Sales

Upcoming Annual Ram Auction 2025

When: Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Time: 11am Inspections, 1pm Start

Where: Blackall Showgrounds

What to Expect: We will have our team from Lansdowne that have industry experience of 30+ years, as well as agents from Nutrien and Elders with a wealth of knowledge from other sheep breeders all over Queensland. These are our highest quality rams on offer so come and check them out and talk with our panel of experts.

Unable to make it in person? Contact Chris Turnbull to make an arrangement prior or post auction.

2025 Catalogue coming soon

2024 Ram Results


We would like to thank Elders and Nutrien for a successful sale day of our best Terrick Rams in Blackall. We would also like to thank the team at Lansdowne for all their hard work in leading up to the sale and Rick for his continued support and advice throughout the event.

Lastly, and most importantly we would like to thank ALL our clients who purchased these rams. Look forward to seeing you all in 2025.


We received 100% clearance.

Merino Ram average $1,575

Top Ram $2,700

Poll Merino Ram average $1,839

Top Ram $2,700


For those who missed the auction, there is a healthy selection of grade rams for sale on property. 


2023 Ram Results

We received 100% clearance.

Merino Ram average $1,575

Top Ram $2,700

Poll Merino Ram average $1,839

Top Ram $2,700


Photo below: Duncan Ferguson & Chris Turnbull with top selling poll ram 2023

2022 Ram Results

We received 100% clearance.

Merino Ram average $1,575

Top Ram $2,700

Poll Merino Ram average $1,839

Top Ram $2,700

Selection System

Clients can use comprehensive figures on each animal to customise ram selection to target their own production objectives.

Since 2001, the selection system for Terrick bred rams has entailed indexing on micron, fleece weight and body weight, as well as a stringent subjective assessment based around the physical attributes of the wool and the animal.
Once the animals have been indexed and ranked they then have to pass a visual classing for conformation, type and wool quality. We believe it is important to keep a healthy balance between wool quality and growth, fertility, frame and structure. This is achieved by using a 6% Merino Production + Body weight Index.

Breeding a balanced animal across all production criteria means selection is evenly weighted across all traits and not singly focused.

Genetics

Clients reap benefit within their own flocks, through their ram purchases, as the stud continues to genetically improve.

Terrick Merinos benchmarks rams against the Central Test Sire Evaluation (CTSE), so that genetic gain can be properly measured and monitored.
Through the CTSE and other sources, outside genetics are continually scrutinised with a view to purchase for use in future Artificial insemination (AI) programs. At the same time, selected sires from Terrick continue to be benchmarked against the introduced genetics.

Since 2001 the Stud has carried out numerous AI Programs and introduced selected genetics from; Nerstane, Charinga, Banavie, Pooginook, Billandri, Well Gully, Boonoke and Toland.