Goroke brothers Grant and Bryce Hausler’s Janmac stud will host its 20th annual ram sale this year, offering prime lamb rams to producers who expect flexibility and breed control.

Grant Hausler said one of the greatest aspects of achieving the 20-year milestone was the stud continued to produce the high-quality stock his father had established.

“I’m proud Bryce and I have continued what he started, and now with my son Carl returned to the farm, it will carry on,” he said.

“We have maintained that high standard and continue to sell more rams each year – with about 250 rams being sold a year, we are really making a difference in the industry.”

Mr Hausler said another highlight of the past 20 years had been the people they had met.

“It is our business of course, and we like it and think we do it well. Along the way we meet friends and great people, and this is something we value as a family,” he said.

Despite the industry facing tough market and seasonal conditions in the past 12 months, the Janmac team is optimistic about what’s to come this year.

“We are going to see some really good prices this spring for lambs, we are upbeat about that,” Mr Hausler said.

“Comments I am hearing from agents is that prices are going to be very good for a well finished article – if we get 800c/kg it is about $60 more than last spring per lamb.

“Although we are going to need it due to higher feed costs, it also puts us back at the profitable end.”

Mr Hausler said they had faced the most difficult autumn and early winter most people in the region could recall, which was why breeding flexibility was key.

“Our sheep are the ones that we know can do that – the rams we breed and the lambs they leave have capacity to grow on and be shorn, or when the feed comes on, they can turn off as suckers, or if there is a market for stores they can do well there as well – we can meet lots of markets,” he said.

Despite the challenging season it is ‘business as usual’ at Janmac, with Mr Hausler of the opinion that ‘if it has been working for the past couple of decades, then it will continue to work’ for the milestone 20th sale.

“What we do as breeders plays a role in how much money people make, so when you set a breeding aim you work towards it, you can’t chop and change looking for a silver bullet,” he said.

“We are again presenting at this year’s auction a strong group of top end rams that present very well and would suit stud operations.

“The rams have plenty of depth and just a touch more muscle as a group this year – we have targeted slightly more muscle in our rams without losing the length and the frame we are known for.”

Janmac will offer 200 Poll Dorset and White Suffolk rams at its on-property production sale this year at its Goroke Sale Shed from 1pm on Wednesday next week.

Buyers or buyer agents are invited  on sale day to secure their pick of the pens as the auction will not be online this year.

The Hausler families look forward to hosting clients and friends as they celebrate 20 years of annual on-property ram sales at Janmac.

People can visit www.janmac.com.au or Janmac’s Facebook and Instagram pages for sale updates.

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