Yoorooga
Principals
J.E. & L.A. Holley
Address
Yoorooga PO Box 119
Tenterfield NSW 2372
Australia
Directions
3kms west of Tenterfield, 65 Holleys Rd, off Mt Mackenzie Rd.
Land Type
Granite undulating country, rising to 5000ft
Bloodline
Rockbank blood introduced by A.I. Yoorooga bloodlines
Yoorooga "Keeper' YB9241 2012 stud/semen sire. Photo at top - John and Lois Holley with their Grand Champion Fleece at the 2011 Australian Fleece Competition Bendigo.
Achievements
- 'Holley Rock", grandson of RockBank Mt Sturgeon, was top priced sale ram at the 2008 Armidale Ram Show and Sale. The ram sold for $18,000 to Leo and Judy Blanch, West Vale Merino Stud, Wollun and Tony and Janet Gall, Wilson's Creek Merino Stud, Uralla. Micron 17.7, SD 2.3, CV 13.2 CF 100%. Agents for the Sale AWN.
- Yoorooga's Champion Novice Ram at Mudgee Ram Show and Sale 2008 sold for $12,000 to Geoff and Robyn Rayner, Pomanara Merino Stud, Hill End and the Cole family, Turon Hill Merino Stud, Sofala. Mt Sturgeon family, Micron 15.9, SD 2.3, CV 14.5, AWN 's John Croak purchasing agent.
- Armidale 2010 lead ram sold to the Ostinin Bros. for $6250.
- Also in 2010 an outstanding August shorn junior sire, Yoorooga Jupiter, was sold privately to Turon Hill Stud, Sofala, for $5000.
- Armidale Ram Sale 2011- August shorn junior sire, Yoorooga Kenny, (16.3 micron) sold for $8000 to Grant Christopherson, Molong.
- 2011 Wool clip sold to 2520 cents with four fleece lines achieving above 2000 cents.
- Grand Champion Fleece at 2011 Australian Fleece Competition, Bendigo, was won by Yoorooga, with a 16.9 micron extra superfine ewe fleece scoring 95.35 out of a possible 100 points.
Features
- Yoorooga is a daughter stud of Rock-Bank Merino Stud, Victoria. Yoorooga breeds a distinctive type of ultrafine and superfine wools suitable for Italian mills. The stud AIs 300 stud ewes each year with semen from Rock-Bank.
- 2007 semen was used from Rock-Bank Dozer, 2006 National Ram of the Year at Dubbo, also Rock Bank Black 323 and Yoorooga Holley Blue (purchased by Shalimar Park for $14,000 in 2003). 80 stud ewes were also purchased from Shalimar Park.
- 2008 Rock-Bank semen was purchased from two leading rams which have performed well at Rock-Bank. 100 doses from Mr Rich Jnr and 25 doses from Blue 43, Merryville 36 family. Yoorooga sons of Rock-Bank Black 323 (Mr Rich) were used extensively in our AI program 2008.
- At the 2010 Mudgee Ram Sale Yooroga purchased a share ( with Bocoble and Shalimar Park studs) in the top priced, $8000 Merryville Ram, which was the Ultrafine Champion Ram. This ram has been used in our 2010 AI program.
- From our 2009 and 2010 AI programs, Rock-Bank's sire 'Grant' has produced some outstanding young rams exhibiting stylish wool, excellent conformation and outlook.
Sales
| YOOROOGA PRIVATE TREATY |
| Location: |
Yoorooga, 3 Km west of Tenterfield, 65 Holleys Rd off Mt Mackenzie Rd. |
| Time: |
From Friday 1/12/2011 |
| Offered: |
40 stud and flock rams and semen |
Phone or email for appointment to view and purchase rams.
SEMEN SALES
Semen available from top sires Yoorooga Holley Blue and Yoorooga 6083 (Hero).
2011 SEMEN AVAILABLE in our young stud Sire YOOROOGA 'KEEPER' YB 9241.
Keeper is a son of Yoorooga 'Hero', grandson of Rock-Bank 323. Hogget micron 15.3, two year micron 16.7, SD 2.7. Keeper carries dense, lustrous, free growing ultrafine wool on a correct upright frame with sirey outlook. See photo above. |
| ARMIDALE RAM SALE |
| Location: |
Armidale Exhibition Centre |
| Time: |
Wed Feb 1 10:00:00 2012 |
| Offered: |
2 Stud Rams |
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| MUDGEE RAM SALE |
| Location: |
Mudgee Showground |
| Time: |
Mon Feb 6 10:00:00 2012 |
| Offered: |
2 Stud Rams |
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