Rices Creek Poll Merino's 18th South East sale at Tintinara clears all 84 rams for a $2923 average, up more than $850
Summary
Rices Creek Poll Merino stud's 18th annual South East sale at Tintinara again set a benchmark for the selling season, with a large gallery of largely repeat buyers lifting their bids for the stud's crisp, white-woolled rams. The vendors achieved a total clearance of all 84 April and May 2025 drop rams for a $2923 average, an increase of more than $850 on the previous year's sale. A sale high of $7500 was reached three times, with all three top rams penned in the front row and two of them heading to other studs. One sale topper was a 19.8 micron ram weighing 115kg with a 44mm eye muscle depth and 5mm fat depth, while another buyer paid the same money for a 20.9 micron ram with a 44mm eye muscle depth and a yearling body weight of 120kg, some 51 per cent above the group average. Commercial demand ran deep, spanning the high-rainfall South East and western Victoria through to the pastoral zone. The leading volume buyer secured 11 rams at an $1881 average, another operation took seven at the $1000 upset price, and a local buyer took six to average $3350. Having joined MerinoSelect, the stud displayed ASBVs on many sale rams for the first time. Rams in the final row still made more than $3000, while value opportunities remained in the $1200 to $2000 range. The stud, which recently marked its centenary, will offer a further 215 Poll Merino rams at its Mid North sale on August 25.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Rams sold |
84 (total clearance) |
| Average | $2,923 |
| Average increase vs 2025 | more than $850 |
| Sale high | $7,500 (reached 3 times) |
| Sale edition | 18th annual |
| Top volume buyer | 11 rams at $1,881 avg |
| Upcoming Mid North sale | 215 rams on Aug 25 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What was the average at the Rices Creek South East sale?
The 84 rams sold to a $2923 average. That was an increase of more than $850 on the previous year.
What was the sale high?
A top price of $7500 was reached three times. Two of those rams went to other studs.
Where and when was the sale held?
It was the stud's 18th annual South East sale at Tintinara. All rams offered were sold.
What were the top rams like?
One sale topper was a 19.8 micron ram weighing 115kg with a 44mm eye muscle depth. Another was a 20.9 micron ram with a yearling body weight of 120kg, about 51 per cent above the group average.
Who were the volume buyers?
The leading volume buyer took 11 rams at an $1881 average. Another operation secured seven at the $1000 upset price, and a local buyer took six to average $3350.
Did the stud use ASBVs?
Yes. After joining MerinoSelect and building sire linkages, the stud displayed ASBVs on many sale rams for the first time.
Is there another sale coming up?
The stud will offer a further 215 Poll Merino rams at its Mid North sale on August 25. It recently marked its centenary.
