The sale is scheduled for Thursday, October 28 at 1pm and will be conducted over the AuctionsPlus platform only.

Four different breeds were on offer and with the outlook for cropping margins looking a little less certain, sheep definitely had some increased appeal for Wheatbelt producers.

Loyal clients returning in numbers appreciated the outstanding team of 89 free growing, dual purpose Poll Merino rams and the 107 well-structured, powerful White Suffolk rams.

Wingamin White Suffolk Stud Ewe sale was well supported with all 101 ewes offered sold to a top of $7000 and $1937 average.

It was a cold and wet affair but a crowd of 26 registered bidders withstood the weather to produce an improved sale result compared to last year.

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.

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.

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.

There was an improved attendance compared to the previous year with 20 people registering to bid.