*58 of 70 rams sold to $5000 (twice), av $1784
Stavely Park's ram sale was once again dominated by long-time clients, who returned to secure the stud's best Merino and Poll Merino genetics.
The Stavely-based stud offered 60 poll and 10 horned rams for sale, and sold all but 12, to an average price of $1784.
Two rams, lots 4 and 15, hit the top price of $5000.
The first was purchased by Tom Bibby, Tatyoon, who is no stranger to buying Stavely Park's top-priced rams.
Mr Bibby, who has been buying Stavely Park genetics for more than 15 years, purchased Lot 4, who he described as having "nice, crimpy wool, and good frame".
The ram, Red 88, recorded fleece measurements of 19.9 micron, 3.6 standard deviation (SD), 18.9 per cent co-efficient of variation (CV) and 90pc comfort factor (CF).
He said he always liked to buy the best of Stavely Park's offering, and hoped the five purchased this year would go on to maintain the heavy-cutting, 18 to 19-micron wool he had achieved in recent years.
The other top-priced ram, Lot 15, was purchased by Mark Ham, Freshwater Creek, who was returning to buy for the third year in a row.
Mr Ham said he admired Lot 15 for his thickness of body and for being good on his feet.
He said he hoped the ram would go on to maintain the structure and soundness of his flock, as well as adding to the wool production.
The ram, Black Oak 220, recorded fleece measurements of 19.2 micron, 3.2 SD, 18.8pc CV and 100pc CF.
READ MORE: Last year's Stavely Park sale result
David Reeves, Caramut, was another return client who bought big.
Mr Reeves, who manages RRH Greystone, secured 10 rams, to a top price of $3500 (twice) and an average price of $2275.
He said the operation normally purchases about seven rams a year, but they were restocking at a greater capacity this year.
He said they were returning year after year because of the strong figures on the rams.
Stavely Park stud co-principal Felicity Brady said the biggest positive to come out of the sale was the support of return clients.
Ms Brady said it was rewarding to have those clients return year after year.
She said the 70 rams offered were an impressive bunch because they had endured one of the wettest years in the stud's history at the property, but had maintained their clean, white fleeces.
Landmark stud stock manager Ray Atwell said Stavely Park had put together a good, even line-up of rams.
Mr Atwell said the result of the sale was good considering a couple of long-time clients were unable to make the sale.