SOCIAL SCENE: 'Super shedders' on display at sundowner

Garnett SheepMaster co-director Alison Bannan (left), Albany, with Mathew and Leanne Milward, Malleedawn SheepMasters, Denbarker and SheepMaster business adviser Brian Aitken and his wife Jean, City Beach.

A SUNDOWNER function at White Dog Lane farm, Elleker via Albany, home to the Garnett SheepMaster stud, proved a memorable prelude last Thursday to its annual ram sale the following day (where rams sold to a WA 2022 season top of $110,000).

Stud co-principals Neil Garnett, his partner Alison Bannan, her brother Brian 'Bud' Prater and his wife Susi Prater welcomed visitors from throughout WA and across Australia, some of them relishing seeing sunshine after weeks of rain and floodwaters in the Eastern States.

Under the setting sun, visitors were able to view the 'super shedder' SheepMasters on display, hear the latest on international sheep meat market trends and impacts from guest speaker, Meat & Livestock Exchange director Simon Quilty, sample product from local Yilgarnia Wines and enjoy swapping their own sheep industry experiences with like minded producers.

Commercial producers Joanna and Tony Slattery, Gnowellen, have been SheepMaster clients since the beginning and marked their selections in their catalogue.

Shane Sales (left), Albany and his son Zac Sales, who works at Garnett SheepMaster stud, Elleker, with seven month old SheepMaster ewe Penny, a triplet which was hand raised after being rescued from floodwaters.

Retired stud stock auctioneer Brian Faithfull (left), Dale, with Preston Clarke, attending his last stud ram sale with Elders before retirement and commercial SheepMaster producer Trevor Flugge, Busselton.

Matt (left) and Chrissie French, Nimmitabel, New South Wales, told Elders area manager south Matt Ericsson and Eneabba-based SheepMaster breeder Ian Elliott about conditions at home, having just had 475mm rainfall in 2.5 days.

Elders State general manager Nick Fazekas (left) with Alex and Marni Jones, Gairdner, who started into SheepMasters three years ago.

SheepMaster group chairman Tim Clarke (left), Perth, with Mogumber Plains stud principals Liz and Peter Williams, Mogumber and Richard Sharpe and Bernadette Binnie, Winton Park SheepMasters, Tamworth, NSW.

Looking over the sale rams on display were New South Wales buyers Ben Nicholls (left), Tottenham, Aaron Nicholls, Gundagai and Delta Agribusiness livestock manager, Cameron Rosser, Young.

Sisters-in-law Helen McCann (left), Torbay and Susi Prater, White Dog Lane, Elleker, with Susis neighbour Mike Repacholi.

Elders State general manager Nick Fazekas (left), chatted with sundowner co-hosts Susi and Brian Bud Prater at their White Dog Lane farm, Elleker via Albany.

Paula (left) and Andrew Hodgson, Elders shedding sheep specialist Perth, with retired stud stock auctioneer Brian Faithfull (left), Dale and Graham and Susan Coddington, Coddington SheepMasters, Brewarrina, New South Wales.

Neil (left) and Mark Berry, Cowra, NSW, with Marks sister Brenda Berry, Tingledale via Denmark and Elders territory sales manager David Lindberg, Albany.

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