At the recent annual on-property Carrabungla Merino stud sale, Laggan, the McIntosh family sold 69 of the 76 rams offered to an average price of $1549.
A top-price of $3200 was paid for a 17.7-micron ram weighing 80 kilograms with fleece measurements of 2.9 standard deviation (SD), 16.4 per cent coefficient of variation (CV) and 99.8pc comfort factor (CF).
By a Ruben family sire, he was sold to return clients Andrew and Tracy O’Brien, “Oakleigh”, Biala.
The O’Briens took home a second ram for $1900.
Volume buyers were return clients Tim and Libby Hobbs, “Avondale” Gunning, who purchased seven rams to a top of $2900 and $1986 average, while the Lowe family, Crookwell, took home five rams to an average of $1160.
Another return client, Brian Corby, Taralga, secured the first ram knocked down for $2200 and another two on the way to a $1666 average.
The McDonlad family, “Aberdeen”, Laggan, loaded up four rams to average $1825, while J.F. Boardman, via Goulburn also purchased four rams to average $900.
Marik Pastoral Company, “Kelvin Grove”, Ryanna, took away five to average $1300
Stud principal Neville McInosh said he was happy with the draft of rams and the way they presented on sale day.
“They have had over 700 millimetres of rain on them since being shorn on April 20,” Mr McIntosh said.
“Their wool has stood up very well considering the amount rain they have had to withstand. In saying that, they are breed in a high rainfall area so we expect them to handle that type of weather.”
The sale was conducted by AWN, southern region, with guest auctioneer Mick Laing, Cowra.