CONSISTENT QUALITY
The offspring Collinsville stud has consistently proven to be large-framed, heavy cutting and fertile animals with an ideal wool type of 20 micron. Given this rich history and ongoing flock success, it’s no surprise that Collinsville genetics are in high demand.
We have a number of sires available (both Merino and Poll Merino rams) with semen shipped across Australia and internationally. Please contact us to discuss which ram would best suit your unique requirements.
COLLINSVILLE POLL MERINOS
IMPERIAL FAMILY
Imperial rams have great purity producing well nourished and heavy cutting elite wools. The Imperials have been polls for a very long time with current sires having an impact being 141 and 111. 141 Progeny have recently sold up to $57 000 with the top ten averaging $30 700. The Imperial family is having a major impact within the Poll Merino industry both in Australia and overseas.
REGAL FAMILY
This family was started recently by crossing two of our very successful families, Majestic and Imperials. This produced Regal 9 (sold to Westray for $23,000), an outstanding wool sheep with great balance. He then sired 242 who was purchased by Kolindale Stud at the 2014 Adelaide Ram Sale for a sale topping $66,000 (the highest price for 20 years). Proving to be a very good wool family with excellent eye muscle depth.
MAJESTIC FAMILY
The Majestic family is noted for outstanding size and faultless structure combined with excellent early growth. Founded on super sire 1080 (sold for $30,000) who produced sons who have sold up to $39,000, and grandsons have been sold to $66,000. Majestic has had a major influence at Collinsville and is a very dominant family.
APOLLO FAMILY
A very dominant poll family used widely within Collinsville. Consistently producing very nourished and heavy cutting fleeces on early maturing frames. An influential sire is Apollo 22 who is consistently producing sheep suited to our pastoral country and his son 545 who has amazing carcass attributes and early growth.
MASTERBUILT FAMILY
Large framed early maturing family producing long stapled elite free growing wools. Exciting sons of 316 will be available this year.
PRINCE FAMILY
This family is noted for giant structurally correct frames with free growing nourished fleeces. Founded on Radnor 604. Prince 608 and 262 continue to heavily influence this family.
CRUDEN FAMILY
A wool quality focused family founded on West Plains mercenary. This family has heavy cutting white “waterproof” wools suited to higher rainfalls. Sons of 520 will be available in 2018. A new family being introduced slowly and carefully into Collinsville.
DUKE FAMILY
Foundation sire Collinsville 477 (grandson Charinga Pearler) exhibits super elite pearly white well nourished medium wools suited to higher rainfalls. A new family being introduced slowly and carefully to Collinsville.
COLLINSVILLE MERINOS
STAR AFFAIR FAMILY
This family feature very long stapled, nourished and heavy cutting fleeces. Star Affair sheep are of a bolder type and well suited to the drier environments due to their ability to keep the dust out.
GOLIATH FAMILY
This branch of the Collinsville family is best known for its good wools on huge frames and began with the outstanding sire 316.608 who bred very well over many years.
PROMOTER FAMILY
This family was originated from the Coronations through exceptional sire 531. Noted for their earlier maturing frame, meaty carcases and higher density medium wool types. Featuring a classic Collinsville stud structure, this line is quickly becoming a very dominant family.
CORONATION FAMILY
Featuring excellent skins the Coronation sheep are recognised as some of Collinsville’s best wools and heaviest cutters. Coronation 109 has had a huge influence recently producing sons with bright, long stapled medium wools that have excellent crimp definition.
LUSTRE FAMILY
The name tells the story for this family. The quality, well nourished and soft handling wools of the Lustre sheep still feature the expected heavy cutting ability of Collinsville.
OLYMPIC FAMILY
This family originated through leading sire Olympic 209 and more recently Olympic 22 and his sons 919 and 1121. These rams have bred large framed sheep with terrific structures and early growth.