Interstate interest lifts the Radnor Merino ram sale to a $1450 average at Langhorne Creek with a $4400 dual-purpose topper
Summary
New faces, including interstate interest, competed strongly against repeat buyers at the Radnor Merino and Poll Merino stud ram sale at Langhorne Creek. Overall, 28 rams sold from 52 offered for a $1450 average, a slight increase on the 2025 result, helped by fresh New South Wales interest generated after Broken Hill AgFair and including a buyer from Temora. Repeat top-price buyers again bid strongest, securing the $4400 sale topper at Lot 8, a Radnor Syndicate-blood Poll Merino weighing 104 kilograms with a 43.5 millimetre eye muscle depth, 7.5 carcase fat and 21.2 micron wool at 3.7 standard deviation, 17.3 per cent coefficient of variation and 99 per cent comfort factor. Those buyers took four selections, with three rams averaging $3200, headed to top replacement maidens after a season that lifted their lambing from 100 to 121 per cent, some 300 additional lambs. Lot 1 stayed behind for the Adelaide Show, a Collinsville Syndicate-blood ram nine kilograms heavier than any other in the shed at 118.5 kilograms and carrying 19.2 micron wool. The $4000 second-top ram at Lot 6 went to a new client who breeds his own rams and buys just one each year; at 102 kilograms with 17.8 micron wool, it descended from the stud's own sire Doedae, whose earlier embryo transfer program produced ten rams. The dual-purpose Radnor genetics balance meat attributes with wool cut and quality, appealing to breeders seeking wool returns alongside carcase performance. The sale was conducted by Nutrien and Elders.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Rams offered | 52 |
| Rams sold | 28 |
| Average price | $1450 |
| Top price | $4400 |
| Second-highest price | $4000 |
| Top ram weight | 104 kg |
| Top ram micron | 21.2 micron |
| Lambing increase | 100% to 121% |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What were the overall results of the Radnor ram sale?
The stud sold 28 rams from 52 offered for an average of $1450, a slight increase on the 2025 sale. New interstate interest helped lift the average.
What was the top price and what were the ram's details?
The sale topper made $4400 at Lot 8, a Radnor Syndicate-blood Poll Merino. It weighed 104 kilograms with a 43.5 millimetre eye muscle depth, 7.5 carcase fat and 21.2 micron wool.
Who bought the top ram?
Repeat top-price buyers again bid strongest and took four selections in total. Their three rams averaged $3200 and are bound for top replacement maidens.
Why is Lot 1 not going straight to its buyer?
Lot 1 was to be shown at the Adelaide Show the following month before delivery. It was a Collinsville Syndicate-blood ram, nine kilograms heavier than any other in the shed at 118.5 kilograms.
What sold for the second-highest price?
The $4000 second-top ram at Lot 6 went to a new client who breeds his own rams and buys one each year. At 102 kilograms it descended from the stud's own sire, whose earlier embryo transfer program produced ten rams.
What makes Radnor genetics appealing?
The rams are dual-purpose, balancing meat attributes with wool cut and quality. This appeals to breeders who can benefit from good wool on top of a meaty Merino when the wool market improves.
How did the season affect breeding results for buyers?
One repeat buyer reported lambing lifting from 100 to 121 per cent this year, some 300 more lambs than the previous year. The improved season helped the genetics express themselves.
Who conducted the sale?
The sale was conducted by Nutrien and Elders at Langhorne Creek. New New South Wales interest followed exposure at Broken Hill AgFair.
