Sharlu Park Merino ram sale tops $8500 at Frankton for $1906 average
Summary
Commercial buyers drove the fourth annual Ray White Barcaldine Bull Sale, held on Friday, September 25 at the Barcaldine saleyard, where 80 of the 93 bulls offered sold under the hammer for an 86 per cent clearance. That was down from 92 per cent the previous year, across a catalogue 42 bulls smaller, which agents described as the right number for the market.
Charolais vendors sold 36 head to gross $308,000 at an average of $8555 and a top of $22,000. Simmental vendors sold 21 head to gross $214,000 at a higher average of $10,190 and a top of $16,000. Black Simmental, red Simmental, Simbrah and red Simbrah bulls averaged between $6285.71 and $11,000 a head.
The top-priced bull was TEX W558E, a Charolais offered by Belbourie Park, selling at $22,000 to Veejay Downs Charolais, Inga Downs, Dingo. The 20-month-old polled bull was sired by Rangan Tex T6 and out of Paringa Legend N366, weighing 744 kilograms with an eye muscle area of 133 square centimetres, a scrotal circumference of 40 centimetres and an intramuscular fat reading of 4.7 per cent. Belbourie Park sold 25 bulls overall to average $8000.
The second-highest-priced bull, lot 91, shared a sire with the top bull and sold at $19,000 to Clare Charolais, Theodore.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Rams offered | 70 |
| Rams sold | 68 |
| Top price | $8500 |
| Average price | $1906 |
| Increase on the 2025 average | $212 |
| Extra rams in the catalogue | 18 |
| Equal second-top price, reached twice | $5000 |
| Kamballie sons offered | 20 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What did the Sharlu Park Merino ram sale top at?
The sale topped at $8500 for lot 5, secured by B Schiller Livestock, Australia. Two further rams each made $5000. The overall average was $1906.
How many rams sold?
The stud sold 68 of the 70 rams offered under the hammer. The catalogue carried 18 more rams than the previous year.
How did the average compare with 2025?
The $1906 average eclipsed the 2025 result by $212. That lift was achieved despite 18 more rams being offered.
What figures did the top-priced ram record?
The $8500 ram was a son of a Kamballie sire and weighed 123 kilograms. Its fleece measured 18.3 micron with a 3.2 standard deviation, a 17.6 per cent coefficient of variation and a 99.7 per cent comfort factor. Its greasy fleece weight was 5.2 kilograms.
Who was the volume buyer?
B Schiller Livestock, Australia, was the volume buyer with nine rams at a $3066 average, including the top-priced ram. That operation is in a growth phase, building sheep numbers ahead of expansion into pastoral districts.
What made the equal second-top price?
Lot 7 made $5000 to SW&SM Heidrich through Spence Dix & Co, weighing 121 kilograms with a 21.2-micron fleece and a 6.4-kilogram greasy fleece weight. Lot 12 also made $5000 to Oakfarms Merino and Poll Merino stud, Buckleboo, weighing 100 kilograms with a 21.8-micron fleece.
What was the feature of the sale?
A feature was the first offering of 20 Kamballie sons, including the $8500 top-priced ram. That sire came from Western Australia and stems back to a Glenlea Park sire.
Who were the other volume buyers?
Zaroma Pty Ltd, Streaky Bay, secured six rams averaging $1600 to head to the west coast, and Nundara Pastoral took six rams averaging $1000. RW Miller bought five rams averaging $1930, while seven buyers each finished with three rams.
