Montana’s Premier Sheep Event Ram and Ewe Sale Details
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Montana Wool Growers Association 7 Ram Sale Edition 2021 6 Montana Wool Growers Association Ram Sale Edition 2021 Montana’s Premier Sheep Event Montana’s Premier Sheep Event Join us in Miles City, MT, for sheep week! The 8th Annual Montana Ewe Sale, and 96th Annual Montana Ram Sale will take place September 15 and 16 at the Eastern Montana Fairgrounds. Our MWGA member-consignors have been working hard to get all their data collected, sorting through their rams and ewes, and making plans for sale week all year long. The work begins for the consignors early in the week, as rams and ewes arrive on the grounds. Each ram and ewe sold on-site is individually inspected by the sale veterinarian. After the sheep are settled in, the fun begins! On Wednesday, September 15, Montana State University Extension will be hosting an educational program in the 4-H building, located across from the outdoor ram pens. The program runs from 9:30 AM to 12 Noon. Topics covered include: “Drought Feeding Options”, by Extension Sheep Specialist, Brent Roeder, and Dr Chris Posbergh, and “Drought Livestock Water Testing” by county extension agents, Mike Schuldt and Marley Manoukian. (See the full line-up of updates and speakers on page 18). Stick around for a free lamb lunch, with Montana lamb sourced from Ryan Keyes. Take the afternoon to explore Miles City, do some shopping (especially with our sale sponsors), check into your hotel, and enjoy a little air conditioning! Come back to Eastern MT Fairgrounds to view the ram and ewes in the offering at anytime. Be sure to get a bidders number from the Frontier Stockyards table in the Pavilion. The Ewe Sale social will begin at 5pm, with snacks and a cash bar available. The Ewe Sale starts promptly at 6pm. First to sell will be a Donation Ewe, donated by John and Betty Sampsel of Hughes Newford Co. of Stanford, MT. A variety of breeds and crossbred ewes will be offered, on-site and off-site. On Thursday morning, buyers will be showing up to take a look at the 295+ range rams offered in the 96th Annual Montana Ram Sale. Grab a donut and cup of coffee and stroll the aisles looking over the offering. This sale provides data including: scrapie codon, NSIP data, production records, ribeye scans, wool micron, and more! Visit with consignors to get your questions answered and find a ram that fits your flock. There are several breeds available from our 25 consignors. We’d like to welcome Cord Bieber of Bieber Land, LLC, and Harold Dillard, representing Jones Ranch, as our new consignors this year. A lamb lunch willl be served from 11AM ($10/plate) until the food is gone. American Leg-of-lamb sourced from Harv Van Wagoner of Montana Natural Lamb will be the spotlight of the meal. The sale will kick-off at noon sharp, with the sale of a Donation Ewe, donated by the Ortmann family, in memory of the late Heinrich Ortmann. Funds from the sale of this Targhee ram will go towards the new Montana Wool Lab building at Montana State! At the end of the sale, we will draw for two gift certificates of $250 off your ram sale purchase, sponsored by Northwest Farm Credit Services. Buyers must be present to win. If you’re unable to join in-person, register to watch and bid online for both sales! The sales will be streamed live. You can also call in your bid on the phone(numbers listed on next page). Please line-up transportation if you are planning to buy online. Call Leah Johnson, Ram Sale Manager, at (406)442-1330 ahead of sale day to arrange transport. The Ram and Ewe sale catalogs will be LIVE online, Thursday, September 2, on Montana Wool Growers Association’s website: mtsheep.org, or Frontier Stockyards website, FrontierStockyards.com. See you there! 8th Annual Montana Ewe Sale September 15, 2021 Social at 5:00 pm, Sale at 6:00 pm Location: Eastern Montana Fairgrounds, Miles City, MT 885 Head Available Lot sizes of 5, 10, 20, 100, and a semi-load Breeds: Rambouillet, Targhee, Rambouillet/Targhee, Suffolk, Suffolk/Hampshire Ewe lambs and yearlings available Website: www.mtsheep.org/8th-Annual-Montana-Ewe-Sale/ Questions? Call to make transport arrangements: Ewe Sale Manager, Cheryl Schuldt: (406) 945-0404 Ram and Ewe Sale Details 96th Annual Montana Ram Sale September 16, 2021 Lunch at 11:00 am, Sale at 12:00 pm Location: Eastern Montana Fairgrounds, Miles City, MT 295+ Head Available Lot sizes of 1 or 2 rams 220+ Head of Targhee 50+ Head of Rambouillet and Rambouillet Cross, 35+ Head of Suffolk, Hampshire, aand crosses, Website: www.mtsheep.org/96th-Annual-Montana-Ram-Sale/ Questions? Call to make transport arrangements: Ram Sale Manager, Leah Johnson: (406) 442-1330 Sale catalogs Data, pictures, video available September 2 at: MTSHEEP.ORG or FRONTIERSTOCKYARDS.COM Miles City Hotel and Suites 1720 S Haynes Avenue $119/night +tax Ask for Ram Sale Rate (406) 234-1000 Miles City Hotel 1615 S Haynes Avenue $99 per night + tax Ask for the Ram Sale Rate (406) 234-1000 Bidder Numbers In-person bidders, please come early to register before the sale. Your bidder number is good for both sales! Online and phone bidders, please register as a bidder two days in advance with Frontier Stockyards online, find all sale links and registration at MTSHEEP.ORG or call Frontier to register by phone: (406) 234-8710 Phone Bidding Sale Day Numbers: Mike: (406) 977-6142 Duane: (406) 698-6162 Lodging
Transcript of Montana’s Premier Sheep Event Ram and Ewe Sale Details
Montana Wool Growers Association 7Ram Sale Edition 20216 Montana Wool Growers Association Ram Sale Edition 2021
Montana’s Premier Sheep EventMontana’s Premier Sheep Event
Join us in Miles City, MT, for sheep week! The 8th Annual Montana Ewe Sale, and 96th Annual Montana Ram Sale will take place September 15 and 16 at the Eastern Montana Fairgrounds. Our MWGA member-consignors have been working hard to get all their data collected, sorting through their rams and ewes, and making plans for sale week all year long.
The work begins for the consignors early in the week, as rams and ewes arrive on the grounds. Each ram and ewe sold on-site is individually inspected by the sale veterinarian. After the sheep are settled in, the fun begins!
On Wednesday, September 15, Montana State University Extension will be hosting an educational program in the 4-H building, located across from the outdoor ram pens. The program runs from 9:30 AM to 12 Noon. Topics covered include: “Drought Feeding Options”, by Extension Sheep Specialist, Brent Roeder, and Dr Chris Posbergh, and “Drought Livestock Water Testing” by county extension agents, Mike Schuldt and Marley Manoukian. (See the full line-up of updates and speakers on page 18). Stick around for a free lamb lunch, with Montana lamb sourced from Ryan Keyes.
Take the afternoon to explore Miles City, do some shopping (especially with our sale sponsors), check into your hotel, and enjoy a little air conditioning! Come back to Eastern MT Fairgrounds to view the ram and ewes in the offering at anytime. Be sure to get a bidders number from the Frontier Stockyards table in the Pavilion. The Ewe Sale social will begin at 5pm, with snacks and a cash bar available. The Ewe Sale starts promptly at 6pm. First to sell will be a Donation Ewe, donated by John and Betty Sampsel of Hughes Newford Co. of Stanford, MT. A variety of breeds and crossbred ewes will be offered, on-site and off-site.
On Thursday morning, buyers will be showing up to take a look at the 295+ range rams offered in the 96th Annual Montana Ram Sale. Grab a donut and cup of coffee and stroll the aisles looking over the offering. This sale provides data including: scrapie codon, NSIP data, production records, ribeye scans, wool micron, and more! Visit with consignors to get your questions answered and find a ram that fits your flock. There are several breeds available from our 25 consignors. We’d like to welcome Cord Bieber of Bieber Land, LLC, and Harold Dillard, representing Jones Ranch, as our new consignors this year.
A lamb lunch willl be served from 11AM ($10/plate) until the food is gone. American Leg-of-lamb sourced from Harv Van Wagoner of Montana Natural Lamb will be the spotlight of the meal. The sale will kick-off at noon sharp, with the sale of a Donation Ewe, donated by the Ortmann family, in memory of the late Heinrich Ortmann. Funds from the sale of this Targhee ram will go towards the new Montana Wool Lab building at Montana State!
At the end of the sale, we will draw for two gift certificates of $250 off your ram sale purchase, sponsored by Northwest Farm Credit Services. Buyers must be present to win.
If you’re unable to join in-person, register to watch and bid online for both sales! The sales will be streamed live. You can also call in your bid on the phone(numbers listed on next page). Please line-up transportation if you are planning to buy online. Call Leah Johnson, Ram Sale Manager, at (406)442-1330 ahead of sale day to arrange transport.
The Ram and Ewe sale catalogs will be LIVE online, Thursday, September 2, on Montana Wool Growers Association’s website: mtsheep.org, or Frontier Stockyards website, FrontierStockyards.com. See you there!
8th Annual Montana Ewe Sale
September 15, 2021Social at 5:00 pm, Sale at 6:00 pm
Location: Eastern Montana Fairgrounds, Miles City, MT
885 Head AvailableLot sizes of 5, 10, 20, 100, and a semi-load
Breeds: Rambouillet, Targhee, Rambouillet/Targhee, Suffolk, Suffolk/Hampshire
Ewe lambs and yearlings available
Website: www.mtsheep.org/8th-Annual-Montana-Ewe-Sale/
Questions? Call to make transport arrangements:Ewe Sale Manager, Cheryl Schuldt: (406) 945-0404
Ram and Ewe Sale Details96th Annual Montana Ram Sale
September 16, 2021Lunch at 11:00 am, Sale at 12:00 pm
Location: Eastern Montana Fairgrounds, Miles City, MT
295+ Head AvailableLot sizes of 1 or 2 rams
220+ Head of Targhee 50+ Head of Rambouillet and Rambouillet Cross,
35+ Head of Suffolk, Hampshire, aand crosses,
Website: www.mtsheep.org/96th-Annual-Montana-Ram-Sale/
Questions? Call to make transport arrangements:Ram Sale Manager, Leah Johnson: (406) 442-1330
Sale catalogs
Data, pictures, video available September 2 at:MTSHEEP.ORG or FRONTIERSTOCKYARDS.COM
Miles City Hotel and Suites1720 S Haynes Avenue
$119/night +taxAsk for Ram Sale Rate
(406) 234-1000
Miles City Hotel1615 S Haynes Avenue
$99 per night + taxAsk for the Ram Sale Rate
(406) 234-1000
Bidder Numbers
In-person bidders, please come early to register before the sale. Your bidder number is good for both sales!
Online and phone bidders, please register as a bidder two days in advance with Frontier Stockyards online, find all
sale links and registration at MTSHEEP.ORG or call Frontier to register by phone: (406) 234-8710
Phone Bidding Sale Day Numbers: Mike: (406) 977-6142
Duane: (406) 698-6162
Lodging
Montana Wool Growers Association 9Ram Sale Edition 20218 Montana Wool Growers Association Ram Sale Edition 2021
September 15 & 16, 2021September 15 & 16, 2021Eastern Montana Fairgrounds Eastern Montana Fairgrounds
Miles City, MTMiles City, MTTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Ram and Ewe Sale Catalogs Available Online at MTSHEEP.ORG
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Online Bidders for Ram and Ewe Sale should be Registered Register online, or call Frontier Stockyards: (406) 234-8710 6:00 pm MWGA Board Meeting at Fairgrounds
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 7:00 am-Rams and ewe consignments available for viewing 9:30 am to Noon-Educational Seminar in 4-H building 12:00 pm-Free Lamb Lunch after Seminar 5:00 pm-Ewe Sale Social, cash bar and snacks 6:00 pm- 8th Annual Montana Ewe Sale, 885 head will sell!
Thursday, September 16 7:00 am-Rams available for viewing, donuts and coffee 11:00 am-1:00pm Lamb Lunch Served in Pavilion 12:00 pm-96th Annual Montana Ram Sale- 295+ Range Rams sell
BUYERS:Thank you for your continued support of these great sales!WE WILL BE ACCEPTING CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS THIS YEAR, but this is a new system, so please remember your check book, just in case! Make sure to register for a bidder number and enjoy the meal in the sale barn. Your bidder number will work for either or both sales. Ewes may be loaded out after the sale on Wednesday, or before 11:00 am on Thursday, unless other arrangements have been made. See all bidding registration info on the previous page.
INTERNET BIDDERS:Please register online at least two days prior to the sale to get familiar with the set up. Even if you’re just planning to watch the sale, you must register as a bidder to view it. Some phones or mobile devices are not well adapted to the video software, so using a laptop or desktop computer is suggested. If you live in a rural area with compromised internet service, we’d suggest bidding from a fiber-optic or hi-speed connection. You may experience lag if your internet is slow.
**A drawing will be held for (2) $250 Gift Certificates good towards your Ram Sale purchases at the end of the sale! Buyers must be present to win! Sponsored by Northwest Farm Credit Services!
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The 8th Annual Montana Ewe Sale will kick off on Wednesday, September 15th, at 6:00 pm sharp. Ewes sell at the Eastern Montana Fairgrounds in Miles City, and this year features 885 head of Montana raised yearlings and ewe lambs. The first 385 head will be offered and sold on-site at the Agri-Sports Building. Another 500 head will be available off-site at two locations across the state.
Some producers took advantage of a fantastic lamb market last fall and sold extra ewe lambs and this year is looking good for a strong lamb market as well. Here’s your chance to sell more lambs in 2021 and still maintain your breeding ewe flock with purchased quality replacements.
Ewes offered have a reputation for quality, so you can feel confident buying your ewes at this sale. The on-site ewes will be individually inspected by our sale veterinarian for general health, clear eyes, sound mouth, and udders. The ewes offered have been treated for keds at home. Any ewe not passing inspection will be screened out and will not sell—we want buyers to take home ewes that are functional and ready to go! The on-site ewes are available for viewing after 3pm on Tuesday and all-day Wednesday.
Many breeds will be offered this year, including several cross-bred ewes, from 18 different consignors. We welcome Jones Ranch from Conrad, Jeff and Dawnita Sampsel of Sampsel Livestock of Stanford, and MT Ag Experiment Station (MAES) of Bozeman, as our new consignors this year. Jones Ranch will bring Rambouillet ewes backed with over 70 years of experience raising reputation wool and lambs. TargheeXRambouillet yearlings will be consigned by MAES according to Wyatt Geis, Red Bluff Sheep Manager at MSU. Jeff and Dawnita Sampsel plan to
bring 40 head of Targhees in 1 lot of 20 head, and 2 lots of 10 head.
Suffolk and Suffolk/Hampshire ewe lambs will be offered in pens of five. All whiteface ewes are about a year-and-a-half old, born in the spring of 2020. Check the consignor listing on the facing page for details on breeds offered.
The off-site lots will be offered by Lehfeldt Rambouillets (Lavina) and Helle Livestock (Dillon). Ben Lehfeldt from Lehfeldt Rambouillets will sell two lots of 100 head each. The 100 head lots will be offered in groups of 50 head—Lots A and B. Successful bidders will have the option of taking one or both
lots at that price before bidding is reopened on the remaining ewes.
Helle Livestock offers up 300 Rambouillet yearling ewes for your consideration. We will offer these yearlings in groups of 75 head-Lots A, B, C and D. Successful bidders will have the option of taking one or all lots at that price before bidding is reopened on the remaining yearlings.
All of these off-site lots are high quality Rambouillet yearlings. Here’s a great opportunity to partner with another sheep producer in your area and increase your flock numbers or start a brand-new flock of premium Rambouillet ewes.
Buyers not able to attend the sale in person need to register to bid online at frontierstockyards.com. Online buyers should register 2 days in advance of the sale and preferably use a computer with high-speed internet on sale day to provide the best bidding experience. Phone bidding is also available ( page 7).
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