*144 of 147 White Suffolks sold to $3600, av $1268.
The influence of key sires on the Omad White Suffolk stud, Kaniva, paid off in this year's sale, says principal Damien Hawker.
Mr Hakwer offered his complete drop of 2019 rams, selling to a top of $3600.
He said he felt buyers were attracted by the influence good sires had on the rams he presented.
"I think the season has also helped present the rams in the condition they were in," Mr Hawker said.
Omad experienced a higher top price than last year and a near total clearance.
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Among the rams offered were the first sons of Ella Matta 170300, which was purchased for $15,500 and Ashmore 160516, bought for $13,000.
Other sires included Omad 180263 and 180352, from the Ashmore bloodline, which were used as ram lambs.
The top priced ram, lot number three, was sired by Omad 180263.
He recorded a birthweight of 0.78kilograms, a weaning weight of 12.5kg, a post-weaning weight of 18.5kg, a post-weaning fat of -0.4 and post-weaning eye muscle depth of 0.7.
The ram weighed 135kg and went to an undisclosed bidder, through Driscoll, McIllree and Dickinson.
Mr Hawker said he was extremely happy with the outcome, considering the impact of coronavirus.
A few buyers were not able to attend due to the restrictions but the sale attracted new clients, from outside the area.
Stuart Kyle, Westech Ag Kyle Livestock said there were 37 registered buyers, with rams going locally, to South Australia, western Victoria, Horsham and Goroke.
"They were mainly looking at the muscling of the rams, Damian has worked very heavily on that," Mr Kyle said.
"He has been working on the carcase, as well, they are very heavy boned sheep.
There was a great deal of depth in the sale catalogue.
"You could still buy some very good rams, right down the catalogue - often the first lane is good, and they drop a fair way off.
"It was a good spread, there was no real top or bottom, there was a good top and it didn't go off, at the bottom."
Volume buyers included Hards Farming, who picked up 15 rams, Rich Farming Trust, (10) and T Adams and JH and KL Griemink (7).
There were multiple sales of five rams.
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