Bocoble Merino and Poll Dorset sale tops $7000 at Eumungerie for a $1533 average
Summary
A mix of new faces and repeat customers turned out for the Bocoble Merino and Poll Dorset stud's 38th annual on-property ram sale at Balgowan, Eumungerie, on Saturday, October 10.
The Merino offering saw 33 of the 48 rams sell to a top price of $7000 for an average of $1533. In the Poll Dorset offering, 16 of the 20 rams sold at a flat $1200, giving both a top price and an average of $1200.
The top-priced ram, lot 1A Bocoble 242691, went to CMA Pastoral, Gunning. The buyer first saw the ram when Bocoble was a guest stud at the South West Slopes Stud Merino Breeders Field Day at Harden in September, and intends to use the large-framed superfine ram to breed rams for the Winrock Merino and Poll Merino stud. A return buyer who has previously taken horned rams from Bocoble, he is now concentrating on polls.
The 137 kilogram ram was judged supreme Merino exhibit at this year's NSW State Sheep Show after a strong show career, and had also been used in the Bocoble stud as a lamb. Sired by Belbourie Poll 220985, he carried a 16-micron fleece with a 2.4 micron standard deviation, a 14.9 per cent coefficient of variation, a 99.8 per cent comfort factor and curvature of 82.6 degrees per millimetre.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Merino rams offered, sold | 48 offered, 33 sold |
| Merino top price |
$7000 |
| Merino average | $1533 |
| Poll Dorset rams offered, sold | 20 offered, 16 sold |
| Poll Dorset top, average |
$1200, $1200 |
| Volume buyer purchase, average | 10 Merino rams at $1460 |
| Top ram fibre diameter |
16 micron |
| Sale edition | 38th annual |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What did the Bocoble ram sale top at?
The sale topped at $7000 for lot 1A, a Merino ram. The Merino offering averaged $1533 from 33 of 48 rams sold. The Poll Dorsets topped at $1200.
What did the Poll Dorsets make?
Of the 20 Poll Dorset rams offered, 16 sold. They returned both a top price and an average of $1200, meaning every ram sold at the same figure.
Who bought the top-priced ram?
CMA Pastoral, Gunning, secured him. The buyer operates the Winrock Merino and Poll Merino stud and will use the ram to breed rams for that stud. He first saw the ram when Bocoble was a guest stud at the South West Slopes Stud Merino Breeders Field Day at Harden in September.
What figures did the top-priced ram record?
The 137 kilogram ram carried a 16-micron fleece with a 2.4 micron standard deviation and a 14.9 per cent coefficient of variation. His comfort factor was 99.8 per cent and his curvature 82.6 degrees per millimetre. He is sired by Belbourie Poll 220985.
What was the top ram's show record?
He was judged supreme Merino exhibit at this year's NSW State Sheep Show and had a strong show career. The stud had also used him as a lamb, rating him highly from early on. The buyer described him as a good, large-framed superfine ram.
What were the top ram's breeding values?
This was Bocoble's first year using Australian Sheep Breeding Values. The top-priced ram recorded a yearling fibre diameter of -3.12 and yearling curvature of +6.80, placing him in the top 5 per cent of the breed for both traits.
Who were the volume buyers?
Inwood Family Trust, Forbes, took 10 Merino rams for a $1460 average, while Athlone Pty Ltd, Crudine, paid a $1233 average for six Merino rams. Glendos Pastoral Company, Mudgee, bought four Merino rams to average $1250, and Willow Vale, Gulgong, paid to $1600 twice for a draft of four.
Where did the rams sell to?
Most rams went to buyers within a 200 kilometre radius of Dubbo, according to the selling agents. The sale drew a couple of new faces alongside mainly repeat buyers, plus a few who had not bought the previous year. Agents were AWN and Nutrien, Dubbo.
