Collinsville buys East Bungaree stud

Despite the ownership change, the two well-known Hallett studs will continue to operate separately, with normal continuity of respective bloodlines and management.

"This opportunity will further enable us to be of scale and specialisation to meet the needs of our customers both large and small into the future," Collinsville principal and new East Bungaree owner George Millington said.

"Sheep from both studs will be the same. Nothing will change moving forward in terms of how we run both studs.

"We are pleased that Tony Brooks, from East Bungaree, will continue to be actively working with the East Bungaree stud and sheep as the key person involved in selection and breeding of the stud bloodlines."

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East Bungaree and Collinsville are two of the larger Merino stud operations in SA, selling about 2000 Merino and Poll Merino rams this year.

Mr Brooks - East Bungaree's co-principal - said both studs had a strong reputation, breeding large-framed sheep with heavy-cutting wool.

"The sheep are not moving far and will still be bred to meet the needs of customers in the Mid North of SA at Hallett," he said.

"It is a great opportunity for East Bungaree to be owned by a private South Australian family."

Collinsville achieved a complete clearance at its annual on-property sale this year, with 220 rams averaging $2460 and topping at $23,000.

East Bungaree achieved a full clearance of an even larger line-up, with 257 rams sold to $12,000, averaging $2154.