Mulloorie Poll Merino ram sale tops $7200 at Brinkworth with $2438 average
Summary
The Mulloorie ram sale recorded a full clearance of 100 rams, topping at $7200 for an overall average of $2438, up about $350 on the previous year. In the breakdown, 12 Merino rams were offered and sold to a top of $6000 for a $2016 average, while 88 Poll Merino rams were offered and sold to $7200 for a $2496 average. The top-priced ram stayed close to home, heading to a buyer at Clare.
Lot 3 weighed 137 kilograms and attracted competitive bidding. Sired by Mianelup 269, the one-year-and-10-month-old ram carried white wool measuring 19 micron with a 2.6 standard deviation, a 13.7 per cent coefficient of variation and a 99.7 per cent comfort factor. It also recorded an eye muscle depth of 46 millimetres and 7.8 millimetres of fat. The buying family has purchased Mulloorie rams for about 35 years, beginning privately in 1988, and runs about 1500 ewes 11 kilometres north of Clare.
Bidding held firm through the catalogue, with rams halfway down the line making well in excess of $2000. Regular clients from Spalding bought eight rams at a $2865 average, paying to $4200 for lot 21, a Mulloorie Lewy-sired ram weighing 109 kilograms with a 20.2-micron fleece, a 42-millimetre eye muscle depth and 6.3 millimetres of fat.
Other volume buyers included Pine Creek Partners, Cockburn, with seven rams at $1571, and NM&DS May, Elliston, with seven at $3471. Purchases also came from Broken Hill and the Central Highlands of Victoria. Elders and Nutrien conducted the sale.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
|
Rams offered and sold |
100 (full clearance) |
| Overall top price | $7200 |
|
Overall average |
$2438 |
| Increase on the previous year's average | About $350 |
|
Poll Merino rams sold, top, average |
88 to $7200, $2496 |
| Merino rams sold, top, average | 12 to $6000, $2016 |
|
Weight of the top-priced ram |
137 kg |
| Fibre diameter of the top-priced ram | 19 micron |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What did the Mulloorie ram sale top at?
The sale topped at $7200 for lot 3, a Poll Merino. The overall average across 100 rams was $2438. The top-priced ram was secured by a buyer at Clare.
How many rams sold?
All 100 rams offered sold, giving a full clearance. That comprised 88 Poll Merino rams and 12 Merino rams.
What did each section make?
The 88 Poll Merino rams sold to a top of $7200 for a $2496 average. The 12 Merino rams sold to a top of $6000 for a $2016 average. These are section results, separate from the $2438 overall average.
How did the average compare with last year?
The $2438 overall average was up about $350 on the previous year's sale. Extra rams had been added to the previous year's catalogue, and the stud considers its current numbers a comfortable position going forward.
What figures did the top-priced ram record?
Lot 3 weighed 137 kilograms and was sired by Mianelup 269. Its wool measured 19 micron with a 2.6 standard deviation, a 13.7 per cent coefficient of variation and a 99.7 per cent comfort factor. At one year and 10 months it recorded a 46-millimetre eye muscle depth and 7.8 millimetres of fat.
Who bought the top-priced ram?
The ram went to a buyer at Clare, about 11 kilometres from their property. That family has purchased Mulloorie rams for about 35 years, having begun buying privately in 1988, and runs about 1500 ewes.
Who were the volume buyers?
Regular clients from Spalding bought eight rams at a $2865 average, paying to $4200 for lot 21. Pine Creek Partners, Cockburn, took seven rams at $1571, and NM&DS May, Elliston, seven at $3471.
Who conducted the sale?
Elders and Nutrien conducted the sale. Purchases also came from Broken Hill and the Central Highlands of Victoria.
