*74 of 75 rams sold to $2600 (twice), av $1483
THE stud principal of Moora Hills Poll Dorset stud has told of his delight at being able to sell his whole offering at his 15th annual ram sale in Broadwater.
Under the hammer, 74 of 75 rams were sold, but Moora Hills stud principal Linton Price said agents were able to sell the passed-in ram after the auction.
Mr Price said the sale was as good as a result as he could have hoped for.
"It was a solid sale right through from start to finish with a near full clearance of rams sold here, defining a great, solid offering," he said.
Lot 3, 21-043, and Lot 6, 21-167tw, both topped the sale with each ram selling for $2600.
The stud sold both rams to Todd Burger, Mirridong, Glenthompson.
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Lot 3 recorded a post-weaning weight (PWWT) of 17.12 kilograms, a post-weaning fat depth (PFAT) of -1.35 millimetres and a post-weaning eye muscle depth (PEMD) of 1.73mm.
Meanwhile, Lot 6 recorded a PWWT of 16.88kg, a PFAT of -0.66mm and a PEMD of 1.85.
Mr Linton said both rams had some great qualities about them.
"Lot 3 is a very handy ram, but Lot 6 also was a reserve champion at our local Tyrendurra show here, which we are proud of," he said.
"They were both rams that simply had a lot of things that people are looking for, like length and depth."
The stud had a broad client base, with a few interstate buyers from South Australia picking up lots.
However Mr Price credited many local return buyers who had come back, which was "good to see for most of us working at the stud".
Mr Price said his stud had a tough year, with his region being dry until very recently when it suddenly started to regularly rain and get cold.
But it was an indication that many studs around his region had to work hard to produce rams that are variable to weather, which was a benefit to the wider sheep breeding community.
"We had no feed, so our rams have had a fairly rugged year to get them up for sale," he said.
"Our rams presented well even though they may have been a bit underdone, but on the whole the clientele were happy and the sale was good."
The sale was conducted by Southern Grampians Livestock and interfaced through AuctionsPlus.
