Spring Sale

Indianhead Sheep Breeders Association

38 Head Sold at ISBA Spring Sale in River Falls

 

The Indianhead Sheep Breeders Association held its annual Spring Sheep Sale on Sunday, April 5th at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Mann Valley Farm.  The sale was conducted by auctioneer Jon Mork of Beldenville, Wisconsin.  Despite a snow storm across southern Wisconsin and Minnesota that resulted in 3 consignors withdrawing their entries, the sale was well attended with 38 head sold at a sale average of $202.63.  32 ewe and wether club lambs, 2 registered Dorset ewe lambs, 2 registered Suffolk ewe lambs, 1 registered Suffolk ram lamb and 2 registered Suffolk yearling ewes were consigned by the following consignors:  Robinson Dorsets and Club Lambs, Brownsville, Wisconsin; Olson Club Lambs, Blanchardville, Wisconsin; Oak Hill Suffolks, Osceola, Wisconsin; Eppen/Sommers Club Lambs, Waseca, Minnesota; A & M Farms, Mineral Point, Wisconsin; Heins Club Lambs, Mineral Point, Wisconsin; Erickson Family Sheep, Cannon Falls, Minnesota; Rolling Acres Club Lambs, Shell Lake, Wisconsin; and, Kinsley Show Lambs, Rochester, MN.  The top selling lamb was consigned by Mike and Amy Robinson of A & M Club Lambs, Mineral Point, Wisconsin and sold for $375 to Jeco Beyrer, Colfax, Wisconsin.  A lamb selling for $360 was consigned by Matt Heins of Heins Club Lambs, Mineral Point, Wisconsin also selling to Jeco Beyrer.

 

The sale included a youth clinic presented by Sue Rupnow of Profile Show Supply and Embroidery, a concession stand, a silent auction of donated products, and vendors in attendance including Profile Show Supply and Embroidery of Wausau and Herdsman Feeds, Inc. of Connorsville.  Indianhead Sheep Breeders Association Board of Directors would like to express it’s gratitude to sale chairperson, Linda Mullendore for putting together another successful sale, and to all of the consignors and buyers.  Thank you also to the following for their help with clerk duties, concession stand duties, pen set-up, marking and weighing, and clean-up:  Kara Berlage, Ann Berlage, Bryan Mullendore, Jake Mullendore, Rachel Mullendore, Dane Christenson, Isaac Christenson, Greg Glunz, Allison Glunz, and Kevin Glunz.

Click Here to Download the 2009 Spring Sale Results