Pindari rams create a stir among buyers as good prices set tone for the day
A strong average of $2635 for Poll Merinos was set at Pindari Merino and Dohne stud's sale last week at Waterloo.
The first 20, 14-month-old, Poll sires took the particular interest of the 15 registered bidders.
In the breakdown, Pindari offered 32 Poll Merino rams and sold 30, averaging $2213, while they offered eight Dohnes and sold four to a top of $2400, averaging $1400.
Pindari stud principal Robin Schwartz said the young rams were paddock reared and in the 85 to 97 kilogram weight range and all had eye muscles from 35 to 40 millimetres at July 31.
Mr Schwartz was pleased with the sale and how the rams presented on the day.
"The catalogue featured Poll rams of Ridgway influence with a new family of Ridgway/Mumblebone cross making a debut," he said.
"We didn't have any big volume buyers, but it was very strong across the first 20 polls in particular."
Regular buyer Andrew Baxter, Manoora, purchased the top Poll Merino for $4000, he also purchased a second ram for $2500.
The top-priced Poll carried a 19.3 micron fleece, with 14.5 per cent coefficient of variation, 99.7pc comfort factor and weighed 87kg.
Poll Merino buyers included Kilderry Park, Marrabel, buying five averaging $2600; Andrew Bastian, Booleroo Centre, buying three averaging $2567; Neumann Family Trust, Marrabel, buying three averaging $2900; Riversource Farm Trust, Waterloo, buying two, averaging $3400; and Trent Nicholls, Black Springs, buying three, averaging $2000.
Mr Schwartz said it was pleasing to see new buyers Chapman Ag, Peterborough, who bid strongly, secure four Poll Merino rams.
On the Dohnes, Paul Webb, Cowell, purchased the top priced ram for $2400.
"I suspected that Poll Merinos were going to get dearer than last year, and they certainly did," Mr Schwartz said.
"Some people still are a little bit down on ewe numbers, so they weren't weren't buying any more than normal.
"But they were prepared to pay good money for the ones they were bidding on."
Mr Schwartz said for many buyers, they had only just experienced their first good wool clip since prices increased last year.
Whereas others, like himself, had received a good payouts after April shearing.
Other buyers came from Jamestown, Robertstown, Bow Hill and the Lower North.
Elders Roseworthy were duty agents in conjunction with Nutrien Burra, with Elders' Matt Ward the auctioneer.
