A NEW client bought the $3000 top-price ram at O'Brien Dohne, Merino, and Poll Merino stud's second ram sale at Wudinna Showgrounds last Thursday.
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It was Blue McKenna's first time at the sale and he was impressed with what he saw and bought.
The Dohne was 14 months and 103 kilograms, carrying a 19-micron fleece with a comfort factor of 99.7 per cent, standard deviation of 2.7 and coefficient of variation of 14.4.
Mr McKenna said he was impressed by the ram's high wool quality and it's "nice, deep body". He had been using Dohnes for the past four years and found them "really good doers in my country, with easy lambing".
Mr MrKenna bought a further two Dohne rams to $1400.
The $1600 top-price Poll Merino was bought by Phil McKenna, Kyancutta, at $1600. It was13 months and 104kg measuring 19.1M, 100CF, 2.8SD and 14.6CV.
"I like everything about the ram, it's wool quality, it's body, it's just a good all-around ram," Mr McKenna said.
He bought another Poll Merino at $800.
O'Brien co-principal Darren O'Brien was happy with how the sale went. "It was really good, considering we had more rams on offer this year," he said.
The stud's aim with Dohne and Merino rams was for nourished, crimpy, bright wool, and sires with long body length.
"We're really concentrating on body length and crimpy, white, stylish wool on the Merinos," he said.
Volume buyers Arthur Downs Pty Ltd, Smoky Bay, took six rams averaging $616, and RD&MJ Butcher, Lock, five averaging $1040.
The sale was conducted by Elders with Mr Shearer auctioneer.
O'Brien stud has rams available for private selection.
