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Year
head
average
Rams only
1988..........................100............@......... 660.50
1989..........................178............@......... 441.57
1990..........................118............@......... 783.47
1991..........................112............@......... 883.48
1992..........................132............@......... 892.23
Ewes & Crossbreds added
1993..........................230............@......... 622.07
1994..........................257............@......... 575.29
1995..........................276............@......... 614.40
1996..........................283............@......... 667.21
1997..........................414............@......... 630.01
1998..........................335............@......... 767.99
1999..........................459............@......... 749.51
2000..........................519............@......... 844.23
2001..........................568............@......... 789.26
2002..........................598............@......... 821.03
2003..........................587............@......... 820.95
2004..........................634............@......... 997.71
2005..........................783............@......... 964.56
2006..........................719............@......... 907.72
2007..........................670............@.......1207.84
2008..........................622............@.......1364.43
2009..........................762............@.......1283.23
2010..........................707............@.......1388.37
2011..........................678............@.......1641.92
2012..........................813............@.......1659.07
2013..........................761............@.......1325.49
2014..........................682............@.......1560.37
2015..........................614............@.......1695.85
2016..........................613............@.......1597.88
Past Sale Stats
Thanks to all the
Wether Sire & Dam Consignors,
Buyers & Bidders
2017 brings the
who continue to support the Midwest Stud Ram Sale!
Pictured to the right is the cover of
the December 1988 Sheep Breeder
& Sheepman magazine featured
the high-selling ram
at the very first
Wether-Sire
Classic Sale.
“Silver Bullet” was
consigned by
Crego Livestock, CO
and sold to
Darin Howard of
Oklahoma.
30th
• .1988 was the 1st ever true Wether Sire sale, with Duron Howard judging.
• There had been lots of Club Lamb Sales, but not Wether Sire Sales.
Within 3 years, Wether Sire Sales were everywhere.
• .First Midwest Wether Sire Sale featured Dorsets, Hampshires, and Suffolks
• The first Champion brought $7,000... a big price 30 years ago
• .Mike Taylor, an assistant Midwest Sale Manager at the time, coined the
phrase: “Wether Sire Sale”
• In 1988, long, tall sheep were preferred. Separating the somewhat smaller,
more compact and heavily muscled rams was intended to place emphasis
and value on this type of sheep.
• .Original Wether Sire consignors who are still active: Jimmy Miller,
Roger Huntrods, Harold McIlrath, Larry & Barb Harms, Cabaniss Club Lambs,
Andy Turner, Larry & John Shroyer, Larry & Diane Crego, Lee Wheaton,
John R. Johnston, Mike Stitzlein, and Steve Myers.
• Other Original Wether Sire consignors now consigning breeding sheep:
Henry Shultz, Mike Nelsh, Alan Kjeldgaard, Mike Caskey, Dennis Tesconi,
John Corson, Wayne Skartvedt, Ron Young, Annuschat Brotjers,
Donald Craft, and Bill Gergen.
