Boorana Merino ram sale tops $4000 at Glenthompson for a $2022 average
Summary
Volume buyers took home a substantial share of the offering at the Boorana Merino stud's 12th annual sale. The Glenthompson stud sold 45 of the 59 rams offered to a top price of $4000 and an average of $2022.
The top-priced ram, lot 12, went to an undisclosed buyer. The stud principal said he was really happy with the result, describing the top ram as having a lovely white wool with good shape and barrel, and noting it had been a good season compared with 2025.
Lot 12 was sired by GP 2225041. The Poll Merino carried a 16.1-micron fleece with a coefficient of variation of 21.1, a standard deviation of 3.4 and a comfort factor of 99.2 per cent. On breeding values he recorded a yearling weight figure of 6.60, a yearling clean fleece weight of 27.99 and an adult clean fleece weight of 21.98, with a wool production index of 183.67, a fine wool selection index of 183.40 and a sustainable Merino breeding value of 152.89.
One of the major volume buyers was Cressy House Estate, Longford, Tasmania, which purchased 11 rams. The KD & G Fagg Family Trust, Rippleside, and an Edenhope operation each bought eight.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Rams offered, sold | 59 offered, 45 sold |
| Sale average | $2022 |
| Top price | $4000 |
| Largest draft | 11 rams |
| Second largest drafts | 8 rams, two buyers |
| Top ram fibre diameter | 16.1 micron |
| Top ram wool production index | 183.67 |
| Sale edition | 12th annual |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What did the Boorana Merino ram sale top at?
The sale topped at $4000 for lot 12, which went to an undisclosed buyer. The stud sold 45 of the 59 rams offered for an average of $2022. It was the stud's 12th annual sale.
What figures did the top-priced ram record?
The Poll Merino, sired by GP 2225041, carried a 16.1-micron fleece with a coefficient of variation of 21.1, a standard deviation of 3.4 and a comfort factor of 99.2 per cent. On breeding values he recorded a yearling weight figure of 6.60, a yearling clean fleece weight of 27.99 and an adult clean fleece weight of 21.98. His wool production index was 183.67, fine wool selection index 183.40 and sustainable Merino breeding value 152.89.
Why did that ram stand out?
The stud principal said the top-priced ram had a lovely, white wool with good shape and barrel. He said he was really happy with the overall result.
Who were the volume buyers?
Cressy House Estate, Longford, Tasmania, was one of the major volume buyers with 11 rams. The KD & G Fagg Family Trust, Rippleside, and an Edenhope operation each bought eight. Another buyer picked up four sires, and there were three sales of three rams.
What are those buyers breeding for?
The Edenhope buyer, a repeat client, described the rams as good doing, fertile and easily manageable, and plain and open rather than flytraps. The operation joins about 1200 to 1400 Merinos to Merinos each year and another 500 to Border Leicesters, breeding first-cross ewes as well as straight Merinos.
How are the genetics performing commercially?
The Edenhope buyer said all wether lambs go into the meat job and they are getting better hindquarters and more meat onto them. He also reported better wool with no colour in it, and said the sheep cut pretty well. He described the wether lambs in particular as good, meaty sheep.
Why are Tasmanian buyers seeking Victorian rams?
The selling agent said the business has a number of Tasmanian clients increasingly seeking Victorian rams. He said they are standing up well in the wet country down there, with feet structurally holding up really well, and that they are cutting well.
How did the season affect the sale?
The stud principal said it had been a good season compared with 2025. The selling agent noted the last couple of seasons had been difficult, with a lot of the ewe base sold off, which was the issue showing up in buyer numbers. He rated the genetics as very good and said these were the best rams the stud had displayed year on year, though there were fewer buyers, with new buyers taking two or three rams each.
