With a stud history that spans 52 years, Pindari is no stranger to tough seasonal conditions and the quality of their Poll Merinos and Dohnes still drew buyers for a solid sale that resulted in an increased top and average.
The welcome threat of rain did not deter bidders at the Waterloo stud yesterday with 23 of 30 Poll Merinos sold to a $3100 top, averaging $1547.
AJ&TM Bastion, Booleroo Centre, chased the largest Poll Merino in the catalogue for the top buy of the day.
The 90-kilogram August 2017-drop ram had fleece figures of 19.5 micron, 17 coefficient of variation and 99.3 per cent comfort factor, with a 40 millimetre eye muscle depth.
As a return buyer, Andrew Bastion picked the large, upstanding ram for the quality wool it held, and took home a total of four Poll Merinos averaging $1475.
Among the remaining Poll Merino buyers were locals AR&JA Baxter, Manoora, who bought three, averaging $1800; Kilderry Park, Riverton, also picked up three, averaging $2400; and the Nuemann Family Trust, Marrabel, finished with a pair of rams averaging $2150.
Rocky Downs, Murray Bridge, bought two Poll Merinos and two Dohnes for an average of $925.
In the Dohne selection, nine of ten sold to a $1200 top, averaging $844.
Illalangi Park, Clare, finished with a Dohne draft of five rams averaging $880, which included the top Dohne at $1200.
The ram had figures of 40 EMD and 5 Fat, with strong fleece figures of 18.3m, 14.7 CV and 99.8 CF.
Elders Riverton’s Chris Klaebe said it was a good, solid sale with an improved result on last year.
“They achieved a better average even with a couple of major Mallee buyers not in attendance, and with one or two new buyers in the sale,” Mr Klaebe said.
“Pindari continue to breed a very good wool sheep, with rams that are well grown for their age.”
The sale was conducted by Elders and Landmark with Matt Ward as auctioneer.
