Vendor Alastair Reeves had a full clearance of 40 CharaBlack terminal sires, Hampshire and Charollais crosses, averaging $1313.
Prices paid for rams have gone as high as $10,000 during the early part of the ram selling season, mostly northern Romney, Coopworth and Perendale vendors.
Raupuha Perendales, Russell and Mavis Proffit, Mahoenui, King Country, got $10,000 for two-tooth ram #201296, paid by Andrew Savage, St Ledger stud, at Matawai, Gisborne.
They also had sales at $7000, at $5100, two at $4200, plus several at $3000.
The offering was 200 rams, 60 of them Perendales, 45 Romdales, 40 Suftex, 30 Beltex and 25 Suffolk and 164 sold.
The average price for the Perendales was $1920 and the sale clearance was 160.
The Proffits donated $4000 paid for a Suftex ram to Gumboot Friday, the mental health appeal.
Waimai Romneys, Te Akau, northern Waikato had a top price of $8700, paid by Mana Romneys, Gladstone and an average price paid for 120 Romneys of $2848.
Vendor Alastair Reeves also had a full clearance of 40 CharaBlack terminal sires, Hampshire and Charollais crosses, averaging $1313.
Among the Romneys, about 10 made more than $3500 and Reeves says he was very happy with the demand and prices, which reflected very high schedule prices for sheepmeat.
“It was the first private ram sale under Level 3 restrictions, so we didn’t have any precedents, but the safety, sanitation and documentation went very well,” Reeves said.
“Online bidders bought 23 rams, showing confidence in our rams and in the selling platform.
“Commercial sheep farmers are willing to invest in good genetics, which are still relatively cheap for the benefits they bring.”
Lot 60 sold for $5800 and the proceeds donated to Rural Support.
Ashgrove Genetics, Tangowahine, Northland, offered 101 rams of Coopworth, Romworth and Suftex breeding and 90 were sold.
Vendor James Parsons said he was pleased with the results of a good, strong sale considering the travel restrictions in and out of Northland.
Top price was $3300 paid by Dan and Nicky Berger of Warkworth and nearly 20 rams made $2400 or better. The average for the Coopworths was $2067 and for the Suftex $1031.
The North Island Perendale ram sale consisted of 66 rams offered from 10 breeders and the top price was $1700 made by Hautere 321/20, from the Henrickson family, Dannevirke.
The same price was made by Karere Vale 56/20 sold by D’Ath family, Longburn.
Three rams were sold at $1500, from Karere Vale, Glenochy at Stratford and Rua Peka Peka at Urenui.
