Bella Lana Poll Merino Ram Sale Results 2025
Bella Lana’s Ram sale was very pleasing considering the very dry conditions in the south and depressed wool prices. The year‘s average lifted by $54 on last year‘s average which was $372 higher than the 2024 sale.
At Scott, Anna and family’s 17th sale Friday 19th September 2025, 84 of 92 Rams sold to a top of $5500 an average 2401.
Another four rams sold at $5000 and higher.
The top priced $5500 ram Bella Lana 240848, knocked down to Accelerate Ag, a first time buyer who stated that it would be transitioned into a Southern Tablelands non-mulesed flock.
The 17.3 micron ram ASVB included the top 5% of yearling clean fleece weight and top 20% of adult clean fleece weight, yearling weight and yearling staple length. Two rams sold at $5250 second top price ram, with return buyers for the second year, Matt Cumming and family of Inverell, securing one among their six purchase of an average $2427.
This ram was a high performing potential sire in the top 10% for yearling clean fleece weight of +30.5, and Sustainable Merino index at 138. The Cummings run 700 flock ewes growing 15.5 micron wool and returned after buying three rams last year.
Mr Cumming said Bella Lana progeny showed better bodies and more wool.
Another repeat buyer Boris Ostini of Boomey, paid the other $5250 for 16.7micron ram in the top 10% for post weaning weight in his two purchases.
Two rams sold at $5000 each with the first, a sole purchase of a partnership of A Cosgrove and Pearce of Triangle Flat Lyndhurst, while the second, being the next lot sold, going to Warwick Leeson, Angleview Dunedoo, whose father, Warren Leeson has been buying Bella Lana rams for close to 2 decades and securing two rams this year.
The Cosgrove family located, in the Rockley District have been consistent buyers of rams from Bella Lana, and another branch of the family bought three rams for a $2917 average.
Sourcing Bella Lana rams for nearly as long, Richard and Susie Marshall Wargandinna, Burren Junction, returned and secured five rams while paying to $4500 and $3450 average.
O’Connell based John Bestwick Pastoral Company returned and bought eight rams for a $2188 average while topping at $3000 twice
Queensland flock breeders from the Mitchell region, Kim and Ian Handley, Tyrconnel Downs property at Mungullala were looking for a new ram source and were told about Bella Lana Sheep.
10 rams were purchased at auction for $2389 average while the other was bought post sale.
Mrs. Handley said they were running a 1700 ewe flock of 18 micron average and cutting 4 kg fleeces. Mrs Handley said they had the ‘wow’ factor.
Yeoval-based Minnamurra Grazing, Ed Hunter, returning buyer, bought 10 rams averaging $1650 and topping $2500 while the Clark family of ‘Mehruda’, Baker Swamp also returned and secured 8 rams to $3750 and $1719 average.
A sincere thank you to all returning clients and all new clients. Also thanks to Nutrient Stud Stock, Dubbo, for conducting the sale.
