Glencorrie Border Leicester ram sale tops $6400 at Sandilands
Summary
The Glencorrie Border Leicester and Poll Dorset stud at Sandilands, on the Yorke Peninsula, enjoyed a total clearance of both ram offerings on Friday. The stud offered and sold 101 Border Leicester rams to a top of $6400 for an average of $2460, and 49 Poll Dorset rams to a top of $3400 for an average of $2532, giving an overall sale average of $2484.
The Border Leicester average was up $450 on 2025, while the Poll Dorset average climbed $546.
Bidding set the tone early, with lot 1 in the Border Leicesters selling at $4000 to Pembroke Pastoral Company, Telangatuk East, Victoria. The same buyer soon secured the eventual top of $6400 for lot 7. Sired by Paxton-230269, that ram carried a 141.47 rating on the Maternal Carcase Production Plus Index, with breeding values of 9.14 for weaning weight, 1.16 for maternal weaning weight and 14.06 for post-weaning weight.
The Poll Dorsets were topped at $3400 by lot 105, purchased by long-time clients S&D Short & Sons, who also took the highest-priced ram in 2025.
Volume buyers included Jemclo, through Platinum Clare, with 31 rams averaging $2038, Clover Downs, Corny Point, with 15 averaging $2505, and Sparks Farming, Jamestown, with 13 averaging $2446. Nutrien and Elders conducted the sale.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Border Leicester rams sold | 101 (total clearance) |
| Border Leicester top price | $6400 |
| Border Leicester average | $2460 |
| Poll Dorset rams sold | 49 (total clearance) |
| Poll Dorset top price | $3400 |
| Poll Dorset average | $2532 |
| Overall sale average | $2484 |
| Rise on the 2025 Border Leicester average | $450 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What did the Glencorrie ram sale top at?
The Border Leicesters topped at $6400 for lot 7, bought by Pembroke Pastoral Company, Telangatuk East, Victoria. The Poll Dorsets topped separately at $3400. The overall sale average was $2484.
How many rams sold?
The stud offered and sold 101 Border Leicester rams and 49 Poll Dorset rams. Both offerings recorded a total clearance on the day.
What did each breed average?
The Border Leicesters averaged $2460 and the Poll Dorsets $2532. These are section results and are separate from the $2484 overall average.
How did the averages compare with 2025?
The Border Leicester average was up $450 on 2025. The Poll Dorset average climbed $546.
What figures did the top-priced ram record?
Lot 7 was sired by Paxton-230269 and carried a 141.47 rating on the Maternal Carcase Production Plus Index. Its breeding values were 9.14 for weaning weight, 1.16 for maternal weaning weight and 14.06 for post-weaning weight.
Where are the rams raised?
The Glencorrie rams are raised at the family's Kangaroo Island farm. They are then brought across to the Yorke Peninsula in readiness for the sale.
Who were the volume buyers?
Jemclo, through Platinum Clare, bought 31 rams averaging $2038. Clover Downs, Corny Point, took 15 rams averaging $2505, and Sparks Farming, Jamestown, 13 averaging $2446.
Will the stud offer more Poll Dorsets?
The stud said it hoped to offer more Poll Dorsets at next year's sale, possibly 80 or 90 in total. That would allow additional client orders to be filled.
