A REDUCED buying gallery resulted in 40 of 60 rams selling at the annual Rilera Poll Dorset and White Suffolk ram sale on October 2.
In the breakdown, the Langford family of Arthurton sold 26 of 32 Poll Dorset rams to a $799 average and 14 of 28 White Suffolks to a $804 average.
The top price came early at lot two, with Wonstrow Farming, Maitland, securing the Poll Dorset ram for $1100.
Its Lambplan figures included 11.19 post weaning weight, -0.73 post weaning fat and 1.55 eye muscle depth. It had a Carcase Plus index of 177.42.
Two White Suffolks with the equal top price of $1060 sold to Allan Baker, Nantawarra, near Lochiel.