New South Wales stud, Amarula Dorpers claimed top honours at the annual Charleville Dorper and White Dorper ram sale on Tuesday.
Dorpers sold to good demand throughout the catalogue, but it was a White Dorper that reached the top price of $5000.
The studs represented at this year’s sale were: Amarula, Basecamp, Winrae, Bonndarra and Smit and Boonoon.
At auction, 111 of 116 rams sold for a clearance of 96 per cent, an overall average of $1679 per head, and gross of $194,900. In comparison to last year’s result, 109 of the 123 rams sold for a clearance of 89pc, overall average of $2645 per head, and gross of $286,600.
