Inspection Day

Wednesday
September 25th, 2024

11am – 2pm
Top of the drop
Light Lunch Provided
2024 Sale Team ASBV Averages
2024 ASVB Average Graph Growth
2024 ASVB Average Graph Carcuss
2024 ASVB Average Graph Wool Quantity
2024 ASVB Average Graph Wool Quality
2024 ASVB Average Graph YWEC
2024 ASVB Average Graph YSC
2024 ASVB Average Graph Reproduction
2024 ASVB Average Graph CS

Ram Sale

Thursday
October 10, 2024

Auction 1pm Sharp
50 Rams
Inspections from 10am
Lunch Provided

The Helmsman Boards will be setup and ready for action for this years sale. We feel it is important that bidders stay in control of their genetic investment and have every opportunity to drive away with the rams of their choice as well as sticking to their intended budget. Genetics are longterm and it is important to execute this decision well. Inspection open from 10am. Sale kicks off at 1pm.

Ram Sale Catalogue
Sale Team Spreadsheet
AuctionsPlus
Sheep Genetics
Logo RWS
Logo Elders
Logo Nextgen Agri
Logo Merino Select ASBV
Logo of Spot On Scanning - sheep pregnancy scanning services
2023 SALE
0
%
36 of 50 sold
$
0
Top price
$
0
Auction average
2022 SALE
0
%
42 of 49 sold
$
0
Top price
$
0
Auction average
2021 SALE
0
%
36 of 40 sold
$
0
Top price
$
0
Auction average

About Us

Profile picture of Joseph Sutherland of Firgrove

JOSEPH SUTHERLAND

Profile picture of John Sutherland of Firgrove

JOHN SUTHERLAND

Firgrove Merino Stud Rams in paddock with Grampians mountains in background

Balanced

We aim to breed a balanced merino, where muscle and fat provide the engine to support a productive, stylish white fleece on a fast growing, early maturing deep body. Our genetics target and capture the markets of lamb, mutton, surplus sheep, (through fertility), and wool.

Resilience

Resilience is bred into our sheep through carcass traits along with worm resistance to get them through the tougher periods and aid in lamb and weaner survival. Scoring breech wrinkle, breech cover and dag has allowed us to cease mulesing.

Environment

With the southern end of the Grampians in South West Victoria as a backdrop, Firgrove is about an hours drive up from the coast and an hour in from the South Australian border and has an “average” rainfall of 630mm. The wool has to stand up to long wet periods, displaying white and fleece rot free. Our rams perform well when they go to drier climates in the north as well as wetter environments in the south.

ASBV's

We use ASBV’s, along with rigid visual classing and a full pedigree to select animals fitting these criteria.
Sheep Genetics data quality score of 89.1 for Firgove Poll Merino

Guarantee

Our rams are reared in the paddock and we back them to perform in the paddock.

Our History

Merino Stud - 42 years
On Property Ram Sales - 22
Poll Merino Stud - 19 years
Guidair Vaccinated - 18 years
ASBV - 9 years

Pregnancy Scanning

Online Booking Form

0407 108 679
Mob of Poll Merino Stud Rams in yards at Firgove Dunkeld, Victoria
Firgrove Poll Merino Stud mob - bums
Firgrove Poll Merino Stud mob
Firgrove Poll Merino Stud mob - backs
Firgrove Poll Merino Stud closeup head shot
Firgrove Poll Merino Stud closeup head shot
Firgrove Poll Merino Stud mob with Grampians in background
Firgrove Poll Merino Stud mob with Grampians in background
Bums of a mob of Poll Merino Studs at Figrove, Dunkeld, Victoria
Poll Merino Studs at Figrove, Dunkeld, Victoria
Bums of Poll Merino Studs at Figrove, Dunkeld, Victoria
Bums of three Poll Merino Studs at Figrove, Dunkeld, Victoria
Firgrove Poll Merino Stud mob - front view
Firgrove Poll Merino Studs - side view
Firgrove Poll Merino Studs - side view
Ewes and lambs in paddock at Firgrove with Grampians mountains in background

Contact

445 McIntyres Crossing Rd
Dunkeld VIC 3294

Send Us a Message

Send Message