BADLANDS SELECT SHEEP SALE

This ram has the stamp of the Sawyer C 76X ewe famly all over him. He has a pedigree full of good old Sawyer genetics. The 76X ewe was a big girl who produced big sons and daughters, and that ewe family continues to do so. Judging by his frame size, he should be a big ram when mature.

**He has a very friendly temperament, which means he is quite bold and fearless. He was not coddled or bottle-fed, that is just his temperament; so I would caution his new owners not to let him get away with any misbehavior. Be firm with him and for heaven's sake don't pat him on the head. You can enjoy a very nice temperament, but it doesn't take much to push a ram over the line.

 Rams are selected on length, thickness, bone, testicle size, straight tops, and good feet & legs. This guy stood out from the beginning. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 200 lbs.  Scrotal 33 cm. *Scrapie genotype QR. https://youtu.be/EFW23qZ40U0 

Here is a pedigree to take another look at. Sawyer, Zubot, foundation, and more to find if you look up his whole pedigree. His dam is an accelerator ewe who knows how to have lots of lambs, and like her, they grow. Being a triplet will appeal to a lot of people, but to me what stands out about him is his conformation. He has great bone, straight legs, a nice smooth top, and exceptional length. Lambs from this ewe tend to grow to a fairly large size. The sire is noted for moderate size and very heavy muscle, as well as a very laid-back temperament.

WEIGHT JUNE 1- 186 lbs. Scrotal 35 cm. *Scrapie genotype QR. https://youtu.be/kNfE5WQoUk4 

The dam side on this ram goes back to the beginnings of the Sheep Trax flock to the Germanie flock from Quebec. The sire 15H is a more maternal type, and when bred to big muscly girls, it seems to hit the sweet spot. This ram is very smooth, crazy long, and has good bone under him. Body-wise, he resembles his grandsire Germanie 4072Y so much that he could be a clone. He should be a phenomenal market lamb producer and also sire good daughters. His dam, 100% Quebec breeding, was a tank. With a carcass like this guy has, as a terminal sire for a great group of meaty market lambs he should excel. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 214 lbs. Scrotal 34 cm. *Scrapie genotype RR. https://youtu.be/G_ks1a1Eh2Y 

This is a smooth ram who stood out from when he was very young. Sired by the 38H AI-sired ram, who was a triplet. The dam 110C goes back to the Sawyer C 104W ewe, that always threw such phenomenal lambs. This ram comes from a very maternal ewe family- there is a 110C daughter here that is a twin that had one single and two sets of twins all born out of season, and then two sets of triplets. His sire is a strikingly good ram, with phenomenal growth and muscle. The best of both here. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 184 lbs.Scrotal 31.5 cm. *Scrapie genotype QR. https://youtu.be/9Vivs1-g5aU 

This ram goes back on the dam side to Sheep Trax Daisy 126D, who had triplets in January 2023, at 7 years of age. This ram's mother 11H had twins on Sept. 2, 2022 and has just had twins again on May 10, 2023. Being an out-of-season twin (in a seasonal breed) is no guarantee of prolificacy in his daughters, but it sure doesn't hurt, particularly when you have access to the birth records of the mother and grandmother, who are clearly very productive ewes. If you are looking for a ram to keep daughters from, this could be the pick of the bunch. He is a bit of a sleeper, he was sliding along under my radar and then when I started doing photos, every time I saw this guy he caught my notice, to the point that I am starting to think if I was ram shopping, this guy may be at the top of my list.  The sire is one of just a handful of descendants of the Romance 170E ram. Juno 156J was a ram someone offered to buy, but because he looked so good and because of that unique pedigree, I opted to put him to work here. This is a growthy, thick ram with phenomenal bone under him, his sons and daughters should travel well. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 192 lbs. Scrotal 33 cm. *Scrapie genotype QQ. https://youtu.be/CMwUzMV1KwY 

Another son of the Juno 156J ram, who goes back to the AI sire Romance 170E, for a shot of something different. This ram's mother, Candy 945G, is one of my favorite ewes, and has been to a sheep show on a halter on more than one occasion. She goes back to Aspen 367A and therefore to Sawyer C 104W, a line that can't miss. This ram has length, thickness, great bone, and smooth topline, and is remarkably hard to capture in a photo. We will keep trying! WEIGHT JUNE 1- 179 lbs. Scrotal 30 cm. *Scrapie genotype QR. https://youtu.be/UtShJCbWt6g 

The biggest ram of the September crop, with the fastest growth. Recommended for a terminal sire for market lamb production, this guy's lambs should be on the truck early! HIs dam was purchased from the Lakeland College flock when they dispersed. She is a remarkably good ewe and provides some outcross. The sire is an AI son of the foundation ram Canadian Arc 559X. The sire 941G is a very thick and deep ram who is actually moderate-sized, but his lambs certainly know how to grow. This son will be much bigger. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 183 lbs. Scrotal 32 cm. *Scrapie genotype RR. https://youtu.be/0jk3OC-0bkI 

If this ram ends up looking much like his sire, he will be a good one. The 943G ram doesn't have a whole lot of lambs in the September lamb crop and they are all selling in the Badlands sales. This is a unique pedigree, as he is a grandson of the two AI sires Polycott 551Y and Romance 170E. This means he is a lot closer to the early origins of the breed. He is thick and deep and long, with good feet and legs and the straight top the AI sires are noted for. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 169 lbs. Scrotal 32 cm. *Scrapie genotype QQ.  https://youtu.be/QJOHZ6D2cEA 

Here is an out-of-season twin, sired by the 943G ram, the second of only two sons of 943G from the September 2022 lamb crop. The dam is a D, which in my flock means reliability, the D ewes being such a bunch of unicorns. The 181D ewe, herself a triplet, almost always has twins (has only had two singles in her life) and likes to lamb out of season. There are not enough good things to say about the sire 943G, who sired the 2022 Canadian Western Agribition Supreme Champion Ram. Kracker 137K is a thick, deep-bodied ram with a lot of promise. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 173 lbs.Scrotal 33.5 cm. *Scrapie genotype QR. https://youtu.be/T8L3tUN6ZHk 

Out of a direct Australian import ewe, this ram's sire 44H is 3/4 British, AI-sired by the British ram Huish Nugget, and out of a granddaughter of Sandy Lane Trojan (also UK). Growthy, long, and ready to work. A ram I tend to think of as a more terminal type. long and not as fleshy as what i consider more maternal. This he gets from his dam who was bred in the Tattykeel flock with an emphasis on growth and carcass, which includes lower backfat. However that being said, the daughters of his sire 44H, have been raising some of my top performing lambs, so there must be a little maternal in that side of the pedigree. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 251 lbs. Scrotal 37 cm, scrapie genotype QR. https://youtu.be/5qDocSMtuoE 

A.I. SIRED BY BRITISH SEMEN. 220K IS A REAL WELL MUSCLED RAM LAMB. HE WEIGHED 94 POUNDS AT 77 DAYS OF AGE. HE HAS GROWN OUT WELL AND CARRIES GOOD MUSCLING IN HIS HIND-QUARTER. I USED THE CORNELLA 807 N3 RAM A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, HIS DAUGHTERS LASTED AND PRODUCED WELL, HENCE I WENT BACK TO USE HIM AGAIN. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 246 lbs.Scrotal 34 cm. Scrapie genotype QR. https://youtu.be/u2OmWHOwtnQ 

A.I. SIRED BY TATTYKEEL 80-97.NOTE 80-97 IS FROM BEFORE TATTYKEEL SHIFTED THEIR FOCUS TO TERMINAL AND 80-97 IS A PROVEN MATERNAL RAM.  237K WEIGHED IN AT 68 POUNDS AT 77 DAYS. HIS WEIGHT WAS LOWER THAN THE OTHERS DUE TO BEING ORPHANED WHEN WE LOST HIS DAM WHEN HE WAS ONLY 34 DAYS OLD. I HAVE LAMBED OUT A NUMBER OF 80-97 DAUGHTERS AND THEY HAVE NICE TIGHT UDDERS AND MILK WELL. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 225 lbs. Scrotal 38 cm. Scrapie genotype RR. https://youtu.be/-t3Yk2gQmyo 

A.I. SIRED BY TATTYKEEL 80-97, A WELL PROVEN MATERNAL RAM. 239K WEIGHED 79 POUNDS AT 75 DAYS. HE IS A WELL PUT TOGETHER RAM WITH AN INTERESTING TWIST TO HIS PEDIGREE AS HIS DAM IS 3/4 HORNED DORSET GENETICS.THIS RAM IS REALLY LONG BUT YET HE IS REAL THICK . I CONSIDERED LONG AND HARD ABOUT KEEPING HIM FOR A FLOCK SIRE. BUT I HAD TO MAKE THE DECISION TO LET HIM SELL, WHEN I FINALLY ACCEPTED THE FACT THAT I ALREADY HAVE TOO MANY POLLED DORSET FLOCK SIRES. PRETTY SURE THAT WHEN YOU GET TO 1 RAM FOR EVERY 6 EWES THAT YOU JUST DON'T NEED MORE. HAVING A 1/2 BROTHER AS A FLOCK SIRE AND A NUMBER OF 1/2 SISTERS IN THE EWE FLOCK, I JUST CAN'T JUSTIFY KEEPING HIM. I WILL DEFINITELY BE WATCHING THE FLOCK WHERE HE SELLS TO, WITH KEEN INTEREST. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 237 lbs. Scrotal 37 cm.Scrapie genotype QR. a NOTE IS THAT THE SIRE 80-97 IS FROM BEFORE THE TATTYKEEL FLOCK SHIFTED THEIR FOCUS TO MORE TERMINAL TYPE DORSETS. 80-97 IS ACTUALLY FOUND ON THE MATERNAL SIDE OF MANY OF THEIR PEDIGREES BECAUSE OF HIS EXCELLENT DAUGHTERS.

https://youtu.be/56ku86MXjA8 

AI-sired yearling Hampshire ram, WEIGHT JUNE 1- 290 lbs., scrotal 35.5 cm, scrapie genotype QQ, sells in the Badlands Spring Select, online timed on DLMS June 2-3. https://youtu.be/w6z5VKIt7O4 

Lots of lovely British genetics here! Maternal grandfathers are  Hornpipe Blackbird and Brereton Nairn, rams we imported from the UK.  The best ram lamb from the fall Shropshires, he will sell in the Badlands Spring Select June 2-3rd. His sire is out of one of Lorri's old ewes, who just happens to have raised one of the heaviest 100 day weight lambs in the Jan/Feb group. That side should add a little performance while keeping the longevity in there. The dam is ewe we have shown. Scrotal 33 cm. Scrapie genotype QR. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 150 lbs. https://youtu.be/psAZxqWvDNY 

Suffolk yearling ram, WEIGHT JUNE 1- 255 lbs. Scrotal 36 cm, scrapie genotype RR, sells in the Badlands Spring Select, June 2-3 on DLMS! https://youtu.be/LyCJWA8MCII 

AI-sired son of the Logiedurno Wildbill ram; here is an impressive ram exhibiting the true British style. Despite his sire's name, this ram has a very easygoing temperament and has been nicknamed "Tame Bill" because he is so laid back. This ram will add thickness and bone. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 277 lbs. Scrotal 34cm; scrapie genotype RR. https://youtu.be/oiGrTJh5vb8 

AI-sired twin son of the Gweirglodd Gadiator ram from the UK. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 245 lbs. Scrotal 35 cm. Scrapie genotype QR. Sells in the Badlands Spring Select, June 2-3 on DLMS! https://youtu.be/lIwMFpH52Vk 

Son of the ever-reliable 282E ram that was an AI son of the Trillium Woods 19W ram; WEIGHT JUNE 1- 245 lbs., scrotal 36 cm, scrapie genotype QR. Sells in the Badlands Spring Select June 2-3 on DLMS! https://youtu.be/9efJBAXveYo 

Another Ashbacher 282E son, out of a ewe going back to the WIlliams flock. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 225 lbs. Scrotal 33 cm, scrapie genotype QR. Sells in the Badlands Spring Select, June 2-3 on DLMS! https://youtu.be/GVyv4GX3CI0 

Yearling Suffolk ram, final son of the Ashbacher 282E ram in the Badlands Spring Select. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 230 lbs. Scrotal 37 cm, scrapie genotype RR. https://youtu.be/vxT2IU8yaHM 

A son of the Semiahmoo Jacob 12J ram, out of an Ashbacher 282E daughter. WEIGHT JUNE 1- 215 lbs. Scrotal 32.5 cm, scrapie genotype QQ. Sells in the Badlands Spring Select, June 2-3 on DLMS. https://youtu.be/RnGeODsd2vg