2020 Bundara Downs Spring Sale
Online bidding underpins marathon Bundara Downs ram sale By Catherine Miller, The Stock Journal Bundara Downs stud at Western Flat hit a magical milestone at its 24th annual production sale last Friday clearing more than 300 rams in a more than four hour selling marathon. In one of the state’s largest annual terminal sire sales …
Royal Flying Doctor Service Donation
Royal Flying Doctor Service Donation For the last 8 years, Bundara Downs has donated the proceeds of Lot 19 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Through this years donation, we passed the $10,000 mark to total $10,950 being donated.
SA Lamb Producer wins inaugural JBS program award
– Wayne Hawkins – Circle H Farms, Frances In May this year (2015) Wayne and Sally Hawkins, Circle H Farms, Frances were ‘blown away’ when announced as the JBS Great Southern Lamb Producer of the Year winners in a gala awards evening at the Crown Casino in Melbourne. The JBS Farm Assurance Program is the …
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Diversification into Lamb Production
MAIN POINTS Successful Merino stud diversifies into lamb production while maintaining their large Merino genetic pool Stronger Merino ewes joined to terminal sires Initial lambing and finishing problems were overcome with genetic selection The move has resulted in sustainability and profitability Consistency and earlier finishing has resulted from using Bundara Downs rams Lambs can be …
2020 Mated Ewe Sale
In extremely testing circumstances with a COVID-19 national shutdown, the easy decision for the Funke family, Bundara Downs studs, Western Flat would have been to cancel their long-planned 5th biennial on-property, three breed mated ewe sale.
However, Steve, Ros, Greg and Selena Funke are not that easily defeated, and in a fantastic effort of logistical co-ordination they stepped up their input and promotion of the on-line sale capabilities, with vital assistance from staff of sale agents Elders and Auctions Plus.
2019 Bundara Downs Spring Sale
The Funke family, Bundara Downs White Suffolk, Poll Dorset and Suffolk studs based at Western Flat south of Bordertown, again presented a large offering of over 350 rams for buyer competition on Friday 13th September at their 23rd annual Spring production sale.
2018 Bundara Downs Spring Sale
In welcoming repeat clients and new bidders to the Funke family’s 22nd annual Bundara Downs ram sale at Western Flat, Greg Funke said, “We are very pleased and proud of the consistent conformation and quality of the line-up of rams we have penned today which we think is our best ever, and back them with confidence.”
2018 Mated Ewe Sale
The Funke family’s 4th Biennial Bundara Downs White Suffolk & Poll Dorset mated ewe sale at Western Flat, SA last Friday produced an outstanding result.
Overall, in an 89% clearance,177 ewes from 200 offered sold to a top of $2100 and averaged $854, with buyers coming from 5 states.
2017 Bundara Downs Spring Sale
In a celebratory mood for their 21st annual ram sale, Steve, Ros, Greg and Selena Funke penned a high quality and elite performance draft of 322 White Suffolk, Poll Dorset and Suffolk rams for buyer competition last Friday at Western Flat.