FIRST ANNUAL WESTERN STATES DORPER
ASSOCIATION SALE
The first annual sale sponsored by the Western States Dorper Association was
held at the Glenn County Fairgrounds, in Orland, California on Sunday, May 25 th
On Saturday Billy Wade, a certified Dorper Judge gave a seminar on selecting
Dorper and White Dorper breeding sheep and the association held their annual
meeting.
The sale day started with a seminar by Dr. Celina Phillips from Ca. State
University, Chico on how to photograph and video sheep for catalogue photos
and web sites. A lunch featuring BBQed leg of lamb was served to over 125
buyers and exhibitors and the sale auctioneered by Rex Williams, Sebastopol,
Ca. started at 1 pm.
The sale order was determined by Billy Wade and began with White Dorper
Stud rams. A ram consigned by Ray Smalley, Levan, Utah sold to Jim
Rosenbaum, Gainsville, Texas for $700. Ed Nichols purchased another stud ram
from Paul and Kathy Lewis, Bonanza, Oregon for $575. A White Dorper yearling
ram from Antonio Juarez, HIJO Dorpers sold to Willow Creek Ranch, Bill Moy,
Suisun, Ca. for $1500 and another yearling ram to Judy McDonald, Sonora,
Texas for the same price. Lewis White Dorpers sold another yearling ram to
Jarrett Grassi, Auburn, Ca. for $900. Wes Patton sold a ram to Grant Leininger,
Vina, Ca for $600 and a fall ram lamb to Raymond Vierra, Corning, Ca. for $1250
to round out the White Dorper ram sales.
Dorper yearling rams sold from HIJO Dorpers to Robert Quinton, Bakersfield,
Ca. for $1300, to Harry Owens, San Simon, Az. for $1600 and to Ernest Mendez,
Hanford, Ca. for $1000. Stephanie Payne, Spring Creek Nevada sold a yearling
ram to Greg Dahl, Bangor, Ca. for $750. Harry Owens sold a ram to August
Otten, Eagle Point, Oregon for $1000. Taureta & Kara Siegalkoff, Grass Valley
sold a fall ram lamb to Virglil Myers, Marysville, Ca. for $600 and another fall
lamb to Corey Gilmet, Orland, Ca. for $350. Harry Owens sold a fall lamb to
Smiling MC Ranch, Dixon, Ca. for $750.
Dorper yearling ewes were very popular with HIJO selling ewes for $3750,
$3100 and $3400 to Judy McDonald, Sonora, Texas. Another ewe sold from
HIJO to Philip Freilich, Martinez, Ca for $1600. Philip also selected two of Harry
Owens yearling ewes for $675 each. August Otten purchased two yearling ewes
from Brady Tanner, Penn Valley, Ca. for $875 each. Dorper fall ewe lambs
posted the high average of the sale with 10 head averaging $1522.50. HIJO sold
three fall lambs to Judy McDonald for $3200, $3100, and $2500 and one ewe
lamb to Philip Frelich for $1500. Harry Owens sold two lambs to Anita
Oberbauer, Vacaville, Ca. for $925 each. Penny Lambach sold Fall lambs to
Harry Owens for $850 and $675, and to Joe Moura, Fort Bragg, Ca. for $875 and
to Greg Dahl for $675.
A White Dorper yearling ewe sold from HIJO to Judy McDonald for $3400,
Wes Patton sold a yearling ewe to Wendy Massa, Orland, Ca. for $500 and
Lewis White Dorper yearling ewes sold to Austin Middleton, Dixon, Ca. for $375
and to Alicia Galliani, Potter Valley, Ca. for $350 and to Jarrett Grassi for $325.
Two white Dorper fall ewe lambs from Wes Patton sold to Alicia Galliani for $550
each.
SALE AVERAGES
2 White Dorper Stud Rams
5 White Dorper Yearling rams
2 White Dorper Fall Ram Lambs
7 Dorper Yearling rams
4 Dorper Fall ram lambs
9 White Dorper yearling ewes
2 White Dorper fall ewe lambs
12 Dorper Yearling ewes
10 Dorper Fall ewe Lambs
1 Dorper Spring ewe lamb
$ 637.50
1020.00
700.00
990.00
400.00
680.00
550.00
1400.00
1525.00
375.00