Prime lamb rams that offer producers flexibility and breed quality progeny have cemented Janmac stud as a commercial seedstock specialist over the past two decades.
This year brothers Grant and Bryce Hausler and their families will hold their 20th Annual Ram Sale at Goroke, Victoria.
Grant mentioned that one of the greatest aspects of achieving the 20-year milestone was that the stud continues to produce the high-quality stock that their father had initially established.
“I’m proud that Bryce and I have continued what he started, and now with my son Carl returned to the farm, it will carry on,” he said.
“We have maintained that high standard and continue to sell more rams each year – with approximately 250 rams being sold a year, we are really making a difference in the industry.”
Another highlight has been the people they’ve met over the past 20 years, he added.
“It is our business of course, and we like it and think we do it well. Along the way we meet friends and great people and this is something we value as a family.
The years of industry experience means that despite the industry facing tough market and seasonal conditions in the past 12 months, the Janmac team is optimistic about what’s to come this year.
“We are going to see some really good prices this spring for lambs; we are really upbeat about that,” Grant said.
“Comments I am hearing from agents is that prices are going to very good for a well finished article – if we get 800c/kg it is about $60 more than last spring per lamb
“Although we are going to need it due to higher feed costs, it also put us back at the profitable end”.
Grant said they were facing the most difficult autumn and early winter most people in the region could recall, which was why breeding flexibility was key.
“Our sheep are the ones that we know can do that – the rams we breed and the lambs they leave have capacity to grow on and be shorn, or when the feed comes on they can turn off as suckers or if there is a market for stores they can do well there as well – we can meet lots of markets,” he said.
Despite the challenging season it is “business as usual” at Janmac, with Grant of the opinion that if it has been working for the past couple of decades, then it will continue to work for their milestone 20th Sale.
“What we do as breeders plays a role in how much money people make, so when you set a breeding aim you work towards it, you can’t chop and change looking for a silver bullet,” he said.
“We are again presenting at this year’s auction a strong group of top end rams that present very well and would suit stud operations”
“The rams have plenty of depth and just a touch more muscle as a group this year – we have targeted slightly more muscle in our rams without losing the length and the frame we are known for.”
Janmac will offer 200 Poll Dorset and White Suffolk rams at their 20th Annual On-Property Production Sale this year, to be hosted at their Goroke Sale Shed from 1pm, Victorian (AEDT) on Wednesday October 2.
Buyers or buyer agents are welcome to come along on Sale Day to secure their pick of the pens as the auction will not be interfaced online this year.
The Hausler families look forward to hosting clients and friends as we celebrate 20 years of Annual On-Property Ram Sales at Janmac..
