Mount Ronan is having its first Summer Sale on the 30th January 2015. The offering will include 30 White Suffolk ram lambs and 30 Maternal ram lambs, all ready-to-work for this year’s mating. In addition, elite stud ewes with production and pedigree information will be offered as well as larger lines of commercial ewes, ranging from 2008 to 2014 drop.

Young White Suffolk rams suitable for stud transfer and registration will be offered. These will be ideal for mating to stud White Suffolk ewes and ewe lambs, as well as commercial ewes and ewe lambs.

The male progeny of both Mount Ronan White Suffolk and Maternal rams offered will be outstanding prime lambs out of all ewe types, and the female progeny will make outstanding prime lamb dams.

One year old Mount Ronan ewe lambs with newborn twins. World class production and mothering genetics in action. (August 2014)

The Sale commences at 11.00am, with inspection from 9.30am.

See the attached article from the Farm Weekly for more details. Summer Sale Ad 2015

The 2014 Mount Ronan Ram Sale is nearly upon us.  We look forward to welcoming you all to Mount Ronan, Tuesday 30 September.  Inspections from 11.00am, with the sale commencing at 1.00pm. A complementary BBQ lunch is provided.

Click on the following link to view the Sale catalogue   2014 Ram Sale book

If you require any assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us before the sale.  Sale day is hectic, and as a result, it is difficult for Guy to give potential buyers time for detailed discussion. The catalogue contains comprehensive information about ram selection using objective measurement, and details of the Mount Ronan breeding programs and philosophies.

The best way to contact us is by email    mountronan@bordernet.com.au    or by phoning  9641 1483.

Enjoy reading the Sale catalogue, and we hope to see you next Tuesday.

The following article from the Farm Weekly Prime Lamb Guide outlines the clear benefits for lamb producers when they utilize high-performance Mount Ronan White Suffolk and Maternal genetics.

This season, Mount Ronan will be holding two ram sales. The on-property Spring sale will take place on TUESDAY September 30, and the on-property Summer sale will be held on FRIDAY January 29, 2015.

To read the article, click here:  Prime Lamb Feature Article

The Mount Ronan Winter update is available here: Mount Ronan Update August 2014

We plan to produce four updates throughout the year, to keep you informed about developments here at Mount Ronan.

If you are having trouble opening the update in your browser, please email us at mountronan@bordernet.com.au and we will send it directly to you.

The Mount Ronan autumn update is available here: Mount Ronan Update March 2014

We plan to produce four updates throughout the year, to keep you informed about developments here at Mount Ronan.

If you are having trouble opening the update in your browser, please email us at mountronan@bordernet.com.au and we will send it directly to you.

For this year’s mating we have invested heavily in elite performance genetics, through a large artificial insemination program using 10 industry-leading terminal and maternal sires.

We have also used an additional 13 sires in our natural mating and AI back-up program, including 4 ram lambs. A further 4 ram lambs were selected for use in our ewe lamb joining.

To see a full list of sires used this year, which includes photographs, descriptions, current ASBVs and a link to their extended pedigrees, click on the link below:

Mount Ronan sires used 2014

We have created a Facebook page for Mount Ronan, which will be updated regularly with photos and information showing what we are up to. We will also use our Facebook page as a place where our clients can share their progress and successes.

To follow us on Facebook, go to the following link, and like our page: Mount Ronan White Suffolks and Maternals

Mount Ronan has held a wonderful reputation for the production of elite quality meat sire genetics since 1968. The White Suffolk breeding program has resulted in the production of extremely growthy, muscular and sappy commercial lambs which achieve processing weights very quickly. These lambs produce high yielding carcases which maximise financial returns for the producer.

The Mount Ronan White Suffolk flock is positioned at the very top of all White Suffolk flocks recorded on Lambplan (Terminal-23).

The genetic trend graphs below for Carcase Plus Index and Post-Weaning Eye Muscle Depth compare Mount Ronan White Suffolks with the national White Suffolk average.

The average eye muscle depth of the Mount Ronan White Suffolk flock on Lambplan is almost twice the depth of the Australian White Suffolk Lambplan average.

The tables below compare the average ASBVs for Mount Ronan White Suffolks to the national White Suffolk average.

The growth rate genetics of the flock are well above that of the White Suffolk Lambplan breed average for White Suffolk sheep tested on Lambplan across Australia. Birth weight genetics have the stud sitting on the breed average which means the lambs are born easily and grow muscle mass quickly.

For more genetic trend graphs, click here: 230090 Genetic Trend

For a Sheep Genetics guide to interpreting Lambplan ASBVs, click here: Understanding LAMBPLAN ASBVs