71st Newell Ram Sale

Date: September 15-16

Location: Newell, S.D.

Averages:

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Rambouillet – 90 head, $774.17

Prime SAMM – 4 head, $1,587.50

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Targhee – 7 head, $1,578.57

Columbia – 24 head, $416.67

Corriedales – 13 head, $580.77

Suffolk – 52 head, $619.71

Hampshire – 30 head, $454.17

Dorset – 2 head, $500

There were 137 registered buyers from, South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Montana, Colorado, and Missouri at this year’s sale. The show judge was Lyle Warner of Baldwin, N.D.

Supreme Champion Ram: Don Lawson Flasher, North Dakota-Columbia Yearling Stud Ram- $1,100 Bought by Monty Pilgrim of Broken Bow, Nebraska,

Reserve Supreme Champion Ram: Friesz Corriedale-Joana Friesz-New Salem, North Dakota-Corriedale Stud Lamb- $1,000 bought by Tim Flint of Viborg, South Dakota

Supreme Champion Ewe: Dave Pearson Hettinger, North Dakota-Suffolk Yearling Show Ewe-$750 bought by Jeremy Geske of New Prague, Minnesota.

Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe: Bruce Hoffman and Family-Corriedale Yearling Show Ewe-$900 bought by Bob and Deb Scroth of Strasburg, Colorado

Champion Pair of Ewes: Phillippi Corriedales of Hammond, Montana-Corriedales-Ewe Lamb Pair-$850 bought by Gary Heibertshausen of Alzada, Montana

Overall Reserve Pair of Ewes: Scott Crawford Family Rambouillet of Pipestone-Rambouillet Ewe Lamb Pair- $1,000 bought by Scott Crawford of Pipestone, Minnesota

Premier pen of Range Rams: Cook Sisters of Glad Valley- Rambouillet Range Ram Yearling pen of 3- $2,550 bought by Bruce Gotfredson of Newell, South Dakota

Rambouillet Class Winners

Breed Champion: Annika Bobb of Taylor, North Dakota-Yearling Show Ewe- bought by Marrissa Pittman of Belle Fourche, South Dakota for $1,150

Reserve Breed Champion: Roger Regeher of Marion, South Dakota-Yearling Show Ewe- bought by Gary Harwick of Highmore, South Dakota for $400

Class Winner: Chapman Rambouillet of Bison, South Dakota-Show Ewe Lamb- bought by Todd Luedtke of Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin for $500

Breed Champion: Dry Creek Rambouillet-Jessica Steinmetz of Hot Springs, South Dakota-Yearling Stud Ram-bought by Mathew Kammerer of Rapid City, South Dakota for $1,050

Reserve Breed Champion: Annika Bobb of Taylor, North Dakota-Yearling Stud Ram- bought by Veit Rambouillet of Isabel, South Dakota for $1,300

Class Winner Burton Anderson of Highmore, South Dakota-Fall Stud Ram-bought by Jason Whitney of Newcastle, Wyoming, for $700

Class Winner: Chapman Rambouillet of Bison, South Dakota-Stud Lamb-bought by Dick Woll of Lodgepole, South Dakota for $850

Targhee Class Winners

Breed Champion: John Beastrom of Pierre, South Dakota- Yearling Show Ewe- bought by Lisa Surber of Bozeman Montana, for $800

Reserve Breed Champion: John Beastrom of Pierre, South Dakota-bought by Breanna Leitner of Belle Fourche, South Dakota for $550

Breed Champion: John Beastrom of Pierre, South Dakota -Yearling Stud Ram-bought by Bob Innes for $5500

Reserve Breed Champion: Kopren Targhee of Bison, South Dakota-Yearling Stud Ram-bought by Tammy Basel of Union Center, South Dakota for $1,000

Columbia Class Winners

Breed Champion: Steinmetz Columbias- Colter Steinmetz of Hot Springs, South Dakota-Show Ewe Lamb-bought by James Ryen of Prairie City, South Dakota for $350

Reserve Breed Champion: Caroline Frampton of Tooele, Utah,-Yearling Show Ewe-bought by Monty Pilgrim of Broken Bow Nebraska for $325

Breed Champion: Don Lawson of Flasher, North Dakota-Yearling Stud Ram- bought by Monty Pilgrim of Broken Bow, Neb. for $1,100

Reserve Breed Champion Steinmetz Columbias-Colter Steinmetz of Hot Springs, South Dakota-Yearling Stud Ram-bought by Bob Christensen of Gillette, Wyoming, for $700

Class Winner: Borcher Sheep Co. Weston Borcher of Powell, Wyoming-Fall Stud Ram-bought by Steph McMahon of Nisland, South Dakota for $400

Class Winner: Caroline Frampton of Tooele Utah-Stud Lamb-bought by Cody Capp of Faith, South Dakota for $400

Corriedale Class Winners

Breed Champion: Bruce Hoffman and Family of Rockham, South Dakota-Yearling Show Ewe- bought by Bob and Deb Schroth of Strasburg Colorado for $900

Reserve Breed Champion: Friesz Corriedales-Joana Friesz of New Salem, North Dakota-Show Ewe Lamb bought by Gary Heibertshausen, Alzada, Montana, $600

Breed Champion: Friesz Corriedales- Joana Friesz-New Salem, North Dakota-Stud Lamb-Breed Champion bought by Tim Flint of Viborg, South Dakota for $1,000

Reserve Breed Champion: Bruce Hoffman and family of Rockham, South Dakota-Fall Stud Ram- bought by Tim Flint of Viborg, South Dakota for $500

Class Winner: Bruce Hoffman and Family of Rockham, South Dakota -Yearling Stud Ram- bought by Bob and Deb Scroth of Strasburg, Colorado, for $700

Suffolk Class Winners

Breed Champion: Dave Pearson of Hettinger, North Dakota-Yearling Show Ewe-bought by Jeremy Geske of New Prague Minnesota, for $750

Reserve Breed Champion: Dave Pearson of Hettinger, North Dakota -Show Ewe Lamb-bought by DeZeeuw Suffolks of Elkton, South Dakota for $600

Breed Champion: Randy Dombek Family of Ivanhoe Minnesota -Yearling Stud Ram-bought by Monty Pilgrim of Broken Bow Nebraska, for $900

Reserve Breed Champion: Randy Dombek Family of Ivanhoe Minnesota-Stud Lamb- bought by Garrett Cunningham of Broadus Montana, for $1,050

Hampshire Class Winners

Breed Champion: Rufus and Patty DeZeeuw of Elkton, South Dakota -Show Ewe Lamb- bought by Luke Steinmetz for $600

Reserve Breed Champion Randy Dombek Family of Ivanhoe MN -Show Ewe Lamb- bought by Brenna Ulmer of Alzada Montana for $550

Class Winner: James Valley Stock Farm of Lamoure, North Dakota-Yearling Show Ewe- bought by Steve Brown of Sturgis, South Dakota for $425

Breed Champion: Peterson Sheep Co (Doug and Lindi) of Lemmon, South Dakota -Yearling Stud Ram-Not Sold

Reserve Breed Champion: James Valley Stock Farm of Lamoure, North Dakota -Stud Lamb- bought by Steve Brown of Sturgis, South Dakota for $450

Class Winner: Tim and Cathy Coss of Cannon Falls MN-Fall Stud Ram- Not Sold

Montadale Class Winners

Breed Champion: My Montadales (Craig and Kendra Fleck) of Brookings, South Dakota -Yearling Show Ewe-Not sold

Reserve Breed Champion: My Montadales (Craig and Kendra Fleck) of Brookings, South Dakota -Show Ewe Lamb-Not Sold

Breed Champion: My Montadales (Craig and Kendra Fleck)- of Brookings, South Dakota Stud Lamb-Not Sold

Dorset Class Winners

Breed Champion: Tim and Cathy Coss of Cannon Falls Minnesota -Yearling Show Ewe-bought by Luke Steinmetz of Hot Springs, South Dakota for $500

Reserve Breed Champion: Triple K Dorsets of Brookings, South Dakota-Show Ewe Lamb-Not Sold

Breed Champion: Travis Bell of Fordville, North Dakota-Fall Stud Ram-bought by Anderson Family Highmore, South Dakota for $500 Southdown Class Winners

Breed Champion: Kyren Gebhart of Gillette -Show Ewe Lamb-Not Sold

Reserve Breed Champion: Keith and Deb Gebhart- of Gillette Show Ewe Lamb-Not Sold

Breed Champion: Kyren Gebhart of Gillette -Stud Lamb-Not Sold

Reserve Breed Champion: Kyren Gebhart of Gillette-Yearling Stud Ram-Not Sold

Top Selling Stud Rams

John Beastrom of Pierre, South Dakota-Targhee Yearling Stud Ram bought by Bob Innes of Gillette, for $5,500

Erk Brothers/Paul and Beth Erk of Newell, South Dakota-Rambouillet Yearling Stud Ram bought by Jack Orwick of Newell, South Dakota for $1,550

Annika Bobb of Taylor, North Dakota-Rambouillet Yearling Stud Ram bought by Viet Rambouillet of Isabel, South Dakota for $1,300

Top Selling Ewes

Annika Bobb of Taylor, North Dakota-Rambouillet Yearling Show Ewe bought by Schalesky Livestock of Faith, South Dakota for $1,150

Bruce Hoffman and Family of Rockham, South Dakota-Corriedale Yearling Show Ewebought by Bob and Deb Schroth of Strasburg, Colorado, for $900

John Beastrom of Pierre, South Dakota-Targhee Yearling Show Ewe, bought by Lisa Surber of Bozeman, Montana, for $800

Top Selling Pen of Range Rams

Kitzan Sheep/ Dwight and Gwen Kitzan of Nisland, South Dakota-Prime Samm Pen of 2 Range Ram Lambs bought by Raymond Turk of Kaycee, Wyoming for $4,800

Kitzan Sheep/ Dwight and Gwendolyn Kitzan of Nisland, South Dakota-Pen of 2 Suffolk Range Ram Yearlings bought by Brad Feldmann of Meadow Grove, Nebraska, for $4,400

Kitzan Sheep/ Dwight and Gwendolyn Kitzan of Nisland, South Dakota-Pen of 2 Suffolk Range Ram Yearlings bought by Travis Hostler of Mt. Vernon, South Dakota for $3,000

Wool Show

The Wool Show had a total of 24 fleece shown. John Gupman from Lemmon, South Dakota was the judge.

Supreme Champion: Fleece- Joana Freisz of New Salem, North Dakota with a Corriedale fleece

Reserve Supreme Champion:- Gayle Cerullo of Newell, South Dakota with a white Rambouillet fleece

Gary Babb Memorial Fleece Award- Sponsored by Center of the Nation Wool- Barb Urig Newell, South Dakota

Champion: Rambouillet Fleece- Gayle Cerullo Newell, South Dakota

Champion: SAMM Fleece- Iver Paul Faith, South Dakota

Champion: Corriedale Fleece- Joana Friesz New Salem, North Dakota

Champion: Suffolk Fleece- Kyren Gebhart, Gillette

Champion: Southdown Fleece-Kyren Gebhart Gillett

Champion: Cheviot Fleece- Barb Uhrig Newell, South Dakota

Champion: Natural Fleece- Gayle Cerullo Newell, South Dakota with a black Rambouillet fleece

Sponsors of the Wool Show are Center of the Nation Wool, South Dakota Sheep Growers, Art In the Barn, Barb Uhrig, and Heidi Uhrig

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