Trynow Merino ram sale tops $3000 at Goolma with average up $300
Summary
The Trynow Merino ram sale reached a top price of $3000 and an average of $1690 at the Rockdale Woolshed, Goolma, on Monday, September 21, with 15 of the 30 rams offered finding buyers. The average was $300 higher than the previous year. It was the stud's 40th annual ram sale and the second held under the Helmsman auction system.
The $3000 top price was shared by two lots. Lot 1, Trynow 25186, was a stud reserve ram with a fibre diameter of 17.7 micron, bought by long-time clients from Goolma who were also the volume buyers on the day with four rams. Sired by Trynow 23761, the ram recorded a 2.9 standard deviation, a 16.6 per cent coefficient of variation and a 99.5 per cent comfort factor. The buying operation has sourced Trynow genetics for more than 30 years and joins 900 Merino ewes annually.
Lot 9, Trynow 25165, sold eight lots later to another repeat buyer from Geurie who had also secured the top-priced ram at the previous sale. Also sired by Trynow 23761, the ram was similar in shape, size and wool to Lot 1, measuring a fibre diameter of 19 micron with a 2.9 standard deviation, a 15.4 per cent coefficient of variation and a 99.7 per cent comfort factor.
Fewer rams were sold than in the previous year while the average rose. Nutrien Livestock, Dubbo, coordinated the sale, and the vendor scheduled further grade ram inspections in the days following.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Rams offered | 30 |
| Rams sold | 15 |
| Top price, shared by two lots | $3000 |
| Average price | $1690 |
| Increase on the previous year's average | $300 |
| Sale staged | 40th annual ram sale |
| Fibre diameter of Lot 1 | 17.7 micron |
| Fibre diameter of Lot 9 | 19 micron |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What did the Trynow Merino ram sale top at?
The sale topped at $3000, a price shared by Lot 1 and Lot 9. Both rams were sired by Trynow 23761. The overall average was $1690.
How many rams sold?
Fifteen of the 30 rams offered sold at the Rockdale Woolshed, Goolma, on Monday, September 21. Fewer rams were sold than at the previous sale, while the average price rose.
How did the average compare with the previous year?
The $1690 average was $300 higher than the previous year. The lift came despite a smaller number of rams being sold.
What were the top-priced rams' wool measurements?
Lot 1 measured a fibre diameter of 17.7 micron with a 2.9 standard deviation, a 16.6 per cent coefficient of variation and a 99.5 per cent comfort factor. Lot 9 measured 19 micron with a 2.9 standard deviation, a 15.4 per cent coefficient of variation and a 99.7 per cent comfort factor. Both were sired by Trynow 23761.
Who bought the top-priced rams?
Lot 1 went to long-time clients from Goolma who were also the volume buyers with four rams. Lot 9 was secured by a repeat buyer from Geurie who had bought the top-priced ram at the previous sale.
What auction format was used?
The sale was conducted under the Helmsman auction system. It was the second year the stud had used that format for its annual ram sale.
How long has the stud been holding ram sales?
The 2026 auction was the stud's 40th annual ram sale. It is held at the Rockdale Woolshed, Goolma.
Who coordinated the sale?
Nutrien Livestock, Dubbo, coordinated the sale. Further grade ram inspections were scheduled by the vendor in the days following the auction.
