“They are going to composites, but they still have to be shorn and the wool is worth nothing, in fact they will be burying it, I reckon, in the long run. The Corriedale was imported into Canada from New Zealand and for many years was a popular dual purpose breed. It’s the second most popular breed after Merinos. The Cheviot Hills Corriedale stud has been maintained by Mr Hutton for sale. For the past decade Mr Hutton has joined a component of his Corriedale ewe flock – about 500 of 2000 Corriedale ewes — to Border Leicester rams to produce Borderdale ewes, which were joined to Poll Dorset rams for prime lamb production in a self-contained lamb-wool operation. Your email address will not be published. Because lambing is not a considerable point for purchase. The May lamb was also a factor. Sliver may contain some vegetable matter. This breed is a dual-purpose breed that is polled with a large frame. Mark Caulfield said he joined his 1.5-year-old Corriedale ewes to East Friesian-Border Leicester cross rams to lift lambing percentages in maidens (to around 100pc), after which the ewes were joined to Haven Park Corriedale rams to maintain the pure ewe base. We can assemble a small starter flock for you of ewe lambs. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Known for it's consistency, corriedale is perfect for needle- or wet- felting, and great to spin! Refer to our table below for the average breed cost. www.americancorriedale.com Mr Hutton asked. Mr Cameron said most ewe buyers are still joining terminal rams, although some Merino ewe buyers are joining Merino rams (Glenis). “We’ve got to get lamb numbers up because we’ve got to have lots of ewes.”. We find that Corriedale sheep produce first-rate grass-fed lambs. The Rentsch family at Penshurst paid an average of about $238 for 1661 ewes at the Cheviot Hill sale to boost their ewe numbers after purchasing a neighbouring property. It’s … Above all, we want you to be happy with your purchase. “Unless you want to go away and buy them, and that’s pretty hard, especially the way the market is at the moment, it can cost you a lot of money.”. Kerr and Co Livestock’s Craig Pertzel, left, and Mike Kerr selling the Cheviot Hills Corriedales. 1 - Ram Lamb: $350.00. Mr Rentsch said the Corriedale ewes would be subsequently joined to Chromedale maternal composite or Border Leicester rams for a July lamb, aiming to lift the lambing percentage of the crossbreds up to 130 percent, compared to the Cheviot Hills flock average of around 90pc. We cull heavily to keep the valued fine wool. “I’ve had a lot of enquiry, as much enquiry as I’ve ever had for any sale in recent times, and a lot from away, but the away (bidders) didn’t dominate.”. The Corriedale was simultaneously evolved in both Australia and New Zealand about 1874 by selectively breeding from cross bred progeny of pure Merino and Lincoln sheep. Peter Rentsch, centre, with sons Lachlan, on the left, and William. Selling agent Kerr & Co Livestock offered about 3600 Corriedale ewes and ewe lambs, realising up to $252 for 578 2.5 year-old October shorn Corriedale ewes joined to Cheviot Hills Corriedale rams. Site design by the shepherd and site rendering by WordPress. We believe in allowing the lambs to stay with their mothers as long as possible, so we typically wean the lambs in late July or early August. Corriedale Sheep Price Corriedale sheep are now available throughout the world and their prices vary according to the regions of the world. He said Corriedale wool from 25-28 micron was selling well. However, Mr Hutton was disappointed many of his Corriedale ewes, although joined to Corriedale rams for a May lamb this year, would not be bred to Corriedale rams in the future. Our lambing season is in April, and we always have a variety of ewe and ram lambs in white or rich dark colors, with sturdy legs, proper conformation and beautiful crimpy Corriedale fleeces. Share. Mr Rentsch said by switching to composite rams about five years ago and selecting for worm resistance, their flock was now more suited to the wetter country and drenching has been reduced from six drenches a year to perhaps one. Required fields are marked *. “It has gone to the situation now where people are buying Corriedale rams and crossing them over Merino ewes and over first cross ewes to get better wool quality and constitution,” he said. “The issue is where are these fat lamb boys going to go for their ewes in the future? Covered Corriedale Ewes: We out-crossed those original sheep to rams from "Phillippi Corriedales" located in Hammond, Montana. Click here to get the latest Sheep Central story links sent to your email inbox. Mr Cameron said Corriedale ewes had declined when producers chose to join Corriedales to other maternal and terminal rams, but the Cheviot Hills sale was a great opportunity for the Caulfield family to increase its Corriedale ewe flock. Depending on how many lambs we have available in any given year, we might even be able to provide an unrelated ram lamb with your starter flock. The black-hooved Corriedales were easier to look after then Merinos, he said. Bruce Station / Farm Wool Shop / Sheep Stuff: Romeo MI (810) 798-2568 Round House Farm LLC: … The breed can be found worldwide and has large populations in South America, Asia, North America and South Africa. The EF-BL Corriedale cross ewes were then joined to a Poll Dorset ram. “Every year I have half a dozen enquiries for ewes and most times are can’t supply them.”. “Corriedales certainly do cut buckets of wool,” he said. Given the … “Whereas the Corriedale, with its wool and frame, you can put a Border Leicester over them and get a Borderdale, a brilliant ewe, rather than putting a straight Poll Dorset over them,” he said. “Corriedale ewes don’t come up very often, not in big numbers; they are nearly a breed of the past.”. He said most Corriedale ewes didn’t come onto the public auction market, with breeders selling privately direct to regular repeat buyers. The family is aiming to lift their crossbred ewe flock from 10,000 to 14-15,000 after purchasing a neighbouring farm that has lifted their acreage for sheep and cropping by about 485 hectares. This mix gives our sheep a larger, hardier, more correct body frame. Breeder Tim Hutton said the prices paid for his pure Corriedale flock on February 16 were “unbelievable” and above expectations. The breed was developed to meet a demand for a dual purpose animal with good meat characteristics and commercial wool production. Marble Peaks Ranch produces both white and natural colored Corriedale wool. “It’s basically because they are running out of numbers a bit; they’ve gone down that crossbred line and all of a sudden your ewe base, Merinos or Corriedales, starts to get a bit light on. The breed for your future. We provide comprehensive records for each sheep, and follow-up support to help you manage your new addition or your new fiber flock. They are used to … Tweet. Peter Rentsch said the family has had pure Corriedales before, but now runs mainly a crossbred flock bred from a Comeback or Merino ewe base and heading towards a mostly composite and crossbred ewe flock. Other results from the Chevior Hills sale included: 200 3.5 year-old Corriedale ewes $234 to Elders Hamilton; 359 5.5 year-old Corriedale ewes $142, McKenna Pastoral; 241 6.5 year-old ewes joined to BL rams, Brian O’Halloran and Co agent Blair O’Toole; 211 1.5 year0-old Borderdale ewes joined to Poll Dorset rams $252, Kerr & Co Livestock; 100 Borderdale ewe lambs, $202, 108 Borderdale ewe lambs $180, Trevor Troeth, Heywood; 246 Corriedale ewe lambs $162, Lanyons, Hamilton; 138 Borderdale wether lambs $140, Russell Troeth; 323 Corriedale wether lambs, $127, DMD Nhill; 480 Corriedale wethers lambs $120, Elders Bendigo. PO Box 231 420A Lincoln St. Wamego, KS 66547. Two rams sold for $2000 each, one made $1750 and another $1000. Phone: 785-456-8500 Fax: 785-456-8599 Kerr & Co Livestock auctioneer Craig Pertzel said he was not surprised at the Cheviot Hill’s sale prices after attempting to start the young Corriedale ewes at $240. Gotland / Gotland-Corriedale Cross: 1 - Ewe Lamb - 1 sold: $350.00 American Corriedale Association, Clay City, IL. He believed any loss in wool quality in the crossbreds would be more than compensated by the additional lamb income.