A good turnout of mostly repeat buyers saw a total clearance of the 90 White Suffolk rams offered, averaging $679.40, up on last year's average of $555.

ML Limbert & Co, Naracoorte, was once again the successful bidder for the White Suffolk sale topper, paying $1300 for the first ram on offer and finishing with a total of five sires.

Local graziers, JS Stuckey & Co, bought a total of nine White Suffolk Rams to a top of $750, averaging $650 with Richard Kirkland, Furner, buying seven sires for an average of $635.

A total of 16 Texel rams were offered, with eight sold at auction and the remaining eight sold privately after the sale. RH Woodward & Co twice paid top price of $600 and was also volume buyer with a total of 12 rams.

The Texel sale average of $381.25 was down on last year's average of $645.

Barrie Smith, Millicent, also finished with a total of 12 rams – nine White Suffolk at an average of $700 and three Texels averaging $400.