CARLISLE RAM SALE Monday 30th of August 2021
BORDERWAY MART Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RS Viewing from 11.30am Sale Starts at 1.00pm Performance recorded meat and maternal rams. Grass bred for efficient, high quality commercial sheep production. On farm viewing available pre sale - see page 8 for details. www.innovis.org.uk
2021 SALE INFORMATION IMPORTANT COVID-19 UPDATE – PLEASE READ This information is correct at time of printing and is subject to changes in Government Guidelines or Directives regarding the control of the spread of COVID-19 • • •
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FACE MASKS be worn inside the mart building SOCIAL DISTANCING be maintained ALL PERSONS entering the sale premises should register their name and contact details for track and trace purposes using the QR codes displayed around the mart MAKE USE of the sanitising stations around the mart building A full list of the mart regulations regarding COVID-19 and a thorough risk assessment can be viewed at https://harrisonandhetherington.co.uk
For any other queries, please contact the mart office on 01228 406200 Can’t make it to the sale? Contact our sales team and they'll help you get the rams you need. Claire Irving Northern England and Scottish Borders 07792 096999 claireirving@innovis.org.uk
Karyn McArthur Scotland 07854 759660 karynmcarthur@innovis.org.uk
INNOVIS LTD, PEITHYLL, CAPEL DEWI, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 3HU 01970 828236 enquiries@innovis.org.uk
tell you how well a rams daughters will perform
tell you how well a rams lambs will grow and grade.
EBVs (estimated breeding values) for each trait, this is an estimate of the rams genetic merit that will pass on to its lambs. Positive values are above average Negative values are below average
EWE Trait EBVs
CARCASE Trait EBVs
The best of the best (top 25% and above) for lambing ease, lamb vigour, parasite resistance and longevity.
More stars the better.
the Index.
portant traits. The most important traits have the biggest influence on
INDEX combines the EBVs for im-
WHAT DO ALL THE NUMBERS MEAN?
DEVELOPED FOR COMMERCIAL SHEEP PRODUCERS
GENETIC GAIN TRANSLATES TO REAL DIFFERENCES ON FARM
Our own systems are designed especially for commercial farmers, allowing consistent genetic progress in traits that deliver profit in customers flocks.
LARGE NUMBER OF ANIMALS RECORDED In 2020, we recorded: Lambing Traits Growth and Carcase Traits Maternal Traits
YEAR ON YEAR GENETIC IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS ALL BREEDS
Range of Index values in Aberfield Yearlings 2014
Commercial Select
Elite
2021
Commercial Select
Elite
ABERFIELD
ABERFIELD SR
An improved alternative to traditional crossing sires. Producing efficient, profitable, replacement ewes and well conformed, fast growing whether lambs. Aberfield SR incorporates Lleyn genetics to the Aberfield, creating a ram suited to breed replacements in closed flocks, keeping ewe size at an optimum whilst maintaining prolificacy.
ABERTEX A Texel based ram, recorded for maternal and meat traits. With the ability to breed hardy crossbred, maternal daughters for future replacements as well as quality finished lambs.
HIGHLANDER 100% New Zealand Maternal Genetics, bred in the UK. Produces a productive and efficient ewe with a smaller mature size. Highlander ewes scan up to 200% on a grass based system and rear their own body weight in lambs by weaning.
ABERMAX Derived from the best Texel and Charollais genetics to produce a powerful meat sire. Bred for prime lamb production with eating quality, lamb growth and carcase conformation at the core of their breeding.
ABERBLACK Developed from specific Suffolk lines in the Huish and Bentley Flocks with introgression of specific traits from Texel and Charollais. Breeding programme focused on rams that produce very fast growing, well conformed lambs from forage diets.
PRIMERA 100% New Zealand meat genetics, bred in the UK. Produces fast growing, easy finished lambs without compromising lambing ease and vigour. All rams are performance recorded for over 40 traits and reared in commercial conditions, on grass and forage only. Each animal is health screened for the main production limiting diseases and are certified with a negative Borders Disease PI status. For more information about each breed, visit our website at www.innovis.org.uk or contact your sales adviser.
PRE-SALE VIEWING We are giving our customers the opportunity to join us for a pre-sale viewing on
Thursday, 19th of August 10am - 5pm Springhall Farm, Kelso, TD5 7QA •
Rams for all three Northern and Scottish sales will be present.
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1 hour slots will be given - no more than 15 people on site at one time. Booking is essential to uphold COVID-19 regulations.
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All rams will be marked with their allocated lot numbers.
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Orders can be taken on the day and rams purchased on your behalf on sale day. Please keep in mind that successful purchase of the ram is subject to the budget set and bids received on the day. Take the opportunity to view the rams at your leisure in a safe, no pressure environment.
Book your space, get in touch with Claire Irving on 07792 096999.
PRICING Our prices have been set as follows for each sale. We aim to select a variety of breeds and grades for each sale but some grades may not always be available. If you have a specific breed and grade you’d like, contact your sales adviser. Maternal Rams
Elite
Select
Commercial
Aberfield / Aberfield SR Abertex Highlander
£850
£750
£650
Meat Rams
Elite
Select
Commercial
Abermax Primera Aberblack
£800
£700
£600
Teasers
£300
COMPARATIVE PRICING The continued work we do to improve genetics and health as well as investment in research and development is reflected in our prices. Although higher than industry averages, below we have demonstrated the value our rams can bring to your flock when longevity and mating capacity are taken in to consideration. We have launched an online mating cost calculator which calculates the cost of getting your ewes in lamb to an Innovis ram vs other industry rams - try it at https://www.innovis.org.uk/cost-mating-calculator/
It is important to note that rams’ genetic potential has a huge impact on flock performance and is the real driver of profit, it’s benefit is not estimated here.
Working Life (years)
Total lambs reared per ram (135%)
Cost/ Lamb Produced
Total kg per ram (42Kg)
Cost per kg Liveweight
80
4
432
£1.97
18,144
4.7p/Kg LWt
50
3
203
£2.95
8,526
7p/Kg LWt
Sale Price
Ewes per Ram
Innovis Elite Ram
£850
Industry Crossing Sire
£600
£0.98 cheaper
2.3p cheaper
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE SELLING PROTOCOL Harrison and Hetherington, Borderway Mart are clerking the sale to facilitate our expansion of sales across the UK. All rams will be sold by Harrison and Hetherington through the ring with the highest bid securing the purchase. Minimum prices are set for each breed and at each grade, shown on page 9 of the catalogue. The Innovis ‘hat’ option will not be available at this sale. All rams purchased must be paid for in full and moved on the day. Estates, Colleges or Businesses unable to accommodate this should notify our finance department in advance of the sale by email to accounts@innovis.org.uk or phone 01970 828236. Any queries over accounts must be addressed before the event. Harrison and Hetherington would like to take this opportunity to thank both Vendors and Purchasers for your support and attendance on the day.
Terms and Conditions All rams are sold in accordance with the Innovis Terms and Conditions for supply of goods and services, available to view on our website at www.innovis.org.uk. Innovis will guarantee the performance of all rams sold at its official sales for the first mating season after purchase, provided that the owner can demonstrate that they have made reasonable efforts to ensure the health, welfare and security of the ram during that period. Any issues post sale must be raised prior to 1st February 2022 and accompanied by appropriate evidence/supporting documentation in addition to a veterinary report where applicable. In the event that a ram is found to be defective, a replacement ram of equivalent genetic potential will be supplied. A credit note for the value of the ram may be issued against the buyers next purchase if the replacement is not available. No cash refunds are given.
Mar-20
08092DL
07942DL
07976DL
08648DL
07964DL
08113DL
08371DL
08114DL
08233DL
07897DL
08124DL
12103HH
08123DL
13174HH
07915DL
08279DL
12495HH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Apr-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
0.0
(Innovis EBVs)
Breed Average
2.0
0.7
1.0
1.2
0.0
3.5
0.2
0.2
0.6
1.1
2.0
1.7
3.9
2.8
2.0
-0.1
1.6
Growth
RAM
EWE TRAITS
0.5
0.6
-0.9
0.6
-0.1
0.4
0.0
-0.9
0.6
0.2
1.4
0.2
1.3
0.8
-0.6
1.1
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.3
-0.1
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.3
0.0
-0.1
0.0
4
4
10
6
11
2
11
10
8
9
2
9
8
4
11
13
12
0
-0.1
0.2
0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.1
-0.1
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.8
0.3
-0.1
1.0
0.6
-0.2
0.1
0.0
-3.0
-1.6
1.8
1.2
-0.2
-3.4
-0.2
-0.7
0.6
1.2
-1.7
1.2
3.3
2.3
3.4
-0.4
-0.8
0.0
*
**
*
*
**
*
*
*
**
**
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
**Top 10%, *Top 25%
Lamb Vigour
SHEPHERDING
Muscle Fat Lambing Matern. Ewe Lamb Ease depth depth Percentage ability weight
CARCASE TRAITS
Born
LOT
ABERFIELD
74
76
76
76
77
77
78
78
79
83
84
84
84
86
87
88
92
56
INDEX
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
GRADE
RAM
12627HH
08253DL
07876DL
12075HH
13363HH
08228DL
12192HH
12933HH
12242HH
12452HH
08067DL
12282HH
13544HH
13364HH
12841HH
12170HH
12423HH
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Breed Average
LOT
ABERFIELD
Apr-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
-1.4
0.8
2.1
-1.8
-0.2
-1.1
-0.4
0.9
-0.7
-0.5
2.6
1.3
-1.9
-1.5
2.1
2.7
0.0
0.0
(Innovis EBVs)
Apr-20
Growth
Born
EWE TRAITS
1.3
1.8
0.3
0.7
2.3
-0.1
0.6
0.6
1.5
0.1
0.2
2.2
1.1
-0.2
0.1
1.9
2.0
0.0
-0.2
0.1
0.3
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.2
0.4
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.7
0.1
0.0
1
-3
0
4
-3
5
3
3
1
6
1
-3
4
10
2
-2
2
0
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
-0.1
-0.3
-0.1
0.2
0.3
0.0
-0.2
0.5
0.2
-0.1
0.0
-1.3
-1.8
-1.0
-3.3
-0.9
-2.5
-1.4
-2.1
-3.8
-1.2
-0.6
0.6
-3.3
-1.9
1.8
1.0
-0.2
0.0
*
**
*
**
*
*
**Top 10%, *Top 25%
Lamb Vigour
SHEPHERDING
Muscle Fat Lambing Matern. Ewe Lamb Ease depth depth Percentage ability weight
CARCASE TRAITS
66
66
67
68
68
69
69
69
69
70
71
71
71
71
72
73
73
56
INDEX
SELECT
SELECT
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
GRADE
RAM
12610HH
12330HH
13124HH
13436HH
12668HH
12804HH
12603HH
12717HH
12458HH
12922HH
12081HH
12464HH
12538HH
13401HH
12938HH
12100HH
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
Breed Average
LOT
ABERFIELD
Mar-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
1.2
-0.8
0.0
-1.2
0.2
-0.4
2.0
-1.5
0.7
0.6
-0.2
-0.9
1.7
-1.1
1.0
-0.3
0.0
(Innovis EBVs)
Apr-20
Growth
Born
EWE TRAITS
1.8
-0.4
1.7
0.5
1.4
2.2
1.6
1.3
0.4
1.0
0.8
0.0
1.2
0.5
1.2
0.9
0.0
0.9
-0.2
0.4
0.0
-0.2
0.2
0.0
-0.3
0.5
0.4
-0.2
-0.1
0.5
-0.1
0.1
-0.1
0.0
-2
3
-3
3
-3
-4
-5
-1
3
-2
0
5
-2
4
-2
3
0
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
-0.4
0.0
-1.4
-2.2
-3.5
-2.2
-1.6
-3.4
-0.7
-1.6
-1.9
-3.2
0.5
-3.9
-2.3
-0.4
-1.7
-1.4
0.0
*
*
**Top 10%, *Top 25%
Lamb Vigour
SHEPHERDING
Muscle Fat Lambing Matern. Ewe Lamb Ease depth depth Percentage ability weight
CARCASE TRAITS
61
61
62
62
62
62
62
63
63
63
63
64
64
65
65
66
56
INDEX
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
GRADE
RAM
12658HH
12719HH
13056HH
12088HH
13314HH
13015HH
12911HH
13122HH
13228HH
12893HH
12380HH
13076HH
13033HH
13186HH
12272HH
12871HH
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
Breed Average
LOT
ABERFIELD
Apr-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
-1.5
-0.9
-0.6
-1.5
-0.8
1.3
0.7
-0.7
0.5
-1.3
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.9
0.8
0.0
(Innovis EBVs)
Apr-20
Growth
Born
EWE TRAITS
1.0
0.0
1.0
-0.6
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.8
1.1
-0.1
-1.3
0.6
0.8
0.0
1.5
0.6
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.1
0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.4
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
-4
1
-3
4
2
-3
-4
-1
-3
4
7
0
0
1
-3
-2
0
-0.5
-0.5
-0.3
0.1
-0.5
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
-0.2
-0.2
-0.4
0.1
0.0
-4.6
-3.0
-4.2
0.4
-2.5
-1.8
-2.0
-2.2
-3.4
-0.1
2.5
-1.9
-0.6
-2.1
-3.2
1.8
0.0
*
*
*
*
**Top 10%, *Top 25%
Lamb Vigour
SHEPHERDING
Muscle Fat Lambing Matern. Ewe Lamb Ease depth depth Percentage ability weight
CARCASE TRAITS
52
55
56
57
58
58
58
59
59
59
60
60
60
61
61
61
56
INDEX
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
GRADE
17388EK
17449EK
17562EK
17454EK
17371EK
17530EK
17464EK
17627EK
17440EK
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
17580EK
67
Born
(Innovis EBVs)
RAM
Breed Average
LOT
ABERTEX
-3.2
-0.4
1.0
0.5
0.2
0.6
-0.1
1.1
1.8
1.5
0.0
Growth
-1.9
-0.3
-0.9
0.9
-0.1
1.1
-0.7
0.4
0.6
0.1
0.0
Muscle depth
CARCASE TRAITS
-0.3
0.1
-0.3
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.0
Fat depth
7
6
3
4
2
0
9
1
7
11
0
Lambing Percentage
0.0
-0.1
0.6
0.0
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.0
Matern. ability
EWE TRAITS
67
80
93
95
95
96
98
98
110
114
83
MATERNAL INDEX
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
GRADE
RAM
28833SH
28998SH
29071SH
28845SH
28814SH
28981SH
29221SH
28869SH
28915SH
29073SH
28839SH
29223SH
29303SH
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
Breed Average
LOT
HIGHLANDER
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
May-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
1.7
2.4
1.7
-0.4
0.2
1.4
2.2
1.6
2.5
2.2
4.5
0.0
(Innovis EBVs)
Apr-20
Growth
Born
Multiplier
Multiplier
-0.3
0.8
0.3
0.8
1.1
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.5
2.0
3.6
0.0
Muscle depth
0.3
0.7
0.7
0.1
0.4
-0.3
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.8
0.3
0.0
Fat depth
CARCASE TRAITS
-1
-1
1
-2
-1
-4
-1
-1
1
-2
-4
0
Lambing Percentage
-0.2
-0.2
-0.3
0.0
-0.1
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
-0.2
0.1
-0.1
0.0
Matern. ability
EWE TRAITS
-0.5
0.4
-1.3
-2.1
-0.9
0.4
-0.9
-1.2
-0.9
-2.1
-0.1
0.0
Ewe weight
190
196
196
199
200
201
206
207
210
211
223
196
INDEX
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
GRADE
RAM
08096EH
08072EH
08110EH
08110EH
08181EH
08255EH
08134EH
08324EH
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
Breed Average
LOT
CHEVIOT
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
-2.0
0.4
-0.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.4
2.3
0.0
(Innovis EBVs)
Apr-20
Growth
Born
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.6
1.5
1.5
1.9
3.0
0.0
Muscle depth
0.1
-0.4
0.1
-0.2
-0.6
-0.6
-0.6
-0.4
0.0
Fat depth
CARCASE TRAITS
-1
-4
-1
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
0
Lambing Percentage
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Matern. ability
EWE TRAITS
-0.6
-0.6
-0.6
-0.6
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
0.0
Ewe weight
49
54
56
59
70
70
73
82
56
INDEX
SELECT
SELECT
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
GRADE
RAM
28659CH
28873SH
28799SH
28709CH
28766CH
28806CH
28712CH
28992SH
29049SH
28767CH
28710CH
28740CH
28676CH
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
Breed Average
LOT
ABERMAX
Mar-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
2.4
2.1
2.5
2.6
0.3
1.4
2.3
3.0
3.6
2.1
2.7
2.4
3.3
0.0
( Innovis EBVs)
Mar-20
Growth
Born
0.9
0.5
0.2
0.8
2.1
2.0
1.6
1.5
1.3
2.0
2.1
2.6
3.0
0.0
0.1
-0.2
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
-0.2
-0.1
0.3
0.0
Muscle Fat depth depth
ULTRASOUND
5
6
9
4
8
9
3
4
4
8
9
8
9
5
LAMBING SUBINDEX
179
182
183
185
190
196
197
198
201
201
222
224
231
143
INDEX
GRADE
*
*
*
*
*
*
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
*** Top 5%, **Top 10%, *Top 25%
LAMBING EASE
RAM
28976CH
28711CH
28978CH
29239SH
28837CH
28821SH
28706CH
29207SH
28808CH
28944SH
29201SH
28802SH
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
Breed Average
LOT
ABERMAX
( Innovis EBVs)
Apr-20
May-20
Apr-20
Mar-20
May-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
Mar-20
May-20
Mar-20
Mar-20
-0.8
-0.5
-0.9
0.5
0.5
1.3
0.9
2.2
-0.9
0.4
1.4
2.0
0.0
Born
Mar-20
Growth
-0.5
0.0
-0.3
0.7
0.8
0.6
0.8
0.4
2.1
1.3
0.3
1.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.3
0.0
Muscle Fat depth depth
ULTRASOUND
9
9
9
3
11
5
7
4
8
9
9
6
5
LAMBING SUBINDEX
127
142
143
154
161
163
167
172
173
176
177
177
143
INDEX
GRADE
*
*
*
*
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
*** Top 5%, **Top 10%, *Top 25%
LAMBING EASE
RAM
(Innovis EBVs)
29181SH
28962SH
29006SH
28881SH
28818SH
LOT
Breed Average
123
124
125
126
127
ABERBLACK
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
Apr-20
May-20
Born
-0.8
1.6
1.8
2.3
2.1
0.0
Scan weight
-0.8
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.8
0.0
Muscle depth
-0.3
0.0
-0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
Fat depth
ULTRASOUND
1
3
2
2
4
2
LAMBING SUBINDEX
**
*
**
*Top 25%
Lambing Ease
SHEPHERDING
37
100
104
116
122
63
INDEX
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
ELITE
GRADE
11129MG 28961CH 28642CH 28777CH 29111CH 10882MG 10862MG 11543MG 11793MG 11726MG 11783MG 11822MG 11456MG 11556MG 28746CH 11185MG 11541MG 11272MG 11441MG
128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 2.8 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.5
1.0 -1.0 0.7 0.9 -0.3
0.6 0.7 0.9 -2.4 0.2
0.9 1.1 -1.1 -2.7
Mar-20 Mar-20 Mar-20 Mar-20 Mar-20
Apr-20 Apr-20 Apr-20 Apr-20 Mar-20
Apr-20 Apr-20 Mar-20 Mar-20 Mar-20
Mar-20 Apr-20 Apr-20 Apr-20
0.0
-2.0
0.0
-0.6
-0.3
0.5
1.3
-0.4
-0.3
-0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
1.1
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.9
1.3
1.0
0.0
(Innovis EBVs)
Breed Average
Growth
RAM
LOT
Born
Muscle depth
-0.4
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.3
0.9
0.9
0.5
1.0
0.9
0.0
11
12
7
5
0
9
9
11
8
12
5
8
6
9
-2
1
1
-2
11
1
Lambing Fat depth Subindex
ULTRASOUND
PRIMERA
231 210 205 199 198 194 191 190 190 184 184 184 183 183 183 181 178 173 116
172
INDEX
* ** *** *
*** * ** * *** ** *** *** ***
***
ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT
Lamb Survival GRADE
OUR SALES Our first ram sale was held in 2011 at Mynydd Gorddu near Aberystwyth. 2021 will be our 11th season of sales and since our original sale, we are now hosting 9 sales or selection days throughout the UK as well as events for Dalehead and Kepak. Our rams are bred by more than 20 breeding partner flocks located throughout the country and recording 10,000+ ewes. Each ram has gone through a rigorous selection process before being deemed fit for sale and we regularly cull animals that do not achieve the high standards we and our clients expect. The Innovis breeding programme remains one of the largest globally.
ADDITIONAL DATES We intend to host other sales at venues on the following dates Subject to COVID-19 regulations and circumstances in each area at the time Stirling Sale
Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling Auction Centre, Stirling, FK7 7LS
September 4th
Aberystwyth Sale
Peithyll Farm, Capel Dewi, Aberystwyth, SY23 3HU
September 9th
BREEDING EWES FOR SALE This year, we’re hosting our crossbred ewe page at https://www.innovis.org.uk/ewe-lambs-sale/ to market Innovis crossbred ewes and ewe lambs.
We’re also pleased to be working with Sell My Livestock to drive the trade of Innovis crossbred females. We’ve set up an Innovis Portal on the Sell My Livestock site, containing listings of stock verified by us as genuine Innovis crossbred animals. The portal can be viewed at https://sellmylivestock.com/portal/innovis
Keep an eye on these pages if you’re looking to add to your flock.
If you would like to list ewes for sale, you can do so in 3 ways
1.
Visit our portal on Sell My Livestock, click the ‘new listing’ tab. Add your information and we’ll approve your post.
2.
Visit our site www.innovis.org.uk fill in the ‘Advertise your ewes with us’ form. Your listing will be added on our website and the Sell My Livestock site if you choose to do so.
3.
Contact your regional sales adviser who will list them on your behalf.
If you would like any additional information about stock for sale or would like help with a listing, get in touch with our head office on
01970 828236
HEALTH PROTOCOL Innovis understand that when selecting sheep for breeding, health is vitally important in ordered to protect the productivity of your flock. Therefore, we operate a unique program to maximize health and biosecurity of our whole ram production system, from the source flocks, through to growing units and finally the rams for sale. All breeding partner flocks are part of a health screening program where ewes are blood sampled and some culled and screened for the major production limiting iceberg diseases through a partnership with ‘Farm Post Mortems’. Further strategic screening is undertaken throughout the year and tailored flock health plans ensure that all ram lambs have had a similar start to life. The five main Iceberg diseases: Maedi Visna (MV) Our breeding partner flocks are either MV accredited with PSGHS or monitored on a proportional testing program in line with the MV accreditation scheme but operated by Innovis. Please contact our office if you specifically want MV accredited (PSGHS) stock. Innovis would implement a test and cull protocol across the whole flock if one of our breeding flocks tested positive for MV until two clear tests were achieved. Borders Disease In a ground-breaking initiative for our Sheep Industry, each ram has been bled and certified as Borders Disease (PI) Negative. Any PI positive ram would be culled albeit that none have been identified since we started testing in 2017. Caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) All our breeding flocks are screened for CLA exposure annually and any suspect abscesses on rams tested. Vaccination would be introduced if a flock were identified with CLA. Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) As there is no robust validated test, we monitor condition score of ewes on a regular basis and post -mortem fallen stock or any ill-thrift animals where possible. We are actively involved in trying to develop a more robust approach to diagnosis and screening. Johnes Disease All retained ram lambs are vaccinated with ‘Gudair’ vaccine before five months of age, irrespective of the flock Johnes status, to safeguard their working life to customers. We also monitor for Johnes disease at multiplier flock level annually through faecal samples and post mortem reports. Ram lambs move on to grower units, selected for good biosecurity and management systems each farm runs a grass and forage-based system and has a tailored health plan, meaning that each ram for sale is grown under similar conditions. Finally, to ensure our rams are fit for purpose, each ram undergoes a pre-sale MOT to examine its suitability for breeding. This includes a clinical examination together with palpation and visual inspection of the external genitalia. Rams will leave our sales having had a quarantine drench of either 4-AD = Monepantel (Zolvix™) or 5-SI = Derquantel / abamectin (Startect™) in line with SCOPS guidelines. The rams will have also received a trace element bolus and Pasteurella vaccination booster pre-sale. Sheep Scab – rams will have either been screened for exposure to Scab (Psoroptes ovis antibody ELISA test) at a group level or plunge dipped pre-sale.
HOW TO FIND US HARRISON AND HETHERINGTON LTD Borderway Mart Rosehill Carlisle CA1 2RS Tel: 01228 406200 Email: info@borderway.com
INNOVIS LTD, PEITHYLL, CAPEL DEWI, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 3HU 01970 828236 enquiries@innovis.org.uk