Newbold Sale 2015 Gallery

2015 On-Property Sale

September 2015

Thank you to all who attended the 71st Annual Newbold On-Property Sale on Thursday 24th September and congratulations to all buyers.

The impetus as Most Successful Exhibitor at the Adelaide Royal show continued at Newbold’s 71st annual sale. Strong demand was evident from Lot 1 with phone bids coming from interstate. Newbold 108/14 was eventually purchased for $6400 by Tim & John Hedges, Bugle Downs, Keith SA. Tim & John also won another bidding duel for Lot 2, Newbold 564/14. Selling for $7000, N564 was the highest priced ram of the sale. These two rams were the winning Lamb Production pair at this year’s Adelaide Show.

New breeders JM and CC Oswald, Wudinna purchased 4 stud rams, topping with Newbold 72/14 at $3400. Repeat buyer Phyl Hyde, Pt Lincoln, purchased Newbold 621/14 for $2400.

Newbold Ram Sale Top Price Poll Dorset Rams

Bill (with grandson Hugo), Tim & John Hedges, Bugle Downs who bought the 2 top priced rams for $7000 & $6400

There was strong demand for the stud ewes with 4 local and interstate buyers. Top price ewes sold to Bsarma Farming, Minlaton at $440. Robert & Michael Cook purchased 6 Newbold ewes at an average of $363. New breeders DJ and NF Harrington, Bendigo purchased 4 ewes at $330.

The ewes go under the hammer.

The ewes go under the hammer.

Flock ram bidding was strong, topping twice at $1800 and averaging $1050 - $200 up on the 2014 result. The large gallery of repeat and new buyers came from most areas of SA and into Vic.

 With thanks to all bidders and underbidders as well as the Elders Roseworthy team for faciliating the sale.

Sale details

Poll Dorsets
Stud Rams – 10/12 – top $7000, avg. $3000
Flock Rams – 69/72 – top $1800, avg. $1044
Stud Ewes – 15/15 – top $440, avg. $306

White Suffolks
39/44 – top $1500, avg. $1050

Texels – avg. $900 | Texsets – avg. $950

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