There has never been a greater margin in returns between progeny from elite high-performance stock and their average performing counterparts.

The record of the Pipkorn family's Detpa Grove White Suffolk stud speaks for itself, as arguably one of the most successful meat sheep industry and White Suffolk studs in the country for the best part of two decades.

The quality on offer at Detpa Grove is truly elite and while they have regularly achieved headline stud sale successes - because of the incredible depth of high performance and elite quality stock they offer - many of the prices have been affordable, especially in the current buoyant prime lamb industry.

This is simply due to supply and demand as their depth of quality goes to the bottom of their sale catalogue.

Along with elite phenotype, there was a significant proportion of last year's offering, right through to the bottom run of flock rams, in excess of 200 on the Carcase Plus index under Lambplan.

Of the 201-strong ram offering, 48 per cent were over 200, with the balance not far behind. For many, this may be the benchmark they seek, but Detpa Grove has been at the forefront with these performance levels for many years, with this year's draft being no exception.

The stud prefix may stay the same, but the Pipkorn family's quest for genetic improvement is ongoing.

To be able to continually produce such high-quality stock and to influence so many other studs around the country is no easy achievement, yet stud principal David Pipkorn relishes the challenge.

"Besides the outstanding homebred sire battery that would be the envy of most other studs, astute infusions of elite genetics for both performance and phenotype have enabled Detpa Grove to bring exciting new family lines to the market-place," David said.

"The genetic diversity within the stud gives both stud and commercial producers the opportunity to keep investing in arguably the best all-round genetics available today.

"This year's offering continues that theme.

"While it is hard to imagine they could be better than in previous years, we believe they are, which is great news for all sheep producers."

Prospective buyers can make their own decision and put themselves "in the game" at the next Detpa Grove sale on October 10.

Inspections will be from 9am on sale day, or prior by arrangement with David or Michell on 0428 918 372 or 0408 018 202.

View the Detpa Grove sale catalogue and regular updates at www.detpagrove.com or follow them on Facebook.