Melrose stock have been shown many times to have visual balance and appeal in the show ring and tested for decades to deliver performance, in traits profitable to fine wool flocks.

In 2015 Melrose has had an excellent show and sale season, winning several major awards. These awards have included most successful superfine exhibitor at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show, for the third time.

 Also collecting a total of 24 broad ribbons for the show season.

Melrose also sold fourteen rams at public auction with great success, reaching a top of $3750 three times for two poll and one horn rams.

This year Melrose public auction rams averaged $1925.

Last October at the Melrose on property auction 60 rams were offered, selling to a top price of $3150 for a 17.4 micron poll ram selling at lot 38 to David and Michele Elsom.

The Melrose 2014 on property sale rams averaged $883.

This year Melrose are offering an exceptional line up of horn and poll rams at the on property sale, Wednesday, October 14.

Breeding balanced sheep at Melrose revolves around utilising all tools available. These include independent outside opinion and advice from renowned sheep classers, using Australian Sheep Breeding Values and indexing in a considered approach to aid in classing ewes and selecting sires for breeding. ASBVs are an estimate of an animal’s true breeding value based on pedigree and performance recorded information.

All Melrose rams are sold with Merinoselect ASBV’s as well as raw data, so clients can buy without having to guess how the animal and its progeny will perform.

The Russell’s philosophy of balance is a blend of technology and tried and true methods of breeding sheep.

This balanced approach achieves measured improvements with and animal that will breed predictably, profitably and true to type, every time.

There will be 48 rams for sale during the on property sale on October 14, with inspections from 10am and the action to commence at 1pm.