Calcookara Stud

25/08/2026

21/08/2026

We would like to thank all of our clients for their continued support. We were overwhelmed with the level of demand and positive feedback given to us yesterday at our sale.
Thanks also to all agents for their support you all did a great job to help make the day successful.
It’s great to see a high level of confidence back in our industry.
Cheers Brenton and Jane

19/08/2026

Good morning people it’s sale day!!!
It takes basically 2 years of work and decision making and data collection to put a line of rams up for sale these days. It’s not an overnight thing nor is it cheap. However we love what we do and we believe in our product There’s nothing more pleasing than to see the quality come through our clients flocks as we all progress.
We look forward to catching up with you all today and we’d like to thank you for your support.
Also a shout out to Bill Walker for his guidance and classing again and we look forward to having him here at next years sale.
Cheers Brenton and Jane

16/08/2026

Our sale is this coming Thursday and I thought we’d share a few shots of some of the rams showing the bare breech trait. There’s quite a bit coming through the flock for those that are or wanting to go non-mules. Or just for ease of management!!!
Get ready for some nudes 😁
Please feel free to share!!!

14/08/2026

We had quite a busy day on Thursday for our pre sale inspection day. We would like to thank those that made the time to visit and have a look. Also a big thanks to the agents as well as Alex and Blake for their help.

09/08/2026

Just a reminder that this coming Thursday we have our pre-sale inspection day.
This is a good opportunity to appraise the sale team with less hustle and bustle than sale day especially if you are heading to the Cleve field days!!!
The rams will be available for inspection from 1-4pm.
Come and see some genuine paddock run rams doing what they need to on grass!!!!
See you there.

09/08/2026

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of classing Bruce Agars and family’s flock at the limestone capital of the world Elliston for the first time. This will be the fourth year we’ve been supplying the genetics for this enterprise.
It’s a flock in transition from traditional types to our more modern type of merino.
We are definitely seeing changes as we go especially in staple structure. There were a few hoggets that were second generation Calcookara bloods and it’s fair to say that they were consistently larger in frame with longer free growing wools than most others (a bit over 900) classed for the day. Some already punching out up to 140mm for 12 months as you will see.
Things will start getting better more rapidly from now on. Mark my words!!!
The first wool shot is from one of the old bloodline and the last is of one of the second cross girls.
Before you comment about it being too long bla bla bla remember that we’re trying to set this flock up for six monthly shearing.
Watch the progress with interest over the coming years as Bruce has purchased extremely well to turn this flock on a dime.They now have one of the best ram battery’s going around!!!

06/08/2026

Another classing job this week. This time for for Cillro Farms Kimba. Possibly our longest standing client of nearly 40 years!!!!
Always a pleasure to see these animals. Every year they show great growthy carcasses covered with excellent fibre. Of course this year is no different. Some of them would have to be between 80 & 90kg and just starting to cut their teeth Keep in mind they only have 4 months wool growth here!
Upon arrival Dan had the 26 drop lambs in the yards and holy crap on a cracker were they something!!!! Already looking forward to classing them next year. The first few photos are of them.
Sit back and enjoy the view

02/08/2026

Friday we crutched the ewe hoggets. While looking at the photos just take into account that they have NOT been fed any grain since October 25.
They went onto stubbles then from March onwards grass only.
118 of their brothers are available for sale on the 20th August. Pre-sale inspection day 13th August.
Loving the season!!!!

29/07/2026

Hi everybody Thursday the 13th of August is our pre-sale inspection day where 100 rams will be lined up for your appraisal between 1 & 4pm.
Please remember that we are NOT doing auctions plus this year so we recommend you take advantage of this opportunity if you need it for part of your pre sale selection
The team has responded very well to the season and are looking very good coming off of nothing but grass for the last couple of months.
Have a look and see what you think!!