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Montana Wool Growers Association P.O. Box 1693 Helena, MT 59624 406-442-1330 mwga@mtsheep.org |
HISTORY OF THE MONTANA RAM SALE
In 1950 the Montana Wool Growers first sponsored the Montana State Ram Sale in Miles City. There are very complete records from that date forward. In talking to older members of the Wool Growers, they would tell about the ram sale in Miles City during the 1930’s and 40’s.
Then a picture showed up of the 1928 ram sale in Miles City. In researching that picture it was learned that 1928 was the third sale for the Eastern Montana Ram Sale. The picture of the rams was probably to show off the new barn as reported in the April 1928 Montana Wool Growers magazine.
“Due to the efforts and careful planning of J.H. Bohling Secretary of the Eastern Montana Fair and Ram Sale, the contract has been let to build new and permanent pens with roofs, and a covered sale ring for the Ram Sale held in connection with the Eastern Montana Fair. The building and ground will cost $3000.”
This sale was sponsored by the Eastern Montana Wool Growers in its early years and later by a group of Miles City businessmen and local sheepman. By 1950 they were ready to turn it over to someone else and the Montana Wool Growers has run it ever since.
Prior to 1950 the Montana Wool Growers had sponsored state ram sales around Montana and for a while there were several Wool Grower sponsored sales each year in different parts of the state. The earliest of the “modern” Montana Wool Grower magazines started in 1928 (we have issues from the 1880s and 90s) and it reported that the 1928 sale would be the eleventh Montana Ram Sale.
87th MONTANA RAM SALE - SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
EASTERN MONTANA FAIRGROUNDS
MILES CITY, MONTANA
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PAST MONTANA RAM SALE CATALOGS |
Links to articles about selecting a ram.
Ram Selection - Why Use Genetic Records by MT Sheep Institute
Montana Farm Flock Sheep Production Handbook by Rodney Kott in .pdf
Flock Improvement through Ram Selection by OSU in a .pdf
Reproduction in the Ram by Sheep 101
Ram Sheep Selection by Auburn University
Ram Management by Merck Vet Manual
Breeding Soundness Examination of the Male in Sheep by Merck Vet Manual
Selecting Rams for Wool Production from MT Sheep Institute
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BREED |
BUYER |
CONSIGNOR |
2012 SALE PRICE |
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Targee Stud Ram |
Judy Scanlan, OR |
Caroline Green, Melville |
$5,300 |
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Rambouillet Ram |
Sieben Ranch, MT |
Helle Rambouillet, Dillon |
Pen of 2 each for $1,900 |
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Rambouillet Cross Ram |
Flat Top Sheep Co., ID |
Helle Rambouillet, Dillon |
$2,600 |
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Suffolk Ram |
Mahlstedt Ranch, MT |
Heart Lazy P Suffolks, Miles City |
$850 |
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Hamp x Suffolk Ram |
Lawrence Capra, MT |
Gibbs Range Rams, Jordan |
$600 |
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Hamp x Suffolk Ram |
Brooke Westby, MT |
Gibbs Range Rams, Jordan |
$600 |
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Hamp x Suffolk Ram |
Reid Ryan, MT |
Gibbs Range Rams, Jordan |
$600 |
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Columbia Ram |
Martinsdale Colony, MT |
Langhus Columbias, Big Timber |
$600 |
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Columbia Ram |
Ralph & Emily Brownsfield, MT |
Langhus Columbias, Big Timber |
$600 |
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BREED |
2012 AVERAGE PRICE |
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Rambouillet |
$1,572 |
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Targee |
$1,187 |
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Rambouillet Cross |
$1,100 |
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Suffolk |
$530 |
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Hamp x Suffolk |
$520 |
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Columbia |
$466 |
87TH ANNUAL MILES CITY RAM SALE RESULTS - HIGH SELLERS FOR 2012
87TH ANNUAL MILES CITY RAM SALE RESULTS - BREED AVERAGES FOR 2012