Jandebrey White Suffolk ram sale tops $1900 at Maitland for $1060 average
Summary
There was an average and top price boost at the Jandebrey White Suffolk ram sale, held at Maitland on Wednesday. Of the 57 rams offered, 53 headed to new pastures, averaging $1060 and topping at $1900. That was up from a $998 average and a $1500 top in 2025, when the stud recorded a full clearance of 56 rams.
The stud reported clients were after rams to produce quick-growing, easy-lambing progeny, a type it said was represented throughout the catalogue. Long-time clients at Warooka picked up the top-priced ram in lot 10. Sired by Baringa 20/0070, the ram was described as true to type, with strong muscling and the length buyers were seeking. Agents described it as a big, tall, long and stretchy ram and the best in the sale.
The buyers' gallery was filled with new and returning faces, with rams sold throughout the Yorke Peninsula, into the Mid North and South East, and interstate. A Maitland buyer who was the volume buyer in 2025 with 12 rams increased the order to 20 rams this year at a $980 average, with those rams heading to Glendinning Station, Balmoral, Victoria, for use over composite ewes.
It was the stud's 28th sale, with the operation reporting clients who have supported it for most of that time.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Rams offered | 57 |
| Rams sold | 53 |
| Top price | $1900 |
| Average price | $1060 |
| 2025 average | $998 |
| 2025 top price | $1500 |
| 2025 rams sold | 56 (full clearance) |
| Sale staged | 28th sale |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What did the Jandebrey White Suffolk ram sale top at?
The sale topped at $1900 for lot 10, bought by long-time clients at Warooka. The overall average across 53 rams sold was $1060.
How many rams sold?
Of the 57 rams offered, 53 sold. The previous year the stud recorded a full clearance of 56 rams.
How did the result compare with 2025?
In 2025 the stud averaged $998 with a $1500 top from a full clearance of 56 rams. The 2026 sale lifted both the average, to $1060, and the top price, to $1900, across a slightly larger offering.
What were the top-priced ram's details?
Lot 10 was sired by Baringa 20/0070 and described as a true-to-type White Suffolk. It carried strong muscling and the length buyers were seeking. Agents described it as a big, tall, long and stretchy ram.
Where did the rams sell to?
Rams sold throughout the Yorke Peninsula, into the Mid North and South East, and interstate. The buyers' gallery included both new and returning faces.
Who was the volume buyer?
A Maitland buyer who had been the volume buyer in 2025 with 12 rams increased the order to 20 rams this year at a $980 average. Those rams are heading to Glendinning Station, Balmoral, Victoria, for use over composite ewes.
What type of ram do clients seek?
The stud reported clients were after rams to produce quick-growing, easy-lambing progeny. Agents noted the stud invests in top terminal sires, producing paddock-run rams described as well put together.
How long has the stud been selling?
The 2026 auction was the stud's 28th sale. The operation reported clients who have supported it for most of that period.
