Etiwanda White Dorper ram sale tops $10,000 near Cobar for $3046 average
Summary
The 18th annual Etiwanda White Dorper on-property ram sale near Cobar on Friday, September 25, sold 108 of the 117 rams offered to a top of $10,000 for an average of $3046. Buyers from across western New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia competed on-property and online through AuctionsPlus.
The $10,000 top-priced ram, tag 255256, was a 13-month-old single by Etiwanda Pampas 226712 with a maternal carcase production index of 152.5. It recorded Australian Sheep Breeding Values of +7.1 for weaning weight, +11.4 for post-weaning weight, +0.8 for post-weaning fat and +3.8 for post-weaning eye muscle depth, with the fat and eye muscle figures both ranking in the top 10 per cent. The ram also received the maximum 25-point score from the independent classer. It was bought by a Thallon, Queensland, buyer as part of a four-ram purchase averaging $5500.
Performance data carried a clear premium. Rams with a maternal carcase production index of 150 or higher accounted for 16 sales and averaged $4281, compared with $2832 for the remaining 92 rams. Across the catalogue, 46 per cent ranked in the top 20 per cent for that index, and 70 of the rams catalogued received the classer's maximum score of 25.
North West Brahman Partnership Trust, Cumborah, was the volume buyer with 23 rams on AuctionsPlus at a $2717 average. Nutrien Ag Solutions conducted the sale.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Rams offered | 117 |
| Rams sold | 108 |
| Top price | $10,000 |
| Average price | $3046 |
| Rams with an MCP index of 150 or higher, average | 16 at $4281 |
| Remaining rams sold, average | 92 at $2832 |
| Catalogue ranking in the top 20pc for MCP | 46 per cent |
| MCP index of the top-priced ram | 152.5 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What did the Etiwanda White Dorper ram sale top at?
The sale topped at $10,000 for tag 255256. The overall average across 108 rams sold was $3046. It was the stud's 18th annual on-property sale.
How many rams sold?
The stud sold 108 of the 117 rams offered. Buyers competed both on-property and online through AuctionsPlus.
What figures did the top-priced ram record?
The 13-month-old single recorded a maternal carcase production index of 152.5. Its Australian Sheep Breeding Values were +7.1 for weaning weight, +11.4 for post-weaning weight, +0.8 for post-weaning fat and +3.8 for post-weaning eye muscle depth. The fat and eye muscle figures both ranked in the top 10 per cent.
Did performance data affect prices?
Yes. Rams with a maternal carcase production index of 150 or higher accounted for 16 sales and averaged $4281. The remaining 92 rams averaged $2832.
How were the rams assessed and raised?
All sale rams were rangeland raised at the property, born unassisted and had never been shorn. Every ram carried Australian Sheep Breeding Values, and an independent classer assessed them for legs and feet, size, conformation and skin quality. Seventy of the catalogued rams received the maximum score of 25.
Who were the volume buyers?
North West Brahman Partnership Trust, Cumborah, was the volume buyer with 23 rams on AuctionsPlus at a $2717 average. Australian Green Properties took 12 rams at $2125 and DP and JN Hague, Euabalong West, secured 10 at $2700.
Where did buyers come from?
Buyers came from across western New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia. The top-priced ram went to a Thallon, Queensland, buyer.
Who conducted the sale?
Nutrien Ag Solutions were the selling agents. AuctionsPlus provided the online interface.
