The sun was out and so were the bidders at Lachlan Merino’s seventh annual ram sale.
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Held on-property near Forbes, a total clearance of 102 lots was achieved for stud principals Glen and Margot Rubie.
An average of $1963 was recorded for the line-up of August/September 2011-drop rams at the sale last Wednesday.
Lot 19, a 19.9-micron Poll Merino attracted the highest price of the day, paid at $5000.
This ram was a son of Lachlan Merino’s impact sire, Big Joe 449.
Robert Green, Green Partnership, Forbes was the winning bidder with lot 19 his only purchase for the day.
To read the full report see this week's edition of the Western Magazine.
Robert Green, Green Partnership, Forbes purchased the top priced ram of the day, lot 19, for $5000. The equal highest priced horned Merino ram, lot 66, was bought by Mark and Brad Jones 'Booroola', Condobolin. Lachlan Merino stud principal and vendor Glen t Rubie is pictured holding the top price ram. Photo: Rebecca Sharpe
An array of ribbons proved the rams at Lachlan Merino's sale were worth buying. Photo: Rebecca Sharpe
