauer, Vacaville, Ca. for
$925 each. Penny Lambach sold Fall lambs to Harry Owens for $850 and
$675, and to Joe Moura, Fort Bragg, Ca. for $875 and to Greg Dahl for
$675.
A White Dorper yearling ewe sold from HIJO to Judy McDonald for
$3400, Wes Patton sold a yearling ewe to Wendy Massa, Orland, Ca. for
$500 and Lewis White Dorper yearling ewes sold to Austin Middleton,
Dixon, Ca. for $375 and to Alicia Galliani, Potter Valley, Ca. for $350 and
to Jarrett Grassi for $325.
Two white Dorper fall ewe lambs from Wes Patton sold to Alicia Galliani
for $550 each.
SALE AVERAGES
QTY
2
5
2
7
4
9
2
12
10
1
Description
Sale Price
White Dorper Stud Rams
White Dorper Yearling rams
White Dorper Fall Ram Lambs
Dorper Yearling rams
Dorper Fall ram lambs
White Dorper yearling ewes
White Dorper fall ewe lambs
Dorper Yearling ewes
Dorper Fall ewe Lambs
Dorper Spring ewe lamb
$ 637.50
$ 1,020.00
$ 700.00
$ 990.00
$ 400.00
$ 680.00
$ 550.00
$ 1,400.00
$ 1,525.00
$ 375.00
$55,950.00