Moorundie Park Poll Merinos clear all 100 rams to a $9000 top as sale average lifts $438
Summary
Moorundie Park Poll Merinos attracted strong commercial and stud competition at its Gulnare on-property sale, clearing all 100 rams to a top of $9000 and averaging $2876. The result lifted the stud's average by $438 on the previous year and pushed the top price up by almost $3000, reflecting confidence among buyers enjoying favourable seasonal conditions. The $9000 top-priced ram was a 15-month-old drawn from a stud syndicate of Glenlea Park 30 sons and grandsons. It carried a 20-micron fleece with a 3.1 standard deviation, a 15.5 per cent coefficient of variation and a 99.3 per cent comfort factor, weighed 102 kilograms, and recorded a 44 millimetre eye muscle depth and a 6.3 fat score, having been shorn on April 10. An equal second-highest price of $7000 secured a 15-month-old ram from the stud's T49 syndicate, carrying a 20.7-micron fleece, a 47 millimetre eye muscle depth and a 5 millimetre fat measure at 110 kilograms. Volume support was spread across a broad buyer base, with one operation taking 14 rams at an average of $2868 and another securing 15 head. Buyers travelled from the Yorke Peninsula, pastoral areas, the Mid North and the Mallee, with both stud and commercial operations competing on the same rams. The offering was noted for combining growth and size with consistency and strong wool and carcase attributes. The sale, conducted by Elders, comfortably exceeded the stud's strong result from the previous year.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
|
Rams offered and sold |
100 (100% clearance) |
| Top price |
$9000 (Lot 9) |
|
Average price |
$2876 |
|
Average lift on 2025 |
+$438 |
|
Equal second-highest price |
$7000 (Lot 32) |
|
Top ram fleece micron |
20 micron |
|
Top ram weight |
102 kg |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What was the top price at the Moorundie Park ram sale?
The top-priced ram, Lot 9, sold for $9000. This was almost $3000 higher than the previous year's top price.
What was the average price?
All 100 rams sold to average $2876, a full clearance. The average was $438 higher than the previous year.
What were the details of the top-priced ram?
The 15-month-old ram carried a 20-micron fleece with a 99.3 per cent comfort factor, weighed 102 kilograms, and recorded a 44 millimetre eye muscle depth and a 6.3 fat score. It had been shorn on April 10.
What sold for the second-highest price?
An equal second-highest price of $7000 secured Lot 32, a 15-month-old ram from the stud's T49 syndicate. It recorded a 47 millimetre eye muscle depth, the highest in the sale.
How many rams were offered?
The stud offered 100 rams and achieved a total clearance. Both stud and commercial operations competed on the same rams.
Where did buyers come from?
Buyers travelled from the Yorke Peninsula, pastoral areas, the Mid North and the Mallee. The sale attracted a broad mix of stud and commercial support.
How did the result compare with the previous year?
The sale exceeded the stud's strong result from the previous year, lifting the average by $438 and the top price by almost $3000. Seasonal conditions were described as favourable.
