SEVENTY-seven rams from 100 topped at $2800 twice and averaged $1273 at the 26th annual Glanna Merino stud on-property sale at Gulgong this afternoon.
Stud principals Ron and Jeff Rayner were pleased with the response of the 20 returning clients who secured the 77 per cent of the auction offering.
Long-time client Trevor Harding, "Tabbabucca", Ilford, bought the two sale toppers at $2800 each while buying four rams for an average of $2150.
Mr Harding joins 1500 Merino ewes in March and likes the wool growing features of Glanna sheep, which are growing an average 18 micron wool.
He cell-grazes four mobs of 1000 sheep in 94 paddocks of 20 hectare size and said the rams he bought were the best of the offering.
Another long-term client is the Bateman family, "Tantallon", Kangarooby near Orange, better known for their Gilmandyke Angus stud, but also run 2000 Merino ewes of 19 micron wool cutting an average 6kg fleece.
They bought nine rams topping at $2400 and averaging in price at $1489.
Full results in The Land October 30 edition.
Mark Griggs
Journalist for The Land at Dubbo.
Journalist for The Land at Dubbo.
