Windy Hill Poll Dorset and Basalt Border Leicester on-property sale delivers $3100 top and strong ram clearance at Browns Creek
Summary
Long-standing and new buyers competed strongly at the Windy Hill Poll Dorset and Basalt Border Leicester on-property sale at Browns Creek on September 17, 2026, drawn by well-priced, work-ready rams. In the Poll Dorset offering, 47 of 61 rams sold to a top of $3100 and an average of $1776. The top-priced ram was a 95-kilogram, July 2025-drop sire measuring a 33.48-millimetre eye muscle area with 7.5mm fat, praised for a thick topline and deep hindquarter. A Forest Reefs operation and repeat buyer of more than 12 years secured nine rams at an average of $2389. The sale's volume bidder, a Bathurst livestock business, selected 13 rams to $2200, averaging $1746, while a Browns Creek buyer took 12 rams to $1800. A first-time buyer from Bribbaree made an impact with seven rams to $2400, averaging $1914. In the Border Leicester offering, 10 of 24 rams sold to a top of $2800 and an average of $1700. The top Border Leicester was a twin-born, June 2025-drop ram carrying Australian Sheep Breeding Values of +0.31 birthweight and +10 post-weaning weight, admired for moderate birth weight and strong growth and carcase traits. Other selections showed figures in the top 10 to 20 per cent for maternal weaning weight, post-weaning weight and weaning weight. The stud is investing in Lambplan-recorded rams and plans to transition fully, partly due to client interest, and intends to offer first-cross ewes alongside rams next year. The sale reflected consistent lines and solid repeat and new-buyer support.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Poll Dorset top price | $3100 |
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Poll Dorset average |
$1776 |
| Poll Dorsets sold |
47 of 61 |
|
Border Leicester top price |
$2800 |
|
Border Leicester average |
$1700 |
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Border Leicesters sold |
10 of 24 |
|
Top ram weight |
95 kilograms |
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Top ram eye muscle area |
33.48 millimetres |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What was the top price at the Windy Hill and Basalt on-property sale?
The top-priced Poll Dorset ram sold for $3100, while the top Border Leicester reached $2800. The sale was held at Browns Creek on September 17, 2026.
What were the Poll Dorset clearance and average?
Of 61 Poll Dorset rams offered, 47 sold for an average of $1776. The offering drew strong competition from repeat and first-time buyers.
What were the Border Leicester results?
Ten of 24 Border Leicester rams sold to a top of $2800 and an average of $1700. The top Border Leicester was a twin-born, June 2025-drop ram.
What did the top Poll Dorset ram measure?
The top ram weighed 95 kilograms, measured a 33.48-millimetre eye muscle area and carried 7.5mm of fat. It was a July 2025-drop sire noted for a thick topline and deep hindquarter.
What breeding values did the top Border Leicester carry?
It recorded Australian Sheep Breeding Values of +0.31 for birthweight and +10 for post-weaning weight. It was admired for moderate birth weight and strong growth and carcase traits.
Who were the main volume buyers?
A Bathurst livestock business took 13 rams averaging $1746, a Browns Creek operation bought 12 rams to $1800, and a Forest Reefs buyer secured nine rams at an average of $2389. A first-time buyer from Bribbaree also purchased seven rams to $2400.
What changes is the stud planning?
It is investing in Lambplan-recorded rams and plans to transition the stud across, partly due to client interest. It also intends to offer first-cross ewes alongside rams next year.
