Groups of about 800 ram lambs each, will in future be performance tested on Biesjesfontein to select the best 200 rams for the Konsortium production sales. The rest will be sold for flock rams after the sales...
Konsortium-Merino appointed their first client advisor and now contracted a second expert to assist farmers to improve their flocks to comply with Konsortium brand standards...
In Carnarvon there is a man who truly loves his Merino’s and believes that they herald the coming of rain, by shaking their bodies as though they are wet...
South Africa's record turnover for a Merino ram sale was shattered at Konsortium-Merino's 13th production sale, when the breeders improved their previous best by R147 550...
Performance tested veld Merino rams, as well as stud and flock ewes, are on offer at our bi-annual production sales. They take place on:
the third Thursday in February, and
the first Thursday in September.
The rams can be viewed from 16:00 on the day prior to the sale, and from 08:00 on the day of the sale.
On the day prior to the sale Phil van der Merwe, stud adviser, evaluates every ram's wool and conformation qualities and discusses it with prospective buyers. To assist buyers in their choices, he grades the rams as stud, flock or selected rams.
The sales lure buyers countrywide. They are renowned for the outstanding quality of the rams, excellent facilities, brisk demand and bidding, and the professional way in which the sales are conducted. Breeders come from as far afield as Riviersonderend in the south, Barkley East in the east, Calvinia in the west, Volksrust in the north and especially from the Free State.
Testimonials
"I travel three nations and this is the best sale I have ever experienced. I am impressed by Konsortium-Merino's product, branding and passion. In terms of genetics, no one in Australia, New Zealand or South Africa can beat them. Konsortium-genetics can position the Merino to retain its strength as a breed - with Konsortium there is no need to cross breed." Ian Walsh, Falkirk Scientific Foundation, New Zealand (2006)
"This is not a sale that can be described to anyone - it has to be experienced." Piet Barnhoorn, Noodhulp, Middelburg (2006)
“The word ‘sale’ does not actually do justice to this occasion. It is rather a Merino extravaganza that gives you that true under the skin Merino-feeling. In this way the Merino will triumph as flagship of our small stock industry. Very noticeable, is the exceptional depth and quality of this offering. It is accompanied by full performance test data and presented professionally.” Jacobus le Roux, former breed director, Merino SA (2002)
“This is an offering of which the SA wool industry can be proud.” Jimmy Maritz, former manager public relations, BKB (2003)
Joint venture with Marlow-Merino's
Marlow Agricultural School, on the outskirts of Cradock, will be presenting it’s second Konsortium-Merino sale on 22 February 2008. About 60 rams, Konsortium progeny of the school’s Merino flock, and pure bred Konsortium rams will be auctioned at the Marlow clubhouse at 12:00. Viewing is from 09:00 on the day of the sale. The first steps towards this sale were taken in April 2006, when the whole Marlow stud of approximately 500 ewes were artificially inseminated with semen from eight Konsortium stud rams.
Poll Merino sales
The Triton Poll Merino sales are held twice a year. They take place:
at Boontjieskraal, near Caledon, on the 4th Thursday in January; and
at the Bloemfontein showgrounds, on the 2nd Thursday in August.
For more info, click on Poll Merino's in the main menu.
