Richmond Merino rams top at $6000
JUST one ram off a total auction clearance, 99 rams averaged $1600 at the Ryan family's sixth annual on-property sale at Quandialla today.
Top at $6000 was a 19.6-micron ram bought by return buyers the Lawson families of "Eajar", Cookadinia, near Parkes, who will use the ram to breed sons for use in their 2500-ewe self-replacing 18-micron Merino flock.
Today's sale also attracted five new buyers.
Max Stewart, "Cumbamurra", Bombala, returned to purchase six rams for an average price of $2600.
Another return buyer, Ted Morgan, "Geeron", Forbes, took home 11 rams.
Full report in The Land October 9 edition.