Springwaters Poll Dorset sold to $21,000, av $4025 for 209

Dane and Lisa Rowley, with his parents Dennis and Jo-Anne penned 209 rams and realised a top price of $21,000, while 209/209 rams sold for average price of $4025..

Dane Rowley acknowledged this offering was the largest number of rams his family had ever penned for sale.

"The draft of rams in this catalogue represents the type of sheep we try to breed and the type of sheep we feel are commercially relevant to today's prime lamb industry," he noted.

"They display great carcase attributes and really good early growth with consistency through the sale."

The top priced ram at $21,000 was purchased by Adam and Luke Moloney, Luana Poll Dorsets, Taralga..

Born a single, the 14 month son of Guiness had the Stockscan measurements of 6mm Fat Depth, 38.89m eye muscle area (EMA) and 1640 Index, while his Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVS) indicated 0.36 birthweight (BWT), 9.94 weaning weight (WWT), 14.92 post weaning weight (PWWT), -0.72 Pfat, 0.63 PEMD, 131.36 TCP and 125.01 eating quality (EQ).

The second top price at $20,000 was purchased by Kyle and Lisa Sturgess, Redline stud, West Wyalong, when they bought a son of Pocock.

Volume buyers included Euralie Samka Pty Ltd, Goodhope, who took ten rams home for $3250 average and Riverview Wallah and Co, Rugby, who added 25 rams to their genetic depth for $4020 average price.

The sale was settled by Elders and Delta, Young, supported by AuctionsPlus with Aaron Seaman and Cameron Rosser taking the bids.

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