Indiana Premier Sheep Sale

Indiana Premier Sheep Sale ~ Featuring Shropshire, Oxford & Southdown Breeds ~ ~ In conjunction with the Midwest Regional Katahdin Sale ~ Breeding Stock Market Lambs Shrophire & Oxford Futurity Eligible Ewes April 22, 2017 Hancock County Fairgrounds 12:00pm Saturday

GENERAL INFORMATION LOCATION: 4-H Fairgrounds, 620 N. Apple Street, Greenfield, Indiana 46140. SALES PHONE: Mike 317/498-5861, Dave 317/478-5452, Mark 765/623-0547 SALE: Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 12:00pm EST. Friday arrival: 6-8pm. Saturday arrival: 6-8am. Check-in ends at 9am. Class displays starting 10am. SALE MANAGER: Indiana Shropshire Association, 846 N. State Street, Greenfield, Indiana 46140, 317/326-4461. SALE FEES: $10 per head entry, plus 8% of gross sale. SHROPSHIRE JUNIOR SHOW: Saturday, April 22, 2017, starts one hour after sale. TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGISTRATION & HEALTH: All animals are registered. Health papers will be provided sale day to the new owner upon complete payment of the sheep. Transfer of registration papers will be handled by Sale Management Service after the sale. SHIPPING: Each consignor will be responsible for shipping arrangements of sheep purchased on order. ENTRY SUBSTITUTIONS: A bar beneath the number painted on the animal s back designates that it is a substitute entry, meaning the information about the animal is different than designated in the catalog. Check with the consignor for complete pedigree information. NOTICE: Neither sale management, sale sponsors nor consignors to the sale assume any risk or liability in case of accidents of any kind or losses of any kind to any person or persons in attendance at the sale or show. TERMS: Cash. All purchases are to be settled with the clerks immediately following the sale and before the sheep are removed from the premises. The auctioneer s decision is final on any disputed bids. All animals are at purchaser s risk as soon as sold. A $20 buy back fee applies to all consignors. A 20% surcharge will be assessed to any insufficient funds checks issued. Buyer shall be responsible for any and all costs of collection, including attorney s fees. Institutions may pay by requisition. Foreign buyers must pay in U.S. funds. Registration papers will not be transferred to the new owner until paid in full. SALE GUARANTEE EXCEPT FOR THOSE STATED IN THE BELOW GUARANTEE, THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SHEEP BEING SOLD IN THIS SALE. THE WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES SET FORTH IN THE BELOW GUARANTEE ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND THE REMEDIES PROVIDED THEREIN SHALL BE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE BUYER, OR ANY PARTY CLAIMING THROUGH THE BUYER, FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE THEREIN PROVIDE, AND ALL OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES. 1. Every sheep sold will be guaranteed as a breeder if properly handled. It shall be the responsibility of the buyer to return the non-breeder to the seller in acceptable breeding condition. The seller, after a fair trial, and the animal is found to be a non-breeder, shall have the privilege of replacing the sheep with one of equal value to the satisfaction of the seller, or refunding the purchase price. This guarantee shall not apply the first year to any sheep that are shown subsequent to the date of the sale. All ewe lambs are exempt from the breeding guarantee for the first year. 2. Notification of non-breeder ewes must be made to the seller prior to April 1 st the following year. 3. The guarantee shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller only, no other parties assume any liability, legal or otherwise, expressed or implied. Neither the Sale Managers nor sponsoring organizations can or will assume any responsibility as to the authenticity of the pedigrees, bloodlines, or information provided in the sale catalog, pen cards or otherwise, and the subsequent genetic performance of any sheep purchased. All such information must be accepted at face value. Any statements or information given sale day supersedes cataloged information. Any special guarantees or claims offered by individual consignors is strictly between the consignor and the buyer, and will not be enforced by the Sale Manager or the sponsoring organization.

Katahdin David & Jane Smith 3985 N 300 W, Earl Park, IN 47942 317/474-3216 djsmicol@ffni.com www.djsmithkatahdins.com 1 Spring Ewe Lamb SCD 4758 Born: 1/2/17 TW QR+ Sire: RIV711(31) 120485 RR Dam: SCD 4084 124615 Both sire & dam are fall born. 2 Spring Ewe Lamb SCD 4809 Born: 1/19/17 TW QR+ Sire: TMD 1523 113125 Dam: SCD 3791 123447 Sire throws lots of color. Dyer Family Katahdins John, Judy & Scott Dyer 834 E. Co Rd 1250N, Chrisney, IN 47611 812/457-0320 dyerkatahdins@gmail.com 3 Fall Ewe Lamb Born: 10/2016 QR+ Will be sired by Doc 1798, SCD 4022 or JDK 519. 4 Fall Ewe Lamb Born: 10/2016 QR+ All sires are RR. 5 Fall Ewe Lamb Born: 10/2016 QR+ Probably some color in our consignment. 6 Fall Ewe Lamb Born: 10/2016 QR+ Will be same high quality as ISF 4-H Show Winner 2016. Poynter Sheep Farm Jeff & Jan Poynter 12709 E. 750 th Rd., Paris, IL 61944 217/251-9984 jpoynter74@gmail.com www.poyntersheepfarm.com 7 Yearling Ram POY 287 Born: 3/23/16 TR RR Sire: POY 134 95750 Dam: POY 105 89897 Originally we were taking this ram to Sedalia, but we wanted to offer a good ram at this sale. A big red ram. Don t miss him. 8 Yearling Ewe POY 289 120856 Born: 3/23/16 TR RR Sire: POY 134 Red Haute 95750 Dam: POY 105 89897 Triplet to the above ram. She will make a good stud ewe. 9 Yearling Ewe POY 298 128059 Born: 4/1/16 TW RR Sire: POY 226 112091 Dam: POY 139 95757 Lots of grow left in this ewe. She will make a nice show ewe. Sire is a ram we call Level Top. The 1 st spring ram lamb at 2015 Indiana State Fair.

10 Fall Ewe Lamb POY 16-6 Born: 9/20/16 TW QR+ Sire: POY 226 112091 Dam: POY 48 75010 Sired by Level Top. POY 226 is sired by Henry Shultz Ram. 11 Fall Ewe Lamb POY 16-7 Born: 11/2/16 TW RR Sire: POY 234 113933 Dam: POY 209 112077 POY 234 is a twin brother to the top selling ram in Sedalia for $3450. POY 234 dam was champion ewe and sire is Red Haute Champion Ram in Louisville. 12 Spring Ewe Lamb POY 17-2 Born: 1/4/17 TR RR Sire: POY 234 113933 Dam: POY 101 86876 POY 234 twin to top selling ram at 2016 midwest stud ram sale. National Champions on both sides of 234 pedigree. My best 2 Jan ewe lambs. 13 Spring Ewe Lamb POY 17-3 Born: 1/4/17 TR RR Sire: POY 234 113933 Dam: POY 101 86876 We have limited numbers to sell and the good ones will go to Greenfield and Sedalia. Rhett Hancock PO Box 304, Noble, IL 62868 618/843-4559 14 Spring Ewe Lamb RLH 17-03 Born: 2/2/17 Sire: SPL 2021 119529 Dam: SPL 1841 112536 Ray Hancock 2816 N Ridge Road, Noble, IL 62868 618/843-8779 15 Spring Ram Lamb HAN 17-17 Born: 1/20/17 Sire: SPL 2021 119529 Dam: SPL 1921 112522 Oxford Weber Livestock Co. Tony & Charlene Weber S44W35961 Hwy C, Dousman, WI 53118 414/702-6580 30 Spring Ewe Lamb Weber 709 Born: 1/19/2017 TW Sire: Sandoval 851 295509 Dam: Weber 488 300193 31 Spring Ewe Lamb Weber 716 Born: 1/20/17 TR RR Sire: Sandoval 851 295509 Dam: Weber 490 300195

Apple Oxfords John A. Apple & Family 6237 E. 400N, Greenfield, IN 46140 317/326-1780 japple@appleoxfords.com www.appleoxfords.com 32 Yearling Ewe Information day of sale and on Facebook & website about a week before the sale. 33 Fall Ewe Lamb Information day of sale and on Facebook & website about a week before the sale. 34 Spring Ewe Lamb Information day of sale and on Facebook & website about a week before the sale. Mike & Karen Elsbury 5385 E. 500 N., Greenfield, IN 46140 317/326-4461 elsburyfamily@aol.com elsburyfarms.com 35 Yearling Ram Elsbury 81 This ram was Indiana Champion and Reserve Open as well as Champion at two other state fairs. 36 Yearling Ewe Elsbury 79 She was 1 st fall ewe lamb at three State Fairs, including Indiana. 37 Fall Ewe Lamb Information day of sale. We have a nice set of fall ewes. 38 Spring Ewe Lamb Information day of sale. Out of Winning Ways Ram, high selling buck at National Oxford Sale in 2016. Winning Ways Sheep Farm 2005 N 2225 E Road, Moweaqua, IL 62550 217/692-2582 blifff2011@hotmail.com www.wwsfoxfords.com 39 Yearling Ewe WWSF 16-1224 Born: 4/8/16 SG RR Sire: WWSF 14-73 RR 299158 Dam: WWSF 12-824 A really young ewe with outstanding body depth and volume. Really sound on her feet and legs. Good breed character and wide topped. 40 Fall Ewe Lamb WWSF 17-1552 Born: 9/5/16 TW QR Sire: WWSF 14-73 RR 299158 Dam: D Hall 15-52 299653 A real eye appealing, straight correct, sound feet and legs. Very good bone and body capacity. Real nice wool cover on face and legs. Gerald & Vicki Thoma 28468 State Road 172, Kensington, OH 44427 330/223-1848 41 Spring Ewe Lamb Thoma Born: 2/17/17 TW RR Sire: R. Brockman 100 297426 Dam: Thoma

42 Spring Ewe Lamb Thoma Born: 2/17/17 TW RR Sire: R. Brockman 100 297426 Dam: Thoma Sire of the two ewe lambs is 40 with light coloring. Don t miss these two! Isaacson Oxfords Ric Isaacson 28800 Karcher Road, Burlington, WI 53105 262/210-3235 RicIsaacson@gmail.com 41 Spring Ewe Lamb Isaacson 297 Born: 1/10/17 TW Sire: Lutz 01-01 Syndication 282153 Dam: Isaacson 247 299735 Southdown Mike & Karen Elsbury 5385 E. 500 N., Greenfield, IN 46140 317/326-4461 elsburyfamily@aol.com elsburyfarms.com 50 Fall Ewe Lamb Our best fall ewe. We thought these were too good for them not to be shown. 51 Spring Ewe Lamb Our best spring ewe lamb out of our New Maddox stud ram. 52 Spring Ram Lamb Out best spring ram lamb. Shropshire Double Doc Farms Tim Elsbury W7112 Cherry Hill Dr., Adell, WI 53001 920/994-2538 www.doubledoc.net 60 Yearling Ewe Double Doc 16-19 Born: 2/8/16 TW RR Sire: Elsbury 1423 Dam: Double Doc 13-27 Sire always produces those elegant front ends. Dam is twin to 13-26 who sold in this sale in 2013 and showed very successfully that summer for Norbert Jackson. 61 Yearling Ewe Double Doc 16-10 Born: 2/4/16 TW RR Sire: Elsbury 1423 Dam: Double Doc 12-47 Sire just always produces show sheep for us. Dam was a class winner in both Wisconsin and Indiana and is probably our best producing ewe. A lot of daughters and sisters to 12-47 are in our flock. 62 Spring Ewe Lamb Double Doc 17-02 Born: 1/23/17 TW Sire: Step Ahead 2694 Dam: Double Doc 15-05 Step ahead ram is adding that extra dimension while our female lines add the nice front ends and breed type.

63 Spring Ewe Lamb Double Doc 17-07 Born: 2/1/17 TW Sire: Double Doc 15-04 Dam: Double Doc 15-29 Sire is out of my favorite ewe while dam is sired by the Wisehart ram which is Avery sired. Elsbury Acres Dave & Colleen Elsbury & Family 7800 N. 250 E., Greenfield, IN 46140 317/326-3893 celsbury68@gmail.com 64 Yearling Ewe Elsbury Acres 264 Rumi Born: 3/4/16 SG QR+ Sire: Elsbury Acres 239 Arlo M453652 Dam: Elsbury Acres 235 Delilah M453643 Sire was 2015 Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival Champion Shropshire Ram, 2016 Delaware County Open Show Champion Shropshire Ram. 65 Spring Ram Lamb Born: 2/16/17 TW QR+ Sire: 3G 15004 M454020 Dam: Fritz 216 M452791 Sire was 2016 National Sale Champion Ram. Dam was 2 nd place ewe lamb in 2015 National Shropshire futurity. 66 Spring Ewe Lamb Born: 2/4/17 TW QR+ Sire: Bryant 16-002 M455286 Dam: JNDirlam 1545 M450681 Dam was 2014 National Futurity Shropshire Champion ewe lamb. Sire was 2016 Supreme Champion Shropshire Ram Morgan County Open Show and 2016 Reserve Champion Junior Shropshire Ram Wisconsin State Fair. Elsbury Shropshires Mike & Karen Elsbury & Family 5385 E. 500 N., Greenfield, IN 46140 317/326-4461 elsburyfamily@aol.com elsburyfarms.com 67 Yearling Ewe We have an extra nice set of yearling ewes and plan to bring two here. 68 Yearling Ewe Information day of sale. 69 Fall Ewe Lamb Information day of sale. 70 Spring Ewe Lamb Information day of sale. Bryant Shrophires Bill Bryant Fredericktown, OH 43019 740/398-2053 bryantb3@hotmail.com www.bryantsheepandhorses.com 71 Yearling Ewe Bryant 16-086 456249 Born: 3/17/16 TW RR Sire: Slacks 5326 Beach Bum 454907 Dam: Isler 1447 450885 72 Spring Ewe Lamb Bryant 17-029 Born: 2/2/17 SG RR Sire: Slacks 6318 Thumbs Up 455958 Dam: Bryant 14-071 45676

73 Spring Ewe Lamb Bryant 17-026 Born: 1/28/17 TW RR Sire: Slacks 5326 Beach Bum 454907 Dam: Bryant 13-017 448562 74 Yearling Ewe Bryant 16-100 Born: 3/2016 Sire: Slacks 5326 Beach Bum 454907 Dam: Majors 373204 This is a March yearling. She has a March Ewe Lamb at her side by Slacks Thumbs Up. Royal Star Farm Steve & Nancy Elsbury & Family 9684 N 675 E, Wilkinson, IN 46186 317/498-1397 Stelsbury@gmail.com 75 Fall Ewe Lamb Born: 11/22/16 SG RR Sire: S&N Elsbury 5 M452690 Dam: Elsbury 1563 M453192 Great breed type on this fast growing fall. Only fall ewe lamb I had this year & decided to offer her for sale. Dam s genetic line traces back to my favorite ewe family from my parents flock. Will be futurity nominated. Crimson Ridge 3710 E. 600 S., Lafayette, IN 47909 765/421-8461 www.facebook.com/ crimsonridgeshropshires 76 Fall Ewe Lamb Crimson Ridge 304 Born: 10/3/16 TW QR Sire: Avery 13-33 Player M449127 Dam: JNDirlam 1533 M450678 Thick top, big hipped. Great breed characteristics. 77 Fall Ram Lamb Crimson Ridge 305 Born: 10/4/16 TR RR Sire: Avery 13-33 Player M449127 Dam: Elsbury 1574 M453191 Triplet. Avery Sire. Elsbury Dam. 78 Spring Ewe Lamb QR+ Sire: Avery 13-33 Player M449127 Too early to pick. See Crimson Ridge Shropshires on Facebook for information and pictures. Creamer Farms RJ & Molly Creamer 4094 Centerville-Newmans Road, Prospect, OH 43342 740/262-3972 creamer@marion.net 79 Market Lamb Information day of sale. 80 Market Lamb Information day of sale. 81 Fall Ram Lamb Sired by Slack s Beach Bum. 82 Spring Ewe Lamb Sired by Indy.

Duane Elsbury 3553 E. 300N, Greenfield, IN 46140 317/326-5395 delsbury388@aol.com 83 Yearling Ewe Elsbury 003 Tracy M455607 Born: 2/3/16 TW RR Sire: Elsbury 1482 M451179 Dam: Elsbury 1251 Hidden Treasure M442626 This is a beautiful ewe with great breed character. She is right out of my show pen and she is out of one of my best ewe families. Edison Shippy, Jr. 3121 Co. Rd. 1, Kendallville, IN 46755 260/281-2852 kimmysue@embarqmail.com 84 Spring Ram Lamb Shippy 17-72 Born: 1/19/17 TW RR Sire: Rife 16-054 Warlock M455092 Dam: Shippy 15-38 Sammy M453003 We have 3 super ram lambs from the new Rife ram, Warlock. He sure put more bone, thickness and muscle depth in his first crop! Come check this out! Dam is ewe that we showed as lamb and had a pair of April babies at 14 months in 2016. She is sired by Avery CEO and her dam daughter of Mrozinski 12-10. Show pedigree deluxe! part with one at Indiana Premier Sale as will be our first consignment. Will bring a top-end show quality lamb. We only have 12-14 ewes and all are good ewes. All have deep pedigrees! Avery, Mrozinski & Rife bloodlines. Schoolhouse Shropshires Jim & Denice Percival 961 Hoop Road, Xenia, OH 45385 937/3-SHEEP-1 schoolhousshrops@aol.com 86 Spring Ewe Lamb We will be bringing a January ewe lamb. We have had many excellent spring lambs. This lamb will have superior breed character. Several sheep entries were too late to make the catalog. 85 Spring Ewe Lamb Sire: Rife 16-054 Warlock M455092 We are blessed with 8-9 beautiful ewe lambs from Rife s Warlock. Plan to retain most but decided to

Indiana Shropshire Association sponsoring Noble T. Apple Junior Show Premiums for Every Class Yearlings Ewe Lambs Market Lambs Buck Lambs Bring Your Own for $5 per head Show What You Buy! Junior Show Entries Close at Noon Sale Animals Entered FREE! Shropshire Ewe purchased at Indiana Premier Sheep Sale and win overall Champion Ewe at the Indiana State Fair 4-H Show receive $500! Indiana Premier Junior Lottery for 4-H ages 3 rd thru 12 th grade Sign-up when you get your bidder number. 5 Winners get $500, $250 or $100 credit towards purchase of lamb! Winner announced at beginning of sale!

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