South Suffolks
Retained Rams - 2015
Current South Suffolk rams retained at Rocklea
HP 10/14 (tw)
HP 10/14 (tw)
High growth rate ram, with a good eye muscle. Good strong head.
1st Hastings Royal show 2015 in the ram hogget class.
This ram was used as a lamb in our stud.
Footscore 1,4
SIL
Index 885 Rk 1 WWTBV 3.87 LV8BV 7.86 EMABV 0.87
Actuals WWT 42kg LW8 66kg EMA 23.01 C 5 EMA/LW Ratio .35
HP 53/14 (tw)
HP 53/14 (tw)
Another good high growth rate ram with strong head and bone.
This ram was used as a lamb in the stud.
Very good footscore.
Footscore 1,2
SIL
Index 647 RK14 WWTBV 2.94 LV8BV 6.86 EMABV 0.22
Actuals WWT 42.5kg LW8 64kg EMA 19.06 C7 EMA/LW Ratio .30
HP 272/14 (s)
HP 272/14 (s)
An Outcross ram with good growth rate and very good loin.
This ram was used as a lamb in the stud.
Good footscore.
Footscore 1,3
SIL
Index 673 Rk 12 WWTBV 2.89 LV8BV 6.69 EMABV 0.42
Actuals WWT 41kg LW8 62kg EMA 18.23 C5 EMA/LW Ratio 0.29
HP 280/14 (tw)
HP 280/14 (tw)
A beautifully balanced sheep, good shoulder with a very deep hind quarter.
This ram was used as a lamb in the stud.
Footscore 1,3
SIL
Index 518 Rk 46 WWTBV 2.65 LV8BV 5.72 EMABV -0.31
Actuals WWT 39kg LW8 61kg EMA 16.71 C6 EMA/LW Ratio 0.28
HP 299/14 (s)
HP 299/14 (s)
A very deep bodied ram.
Very good loin.
Very good hind quarter.
Footscore 1,4
SIL
Index 340 Rk 115 WWTBV 1.21 LV8BV 2.35 EMABV 1.19
Actuals WWT 40kg LW8 56kg EMA 19.57 C6 EMA/LW Ratio 0.35
A Line of Export Carcasses
South Suffolk cross carcasses bred at Rocklea and killed at Alliance meatworks. The carcasses averaged 23kgs on the hook.
