2025 Telpara Suffolk Sheep Catalogue by Brittany Pearce

A N N U A L R A M & E W E S A L E

THE TYPE TELPARA TELPARA & THICK MEATY. THICK MEATY.

PERFORMANCE RECORDED A CUT ABOVE THE REST

Above breed average for Lamb Eating Quality (LEQ) and Terminal Carcase Production (TCP) With Rams available in the top 5,10 & 20% of the industry for eating qualities and growth.

Rigorous records and testing of sheep for growth and eating quality potential. Available for viewing on LambPlan Sheep Genetics.

GENOMICALLY TESTED

All 2024 drop ram lambs have been genomically (DNA) tested for accuracy in the Telpara flock and performance values

EARLY MATURITY & LONGEVITY

Bred to be "Thick and Meaty," the Telpara Type offers early growth & maturity whilst not compromising on structure or eating qualities. Our rams are bred to perform, being resilient in marginal areas, consistent, and come with a first year guarantee

BRUCELLOSIS FREE & OJD VACC.

Free from Brucellosis (a bacterial disease causing infertility in rams). Accreditation 1213.

Gudair vaccinated for 19 years Free from Johnes (a chronic infection which causes wasting).

TELPARA TYPE TELPARA TYPE

10 ANNUAL RAM & EWE SALE

96 LOTS 96 LOTS

62 TELPARA RAMS 27 TELPARA EWES

GUEST VENDOR: RAMSAY PARK 9 RAMS & 4 EWES.

Sale to be held on property at the sale location: 380 Buccleuch South Road, Sherlock SA. (See directions on final page). Light lunch & drinks supplied.

Purchased sheep may be held on property awaiting delivery following the sale at the “Purchasers Risk.”

Stud registration of rams will require a minimum $3000 bid. For further information contact selling agent:

5% rebate to outside agents in attendance.

Inspection of stock from 11:00am on sale day or prior arrangement

Sale will be held live through Stocklive If intending to bid online, it is essential to register early.

Greg Pearce - Quality Livestock

0409 302 657

THE GAIN TEST. THE GAIN TEST.

We go the extra mile to find the right rams for your business and this is how. We “In Flock” performance test all our rams with real data, not just relying on Lambplan data to assess our rams.

HOW?

The industry standard is to scan all lambs for fat, muscle and weight once after weaning At Telpara we scan twice in with a set of very rigid protocols. We have found scanning twice has created a more robust real data set to compare our rams.

METHOD At weaning all rams are weighed and then weights are adjusted for birth type, rear type and age of dam to level up the playing field.

THE GRASS PHASE

THE GRAIN PHASE

All rams are then run strictly on a grass system with only mineral supplementation for between 105-120 days, allowing for enough time to “wash out” any maternal influence At the end of this phase all rams are weighed and scanned for fat and muscle to compare “Grass Gain” and carcase value across the group. The rams are then ranked and ratioed according to how they compared to the group average From here we determine which rams are our preferred rams for clients looking to finish lambs off grass-based systems

At the completion of the Grass Phase all rams enter the gain test which is our Grain Assisted Phase NO RAMS ARE CULLED UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE GAIN TEST. Rams are fed for 56-70 days to reflect conditions that reflect a feedlot environment. After day 56-70 all rams are weighed and scanned for fat and muscle for a second time The rams are then re- ranked and ratioed according to how they compared to the group average under more intensive feeding conditions From here we determine which rams are our preferred rams for clients looking to finish lambs on grain.

Ultimately what we find is some rams are exceptional on grass, some rams are exceptional performers on grain and an elite few are exceptional at both. Without a rigorous, standardised method of performance testing our rams including scanning twice and gain testing, we really wouldn’t know how our rams best fit into the industry.

THE TELPARA TYPE THE TELPARA TYPE

THE TYPE TO PERFORM.

“Runnerup in the 2024 Lambex Feedlot Performance

Lamb Team with Monapilla Estate putting up a line of Telpara Suffolk sired lambs”

As we always say “The Telpara Type” is the type to perform and the type we ike to breed. Our rams are presented “young & fit” not fat!

We performance test all our rams, not just on paper but out in the paddock. Again, this year we scanned all rams straight of grass, then put them on a “Gain Test” based on a grain assisted feeding program and scanned them all again to assess their performance at the conclusion of the test.

We have now identified our rams that we think are best suited to grass finishing operations, and our rams that are best suited to grain finishing operations as well as the “allrounders” This doesn’t’ take away from our Lambplan data but instead helps you as the client to decide between rams with similar figures depending on your business.

We only offer the top 50% of rams in our sale, these are our top performers and each ram will be presented with both their Lambplan data as well as the in flock “Gain-Test” data to make it even easier for you to pick rams best suited for your business.

We breed them to perform and as a result our sale ram line average is 10 points above the breed average for the Terminal Carcase Production (TCP) index and 12 points above the breed average for Lamb Eating Quality (LEQ) index. So, if you are looking for Suffolks and want the some of the best performance in the breed they are right here at Telpara.

We run all our ewe lambs together, so the keeper and the sale ewes are run as one. They are not pampered, they are not fed up for sale day, but they are bred to be productive. You only have to look at how many of our sale lots are twins, triplets and even a quad!

We look forward to seeing you at our sale, and if you can’t make it, we can always make time for an inspection prior to sale day or hop online through Stocklive to attend the sale.

LAMBPLAN ASBV DEFINITIONS LAMBPLAN ASBV DEFINITIONS

ASBVs allow you to compare the genetic differences between sheep. They are a calculated prediction of an animals genetic merit for a particular trait. ASBVs are an indication of how an animals progeny will perform based on the genes they pass on.

BWT- Birthweight

Estimates the genetic difference between animals in weight at birth.

WWT- Weaning Weight

Estimates the genetic difference between animals in live-weight at 100 days of age. The higher the better.

Lower or more negative Shear Force (SF5) values are favourable.SF5 & IMF has been shown to have a significant impact on the flavour, juiciness, tenderness and overall likeability of lamb.

PWWT- Post Weaning Weight

Estimates the genetic difference between animals in live-weight at 225 days of age. The higher the better.

Estimates the genetic difference in eye muscle depth at the C site in a 45kg live-weight animal. The higher the better

Higher or more positive

Intramuscular Fat (IMF) breeding values are favourable. SF5 & IMF has been shown to have a significant impact on the flavour, juiciness, tenderness and overall likeability of lamb.

Post Weaning Fat Depth

Estimates the genetic difference in GR fat depth at 45kg liveweight Desired level depends on breeding aims Should not be extreme either way.

The TCP index has been created to assist producers to achieve both gains in their major production traits, such as post-weaning weight and muscling, as well as ensuring consumer satisfaction from lamb is maintained through focusing on key eating quality traits such as shear force (tenderness) and intramuscular fat (marbling). The higher the better.

PEMD- Post Weaning Eye Muscle Depth

TCP- Terminal Carcase Production

SF5 -Shear Force

IMF- Intramuscular Fat

2024 DROP REFERENCE SIRES

Carefully selected for structure and performance, Telpara Sires help breed that TELPARA TYPE we are all chasing THICK & MEATY, with numbers that PERFORM *OF THE INDUSTRY

TOP 5%

Telpara Health Status

OJD Vaccinated 19 years

TOP 10%

Brucellosis Accredited Free 1213

TOP 20%

Prefix Abbreviations

TEL - Telpara

ALL - Allendale

BD - Bundara Downs

SP - Sayla Park

RP - Ramsay Park

CV - Curlew Valley

OAK - Oakwood

2025 SALE RAMS

2025 SALERAMS

2025 SALE RAMS

2025 SALE RAMS GUEST VENDOR: RAMSAY PARK

% OF HAMPSHIRE DOWN*

GUEST VENDOR: RAMSAY PARK

Ramsay Park Stud is situated 7km east of Minlaton of South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula. The Hampshire Downs stud is owned and run by Peter and Julie Button with the help of their two children Sarah and Adam. Unfortunately Peter & Julie have chosen to retire from stud breeding and pursue other things in life. They have been great friends and mentors to out family and will be missed by not just us but the whole stud sheep industry This will be their final offering in the 2025 Telpara Type Sale THANK YOU PETE & JULIE

THE TELPARA TYPE. THE TYPE TO PERFORM.

2025 SALEEWES

GUEST VENDOR: RAMSAY PARK

10 SEPTEMBER 2025

11AM INSPECTION. 1PM AUCTION ACST

380 BUCCLEUCH SOUTH ROAD, SHERLOCK SA. ANTHONY PEARCE 0467 600 061 CLAIRE PEARCE 0477 732 382

FREE DELIVERY ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA DELIVERY AVAILABLE AUSTRALIA WIDE.