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CARLISLE RAM SALE Monday 29th of August 2022

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 6 for details. www.innovis.org.uk

2022 SALE INFORMATION We are happy to return to Carlisle with the Harrison & Heatherington team. More rams have been put forward this year in response to customer feedback wanting a greater selection of animals, so we hope that there will be plenty of rams to choose from. For sale related queries, please contact the mart office on 01228 406200 We are feeling the pinch of the dry weather with limited grass availability across our farms. We have introduced sugar beet nuts to some of our grower units but only at a low level (250g/head/day) whilst others have managed to carry through on just grass. We can assure you that this limited supplementation will have no impact whatsoever on your ram’s ability to perform and thrive off forage, it is simply a management decision in response to these extraordinary dry conditions. 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 Stuart Graham South West Scotland 07951 919136 StuartGraham@innovis.org.uk Karyn McArthur Central Belt and North 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

tell you how well

a rams lambs will

Positive values are above average

EBVs (estimated breeding values) for each trait, this is an estimate of the rams genetic merit that will pass on to its lambs.

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.

Each Innovis sheep is evaluated using large, robust data sets recorded in flocks like yours...

PRE-SALE VIEWING We are giving our customers the opportunity to join us for a pre-sale viewing on

Thursday, 18th of August 11am - 2pm Springhall Farm, Kelso, TD5 7QA A selection of rams for St Boswells and Carlisle sales will be present. All rams will be marked with their allocated lot numbers. 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.

If you’d like to attend, please get in touch with Claire Irving to register your attendance:

ClaireIrving@innovis.org.uk 07792 096999

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 weight - a low impact option for a regenerative system. 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 ram. Bred for prime lamb production, breeding programme focuses on lambing ease and lamb vigour, improved lamb growth and finished lamb conformation.

ABERBLACK Bred from specific Suffolk lines with introgression of other important traits from Texel and Charollais. Breeding programme focused on rams that produce easy lambing, vigorous lambs that are very fast growing, and well conformed from forage diets. Ideal for outdoor lambing systems.

PRIMERA 100% New Zealand meat genetics, bred in the UK. Lambs are easy lambing, suited to a low labour, outdoor system. Lambs are fast growing and easy finished on grass and forage. For more information on Cheviot rams, visit www.innovis.org.uk/innovischeviot All rams are performance recorded 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.

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 Aberfield / Aberfield SR Abertex Highlander Innovis Cheviot

Elite

Select

Commercial

£900

£800

£700

Meat Rams

Elite

Select

Commercial

Abermax Primera Aberblack

£850

£750

£650

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

432

£1.97

18,144

4.7p/Kg LWt

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 2023 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.

09730DL

09799DL

09445DL

09810DL

15611HH

09597DL

09798DL

09603DL

09613DL

09468DL

09479DL

09534DL

09580DL

15404HH

09778DL

09824DL

RAM

Breed Average

LOT

ABERFIELD

Mar-21

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

Mar-21

(Innovis EBVs)

Born

0.8

0.1

2.2

1.5

0.4

1.2

4.6

0.9

1.2

1.7

3.1

5.1

1.2

4.5

1.7

2.0

0.0

Growth

EWE TRAITS

-0.4

0.0

0.7

-0.3

0.4

-0.3

0.6

0.0

-0.2

0.5

1.6

-0.3

0.6

0.3

0.9

0.0

0.4

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.4

0.6

0.4

-0.1

0.2

0.4

0.0

0.3

-0.1

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.2

0.3

0.9

0.4

0.6

0.9

0.2

0.7

0.6

0.3

0.0

-0.1

2.0

-3.4

1.2

-0.2

0.2

1.9

2.2

1.3

2.6

-4.7

0.9

2.3

1.3

-1.3

0.0

Muscle Fat Lambing Matern. Ewe depth depth Percentage ability weight

CARCASE TRAITS

***

Lambin Lamb g Ease Vigour ***Top 5%, **Top 10%, *Top 25% FEC

SHEPHERDING

102

INDEX

ELITE

GRADE

15833HH

09394DL

15740HH

15955HH

09383DL

09771DL

09801DL

14844HH

14863HH

15168HH

09626DL

15105HH

15824HH

15031HH

09398DL

09419DL

RAM

Breed Average

LOT

ABERFIELD

Mar-21

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

(Innovis EBVs)

Born

0.8

-0.8

1.4

2.5

-0.4

0.9

3.2

2.2

0.8

0.1

1.8

0.9

3.9

1.1

3.6

3.4

0.0

Growth

EWE TRAITS

-1.2

-0.6

0.3

1.8

0.4

-0.7

1.8

1.1

1.4

-0.3

-0.2

-1.1

2.2

2.4

-0.5

0.8

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.1

-0.3

0.7

0.2

0.5

-0.1

0.5

-0.1

0.1

0.4

0.0

0.2

0.0

-3

-4

-7

0.0

0.1

0.5

0.6

0.5

-0.3

0.1

0.3

0.6

0.4

0.9

-0.1

0.6

0.4

0.0

1.4

2.1

-3.4

0.0

-2.8

0.2

-0.6

-3.7

-2.2

0.4

2.5

1.7

0.1

-2.5

3.4

-1.3

0.0

Muscle Fat Lambing Matern. Ewe depth depth Percentage ability weight

CARCASE TRAITS

Lambin Lamb g Ease Vigour ***Top 5%, **Top 10%, *Top 25% FEC

SHEPHERDING

INDEX

ELITE

GRADE

09687DL

14768HH

15030HH

15323HH

15495HH

09492DL

14695HH

14712HH

15066HH

15911HH

09418DL

15721HH

15917HH

14662HH

15246HH

15414HH

RAM

Breed Average

LOT

ABERFIELD

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

Mar-21

(Innovis EBVs)

Born

1.0

0.4

0.0

-0.6

2.4

0.6

3.9

0.8

3.6

0.9

1.6

3.1

0.6

0.9

0.6

-0.2

0.0

Growth

EWE TRAITS

1.4

2.0

1.7

-0.5

0.5

-1.4

1.5

2.0

1.0

1.2

-1.2

-0.5

0.3

0.2

0.8

-0.8

0.0

0.5

0.0

-0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.4

0.3

0.7

0.2

0.1

-0.3

0.0

-0.1

-0.2

0.0

-5

-1

-0.6

0.1

0.0

-0.4

-0.5

-0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.5

0.4

0.2

0.0

-4.0

-3.0

-2.7

-1.8

-4.2

1.4

-3.4

-4.9

-5.5

-4.6

3.4

-0.7

-3.8

-3.4

-2.9

0.5

0.0

Muscle Fat Lambing Matern. Ewe depth depth Percentage ability weight

CARCASE TRAITS

Lambin Lamb g Ease Vigour ***Top 5%, **Top 10%, *Top 25% FEC

SHEPHERDING

INDEX

ELITE

GRADE

15924HH

15636HH

14683HH

14822HH

15083HH

15235HH

15236HH

15965HH

14811HH

15044HH

09359DL

15198HH

15416HH

15496HH

14660HH

14682HH

RAM

Breed Average

LOT

ABERFIELD

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

(Innovis EBVs)

Born

0.0

-0.5

3.9

2.1

0.0

2.1

0.1

0.3

2.2

1.2

1.7

-0.1

0.3

-1.3

0.7

2.9

0.0

Growth

EWE TRAITS

1.3

-1.1

1.3

1.1

2.0

-1.5

0.7

1.9

0.9

0.3

0.4

-0.8

-1.2

1.5

0.7

1.0

0.0

-0.2

-0.1

0.3

0.0

0.2

0.3

-0.2

0.1

0.4

-0.1

0.1

-0.1

0.1

-0.2

0.2

0.3

0.0

-1

-8

-7

-4

-5

-1

-0.3

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.0

-0.2

0.2

-0.2

0.5

0.2

0.6

0.0

0.2

-0.1

0.0

-4.1

-0.9

-3.6

-1.0

-3.4

6.5

-2.3

-2.4

-3.3

-0.6

0.3

-0.3

-2.0

-0.5

-2.1

0.0

Muscle Fat Lambing Matern. Ewe depth depth Percentage ability weight

CARCASE TRAITS

Lambin Lamb g Ease Vigour ***Top 5%, **Top 10%, *Top 25% FEC

SHEPHERDING

INDEX

SELECT

ELITE

GRADE

14809HH

14825HH

15848HH

14891HH

14922HH

15224HH

15377HH

14951HH

15847HH

09755DL

15166HH

RAM

Breed Average

LOT

ABERFIELD

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

(Innovis EBVs)

Born

-0.4

-0.8

1.4

0.4

3.6

-0.3

0.3

0.0

2.2

-1.1

1.1

0.0

Growth

EWE TRAITS

-1.5

-1.0

0.3

0.9

0.8

-0.6

2.0

1.0

0.5

1.6

1.0

0.0

-0.2

-0.1

0.2

0.5

-0.1

0.2

-0.2

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.0

-2

-1

-7

-4

-1

-2

-4

-2

0.0

-0.3

0.2

-0.5

-0.6

-0.4

-0.3

0.1

-0.2

0.0

-0.3

4.3

-4.3

-2.8

-3.0

-4.9

-4.6

-2.8

-4.3

-1.6

-2.9

0.0

Muscle Fat Lambing Matern. Ewe depth depth Percentage ability weight

CARCASE TRAITS Lambin Lamb g Ease Vigour ***Top 5%, **Top 10%, *Top 25% FEC

SHEPHERDING

INDEX

SELECT

GRADE

13499LR

13098LR

12652LR

12780LR

12735LR

12783LR

13296LR

12563LR

12408LR

13253LR

RAM

Breed Average

LOT

ABERFIELD SR

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

(Innovis EBVs)

Born

1.5

1.6

2.5

2.9

0.7

2.4

2.8

1.1

1.3

2.9

0.0

Growth

EWE TRAITS SHEPHERDING

-0.1

-0.8

-0.1

0.7

-0.5

0.3

0.9

0.1

0.7

1.9

0.0

0.1

0.3

-0.1

0.0

0.1

-0.1

0.1

0.3

-0.1

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.4

0.0

-0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.0

1.1

1.8

2.3

-0.2

2.6

0.1

0.6

1.8

-0.3

0.8

0.0

Muscle Fat Lambing Matern. Ewe Lambing Ease Lamb Vigour depth depth Percentage ability weight ***Top 5%, **Top 10%, *Top 25%

CARCASE TRAITS

ELITE

INDEX GRADE

30958SH 30712SH 30675SH 30753SH 30713SH 30815SH 30954SH 31257SH 30928SH 30768SH 30787SH 30673SH 30698SH 31216SH 30818SH 31233SH

31368SH

31345SH

31334SH

31342SH

102

103

104

105

RAM

86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101

Breed Average

LOT

HIGHLANDER

3.2 3.1 3.8 3.0 2.4 1.4 2.5 3.1 2.8 0.7 1.0 2.9 3.1 2.7 4.1

Apr-21

Apr-21 Apr-21 Apr-21 Apr-21 Apr-21 Apr-21 Apr-21 Apr-21 Apr-21 Apr-21 Apr-21 May-21 Apr-21

Apr-21

3.8

0.0

(Innovis EBVs)

Apr-21

Growth

Born

1.3

2.9 2.5 1.7 1.0 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.3 0.8 1.9 0.4 1.4 1.6

2.0

3.3

0.0

Muscle depth

-8

0 -3 -5 -1 -1 -4 -5 -2 0 -5 -1 -5 -5

-1

-2

MULTIPLIER

-0.3

-0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.4

0.1

0.0

Matern. ability

EWE TRAITS Lambing Percentage

MULTIPLIER

0.2

0.8 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0.2

-0.2

0.2

0.0

Fat depth

CARCASE TRAITS

-0.6

-0.3 0.4 -1.3 -0.7 -0.7 -0.7 -0.3 -0.5 -1.4 0.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3

-0.4

1.4

0.0

Ewe weight

199

217 213 212 212 212 211 208 206 205 204 204 203 201

222

223

197

INDEX

ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT

GRADE

RAM

00870NS

00861NS

01057NS

00298NS

00813NS

106

107

108

109

110

Breed Average

LOT

NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT

Apr-21

May-21

Apr-21

0.9

-1.9

1.4

1.2

3.7

0.0

(Innovis EBVs)

Apr-21

Growth

Born

0.3

0.4

1.5

1.2

1.8

0.0

Muscle depth

0.1

-0.2

0.8

0.6

1.1

0.0

Fat depth

CARCASE TRAITS

-4

Lambing Percentage

0.0

-0.4

-0.1

0.1

0.0

Matern. ability

-0.4

-0.5

0.5

0.2

0.3

0.0

Ewe weight

EWE TRAITS

104

INDEX

COMMERCIAL

ELITE

GRADE

RAM

09784EH

09552EH

09560EH

09834EH

111

112

113

114

Breed Average

LOT

SOUTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT

Apr-21

-2.9

0.3

0.1

0.0

(Innovis EBVs)

Apr-21

Growth

Born

-2.0

-0.2

0.4

0.6

0.0

Muscle depth

-0.3

-0.2

0.1

0.3

0.0

Fat depth

CARCASE TRAITS

-4

-5

Lambing Percentage

0.0

Matern. ability

-0.4

0.0

Ewe weight

EWE TRAITS

INDEX

COMMERCIAL

SELECT

GRADE

RAM

Apr-21

Apr-21 Apr-21

Apr-21

18245EK

18207EK 18192EK

18223EK

18222EK

18179EK

18373EK

18381EK

18264EK

18284EK

18343EK

18368EK

18356EK

18426EK

120

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

128

129

Apr-21

18395EK

(Innovis EBVs)

Born

115 116 117 118 119

Breed Average

LOT

ABERTEX

-1.6

-2.3

0.3

-1.5

-1.7

0.2

0.4

0.3

1.0

-0.7 -0.3

-0.2

0.2

0.0

-1.0

-1.7

0.4

-0.5

0.6

0.5

0.6

1.9

0.6 -0.5

0.8

0.4

0.0

-0.3

-0.2

-0.1

-0.3

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.1

-0.1 0.1

0.2

0.3

0.0

Fat depth

-6

-3

7 12

0.3

-0.2

0.1

0.3

-0.2

0.8

0.0

0.3

0.2 0.4

0.2

0.4

0.0

Lambing Matern. Percentage ability

Muscle depth

Growth

EWE TRAITS

CARCASE TRAITS

100 99

103

108

MATERNAL Carcase Index INDEX

SHEPHERDING

Lost ID

COMMERCIAL

SELECT

ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE

GRADE

130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149

RAM

UK 0 364432 21542 UK 0 364432 21235 UK 0 364432 21137 UK 0 364432 21383 UK 0 364432 21412 UK 0 364432 21141 UK 0 364432 21578 UK 0 369455 10755 UK 0 369455 10384 UK 0 369455 10976 UK 0 369455 10369 UK 0 369455 10962 UK 0 369455 10948 UK 0 369455 10366 UK 0 369455 10969 UK 0 369455 10951 UK 0 369455 10715 UK 0 369455 10762 UK 0 369455 10915 UK 0 364432 21393

Breed Average

LOT

EXLANA

0.65 -0.36 -0.25

9990 7842

0.55

7153

1944

-0.51

9820

-1.33

0.51

7744

9074

0.03

9820

-0.15

-0.37

9820

9990

-0.01

3591

0.23

-0.91

7842

9011

-0.61

7842

0.37

0.14

19702

-0.04

17306

7744

0.12

17306

9848

0.41

-0.07

17306

(Signet EBVs)

Sire

Eight Week Weight EBV

0.05

0.09

-0.02

0.24

0.17

0.33

0.13

0.44

0.27

0.17

0.13

0.11

-0.14

0.03

0.01

0.08

0.04

0.01

0.02

0.06

0.77

0.03

-0.12

0.46

0.17

0.21

-0.37

0.83

0.06

0.12

0.27

0.39

0.47

0.16

0.29

0.60

0.15

0.11

0.34

0.24

-0.19

Litter Sire Maternal Reared Ability EBV EBV

2.85

2.13

4.67

2.94

2.19

2.71

1.33

5.04

4.14

3.76

2.71

2.63

1.07

1.19

-1.01

2.70

2.78

1.79

1.87

1.38

1.60

Scan Weight EBV

-1.43

-0.91

-1.62

-0.87

-0.95

-1.22

-0.54

-2.66

-0.64

-0.72

-0.59

-0.25

0.25

-0.15

0.62

-0.19

-1.27

0.15

-0.29

-0.39

-0.49

Muscle Depth EBV

146

180

209

147

158

157

200

175

119

200

154

164

192

171

137

152

182

193

200

207

162

Parasite+ SubIndex

107

101

115

117

121

124

131

101

110

108

101

Exlana Index

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Starting Bid

0.0 1.9 0.8 2.5 1.9 1.0 1.1 1.4 0.5 0.7 2.8 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.1 2.5 1.9 1.3 2.3 1.3 0.3 1.7

( Innovis EBVs)

Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21

Mar-21 Mar-21

Breed Average

150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170

34282CH 34208CH 34235CH 34182CH 34189CH 34307CH 34005CH 34203CH 34288CH 21505CH 34243CH 34302CH 34263CH 09803SM 34368CH 34133CH 34149CH 21527CH 34026CH 34037CH 33984CH

Growth

RAM Born

LOT

ABERMAX

1.1 0.0

2.2 2.8 1.7 1.4 1.8 1.5 1.3 2.8 1.4 0.9 1.8 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.7

0.0

Muscle depth

0.0 -0.2

0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.2

0.0

9 8

9 11 8 8 8 9 6 0 8 10 7 7 10 1 9 9 8 11 3

LAMBING SUBINDEX Fat depth

214 213 203 200 200 197 196 196 194 193 193 191 190 190 188 185 184 183 181 180 177

150

INDEX

* *

*Top 25%

LAMBING EASE

ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE ELITE

GRADE

Mar-21

24676DN

34252CH

10585SF 21457CH 34052CH 34157CH 34251CH 09887SM

34123CH

34377CH

34337CH

10255SF

10354SF

34089CH

10430SF

10308SF

10174SF

10165SF

171

172

173 174 175 176 177 178

179

180

181

182

183

184

185

186

187

188

0.8

Mar-21

Apr-21

-1.4

-1.2

-1.3

-0.3

-0.5

-1.0

2.0

0.6

1.1

-0.2

0.2 1.6 -0.3 1.0

Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21 Mar-21

Mar-21

1.0

Mar-21

0.0

( Innovis EBVs)

Breed Average -1.3

Growth

RAM Born

LOT

ABERMAX

-2.0

-0.7

-1.2

-0.3

-0.7

0.6

0.3

-0.3

-0.2

0.5

0.2

0.7 0.1 1.2 0.4

0.3

0.6

1.8

0.0

-0.2

0.2

-0.2

0.0

-0.2

0.4

-0.1

0.0

-0.2

-0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1

-0.1

0.1

-0.1

0.0

-1

-5

-2

6 7 7 8

LAMBING Muscle SUBINDEX Fat depth depth

111

118

140

144

150

157

158

161

165

170 170 169 168 167 167

174

175

150

INDEX

*Top 25%

LAMBING EASE

COMMERCIAL

SELECT

SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT

ELITE

GRADE

31252SH

30835SH

30995SH

31117SH

30892SH

30986SH

30910SH

30909SH

31095SH

30911SH

190

191

192

193

194

195

196

197

198

RAM

189

Breed Average

LOT

ABERBLACK

Apr-21

0.8

1.1

2.1

0.9

2.0

3.4

3.0

1.6

2.0

3.4

0.0

(Innovis EBVs) Apr-21

Scan weight

Born

0.0

0.8

1.5

1.1

0.7

1.4

1.8

1.5

2.3

0.0

Muscle depth

0.0

-0.1

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.4

0.0

Fat depth

-1

-2

-6

-12

-4

-1

-3

Maternal Index

***

*** Top 5%, ** Top 10%, *Top 25%

Ease

LAMBING SUBINDEX Lambing

107

108

111

116

118

119

147

INDEX

SELECT

ELITE

GRADE

34479HF

21483CH

33923HF

34328CH

34018CH

33914HF

34108HF

34108CH

33839HF

34120HF

34453HF

34016HF

00149FB

34324CH

34201CH

34115HF

34382CH

200

201

202

203

204

205

206

207

208

209

210

211

212

213

214

215

RAM

199

Breed Average

LOT

PRIMERA

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

Mar-21

Apr-21

Mar-21

1.3

1.7

-0.1

0.8

-0.1

1.1

1.7

1.1

1.0

0.9

1.3

1.7

1.8

1.2

2.2

3.4

0.0

(Innovis EBVs) Apr-21

Growth

Born

-0.4

0.5

0.2

0.6

0.5

0.8

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.8

1.4

0.7

0.0

Muscle depth

0.7

0.1

0.6

1.1

0.5

0.1

-0.2

0.0

-0.1

0.5

0.0

0.8

0.5

-0.1

1.2

0.1

0.0

Fat depth

185

186

187

188

199

203

205

207

211

217

224

225

228

181

INDEX

SELECT

ELITE

GRADE

21520CH

21452CH

34098CH

34124CH

34086CH

34392CH

22110CH

217

218

219

220

221

222

RAM

216

Breed Average

LOT

PRIMERA

Mar-21

-1.2

-0.3

1.1

-0.3

0.2

0.0

(Innovis EBVs) Mar-21

Growth

Born

-0.6

-0.4

-0.7

0.2

0.0

Muscle depth

0.3

0.1

0.7

0.2

0.0

Fat depth

157

170

178

182

183

181

INDEX

Lost ID

COMMERCIAL

SELECT

GRADE

NOTES

OUR SALES Our first ram sale was held in 2011 at Aberystwyth. 2022 will be our 12th 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 23 breeding partner flocks located throughout the country and recording 11,000+ 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 across the country on the following dates. Carlisle Sale

Harrison & Hetherington, Borderway Mart, Rosehill CA1 2RS

August 29th

Stirling Sale

Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling Auction Centre, Stirling, FK7 7LS

August 31st

Exeter Sale

Kivells, Exeter Livestock Centre EX2 8FD

Aberystwyth Sale Peithyll Farm, Capel Dewi, Aberystwyth, SY23 3HU

September 2nd September 8th

BREEDING EWES FOR SALE 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

Visit our portal on Sell My Livestock, click the ‘new listing’ tab. Add your information and we’ll approve your post.

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.

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.

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