Sale summary
2016 2015
Offered 124 110
Sold 124 110
Top $6200 $5200
Av $2002 $1723
AN exceptionally even line-up of quality Poll Merino rams meant strong bidding from start to finish at the Collandra North sale at Tumby Bay on Wednesday August 17.
Buyers came from far and wide, including the Yorke Peninsula, Mid North, pastoral areas, interstate and across the Eyre Peninsula.
The Lawrie family achieved total clearance of 124 rams, along with a very healthy average of $2002.
The top price ram at $6200 was $1000 up on last year’s highest price.
The ram was bought by father and son Bill and Kev Brands, Kartoona Pastoral, Minnipa, who have been buying rams from Collandra North for the past six years.
Bill said the top price ram had a good sized frame, with good quality wool.
He had been happy with the results he had achieved from using Collandra North genetics in the past, particularly with the quick maturity in the lambs.
The top price ram weighed 107 kilograms.
Its fleece was 19.5 micron, with standard deviation of 3, coefficient of variation of 15.4 and comfort factor of 99.8 per cent.
Buying the next highest price ram at $3800 was PJ Hall & Co, Jamestown.
The ram weighed 114kg and its fleece measured 20.1M, SD 3, CV 14.7 and CF 99.8.
All up, PJ Hall & Co bought five rams for an average of $3320.
One of the major volume buyers was Steve Agars, Tungatta, Sheringa, a long-time client of Collandra North. He has had exceptional results from using the stud’s genetics, including selling his wether lambs off early, due to their quick maturity traits, and taking out Elders Clip of the Month in February.
Mr Agars bought 13 rams to a top of $2400 and for an average of $1830.
Another major volume buyer was Steve McKeough, Dawson, who bought 13 rams to a top of $2100 and average of $1623.
Interstate buyers included WJ,JH&CM Johnson, Ivanhoe, NSW, who bought 11 rams to a top of $3000 and an average of $1972.
Another volume buyer was Piltra Holdings, Streaky Bay, buying 10 rams to a top of $3400 and an average of $2300.
Sydney Lawrie said he was very happy with the sale results.
“It was a good, strong sale all the way through,” he said.
“With the way sheep and wool prices are going, and the way the season is throughout Australia, it means people can bid with confidence.”
Elders conducted the sale with state stud stock manager Tony Wetherall auctioneering.
Mr Wetherall said the evenness in the line-up was evident by the strong bids throughout the sale.
“Collandra North produces dual-purpose rams, with big frames, quick maturity and good quality, well-nourished wools,” he said.
“I think the sale result reflected the evenness of the sale, with competition right throughout the line-up.”
