Fleece weight and dual-purpose demand drive the Woodpark Poll Merino sale to a $9500 top and $3232 average
Summary
Repeat buyers chased fleece weight and dual-purpose genetics at the Woodpark Poll Merino ram sale at Conargo, New South Wales, on Monday, September 21, 2026. Demand pushed rams into Queensland, Victoria and throughout NSW, with 147 of 150 rams sold to a top of $9500 for an average of $3232. The top-priced ram, Woodpark Poll 250030, was a May/June 2025-drop, March-shorn sire recording an 18.8 micron fibre diameter, a 2.8 standard deviation, a 15.0 per cent coefficient of variation and a 99.3 per cent comfort factor. Catalogued as Lot 3, it ranked in the breed's top 5 per cent for lean meat yield and yearling clean fleece weight at +3.4 and +41.0, and in the top 20 per cent for yearling fibre diameter and wool production. The second top-priced ram made $9250 and was a non-mulesed sire measuring 18.1 micron with a 99.6 per cent comfort factor and top 5 per cent lean meat yield. A third ram sold for $9000, carrying ASBVs in the breed's top 1 per cent for yearling clean fleece weight, wool production and the sustainable Merino index at +48.6, +214 and +171. Volume interest was strong, with one Carrathool station securing 22 rams at $1800 and a West Wyalong operation taking 10 rams to average $2975. A Longreach buyer travelled more than 1600 kilometres to secure 10 rams at an average of $4600. The sale was conducted by Nutrien Finley and Elders Deniliquin, with AuctionsPlus providing the online interface.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Rams sold | 147 of 150 |
| Top price | $9500 |
| Average | $3232 |
| Second top price | $9250 |
| Third top price | $9000 |
| Top ram fibre diameter | 18.8 micron |
| Largest volume line | 22 rams at $1800 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What were the top price and average at the 2026 Woodpark Poll sale?
The sale reached a top of $9500 and averaged $3232, with 147 of 150 rams sold. It was held at Conargo, New South Wales, on September 21, 2026.
What made the top-priced ram stand out?
Catalogued as Lot 3, the top ram recorded an 18.8 micron fibre diameter with a 99.3 per cent comfort factor. It ranked in the breed's top 5 per cent for lean meat yield and yearling clean fleece weight at +3.4 and +41.0.
How did the second and third top rams perform?
The second-top ram made $9250 as a non-mulesed 18.1 micron sire in the top 5 per cent for lean meat yield. A third ram sold for $9000 with ASBVs in the top 1 per cent for yearling clean fleece weight, wool production and the sustainable Merino index.
Where did the rams sell to?
Demand carried rams into Queensland, Victoria and throughout New South Wales, reflecting broad interest in dual-purpose and fleece-weight genetics.
What did volume buyers pay?
One Carrathool station secured 22 rams at $1800, and a West Wyalong operation took 10 rams to average $2975.
Did any buyers travel long distances?
A Longreach, Queensland buyer travelled more than 1600 kilometres to secure 10 rams at an average of $4600, reporting the genetics performed well in the north and helped lower micron.
Who conducted the sale?
The sale was conducted by Nutrien Finley and Elders Deniliquin, with AuctionsPlus providing the online interface.
