The property was established in 1913 by Hugh Faulkner, who came from a pioneering farming family with one of their achievements being starting Albany's first dairy.

Predominantly all cleared (bar shade and river perimeter), Rocky Springs is running 110 cows and calves.

The showing of 176 fleeces, probably the biggest in Western Australia this year and more than at the Perth Royal Show and Wagin Woolorama, was bursting with quality that would compete anywhere in Australia.

The property is six kilometres south of Mt Barker and 44km north of Albany.

On the back of the strong local and Eastern States enquiry, the Veitch family achieved a 96 per cent clearance across the ram and ewe offering while the averages for both sections saw substantial gains on last year with the rams up $998 and the ewes up $549.

The lineup of 159 medium wool Dongiemon Merino rams and fine and superfine wool Tilba Tilba Poll Merino and Merino rams presented in outstanding paddock-finished condition after receiving no supplementary feed since shearing.

Coined the Top of the Drop sale, the circuit fixture has forged a reputation over the years for presenting quality drafts of replacement ewes and this year was no exception.

After bucking the trend last year and seeing a lift in average of $309, this year the Jackson family saw their average rise by $311.