Trigger Vale

2026 Ram Sale

See what these genetics do in your system.

240 Poll Merino · 96 White Suffolk rams. One day, on property. Every ram with a full ASBV profile, video and images on AuctionsPlus — inspect, watch and bid from anywhere.

Mark the date

4 Sep2026

One day, one location. The Poll Merino and White Suffolk sales run as two separate offerings — inspect both from 8:30am, then bid on each in turn.

Inspection
From 8:30am

Two offerings, one day.

Same property, same inspection. Different lots, start times and catalogues.

Poll Merino

240rams offered
Auction starts12:30pm
Data quality90% · 5-Star
Rams bornMay–June 2025
Mid side sample27 April 2026
Shorn & fleece weighed27 April 2026

Want to know what the numbers mean? Read the Poll Merino traits.

White Suffolk

96rams offered
Auction starts3:00pm
Data quality85% · 5-Star
Rams bornJune–July 2025
Highlight lots

The rams worth planning your day around.

The top ten Poll Merino lots and the six individually sold White Suffolks, with full ASBV profiles. Scroll the rails, watch each lot on AuctionsPlus, and see exactly where every ram ranks against the breed.

Poll Merino lots

Merino Excel
Traits12
Growth
Carcass
Wool
Welfare & resilience
Reproduction
Indexes
Lot 1
Sire
TV 231802
PWT
9.5Top 20%
YEMD
3.7Top 5%
YFAT
2.3Top 5%
CS
0.6Top 1%
ERA
0.06Top 20%
WR
0.27Top 20%
YCFW
19.4Top 60%
YFD
0.4Top 90%
EBWR
-1.0Top 20%
YWEC
-36Top 40%
LDAG
-0.6Top 10%
ML
140Top 30%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 2
Sire
TV 230832
PWT
9.7Top 20%
YEMD
2.7Top 20%
YFAT
1.7Top 20%
CS
0.4Top 20%
ERA
0.02Top 70%
WR
0.20Top 50%
YCFW
19.3Top 60%
YFD
0.4Top 90%
EBWR
-1.1Top 10%
YWEC
-33Top 40%
LDAG
-0.5Top 20%
ML
138Top 30%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 3
Sire
TV 230832
PWT
14.0Top 1%
YEMD
3.5Top 5%
YFAT
2.0Top 10%
CS
0.4Top 20%
ERA
0.06Top 20%
WR
0.27Top 20%
YCFW
17.1Top 70%
YFD
0.6
EBWR
-1.4Top 5%
YWEC
-41Top 30%
LDAG
-0.9Top 1%
ML
154Top 1%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 4
Sire
TV 230832
PWT
10.9Top 10%
YEMD
2.9Top 10%
YFAT
1.0Top 30%
CS
0.4Top 20%
ERA
0.07Top 20%
WR
0.31Top 10%
YCFW
21.5Top 50%
YFD
-0.4Top 80%
EBWR
-0.9Top 20%
YWEC
-8Top 80%
LDAG
-0.4Top 30%
ML
150Top 5%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 5
Sire
TV 200081
PWT
11.2Top 5%
YEMD
2.5Top 20%
YFAT
0.8Top 40%
CS
0.5Top 5%
ERA
0.06Top 20%
WR
0.31Top 10%
YCFW
35.8Top 10%
YFD
0.8
EBWR
-0.8Top 30%
YWEC
-15Top 70%
LDAG
-0.7Top 5%
ML
153Top 5%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 6
Sire
TV 200081
PWT
13.1Top 1%
YEMD
3.6Top 5%
YFAT
1.6Top 20%
CS
0.6Top 1%
ERA
0.02Top 70%
WR
0.34Top 10%
YCFW
25.5Top 30%
YFD
0.1Top 90%
EBWR
-1.4Top 5%
YWEC
-52Top 20%
LDAG
-0.9Top 1%
ML
156Top 1%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 7
Sire
TV 231697
PWT
10.7Top 10%
YEMD
3.0Top 10%
YFAT
1.5Top 20%
CS
0.4Top 20%
ERA
0.06Top 20%
WR
0.29Top 20%
YCFW
17.6Top 70%
YFD
0.3Top 90%
EBWR
-1.2Top 5%
YWEC
-64Top 5%
LDAG
-0.6Top 10%
ML
148Top 5%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 8
Sire
TV 230600
PWT
14.0Top 1%
YEMD
2.6Top 20%
YFAT
1.1Top 30%
CS
0.5Top 5%
ERA
0.05Top 30%
WR
0.44Top 1%
YCFW
21.9Top 50%
YFD
1.0
EBWR
-1.3Top 5%
YWEC
-16Top 70%
LDAG
-0.3Top 40%
ML
152Top 5%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 9
Sire
TV 230832
PWT
8.7Top 30%
YEMD
2.8Top 10%
YFAT
1.4Top 20%
CS
0.4Top 20%
ERA
0.01Top 80%
WR
0.21Top 40%
YCFW
25.1Top 40%
YFD
-0.5Top 70%
EBWR
-1.1Top 10%
YWEC
-34Top 40%
LDAG
-0.1Top 70%
ML
142Top 20%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 10
Sire
TV 231697
PWT
10.6Top 10%
YEMD
2.3Top 20%
YFAT
1.1Top 30%
CS
0.4Top 20%
ERA
0.04Top 50%
WR
0.29Top 20%
YCFW
23.3Top 40%
YFD
0.3Top 90%
EBWR
-1.0Top 20%
YWEC
-66Top 5%
LDAG
-0.5Top 20%
ML
147Top 10%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 11
Sire
TV 230600
PWT
10.8Top 10%
YEMD
3.4Top 5%
YFAT
2.2Top 5%
CS
0.6Top 1%
ERA
0.04Top 50%
WR
0.37Top 5%
YCFW
17.0Top 70%
YFD
0.1Top 90%
EBWR
-1.2Top 5%
YWEC
-21Top 60%
LDAG
-0.4Top 30%
ML
147Top 10%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 12
Sire
TV 230832
PWT
9.6Top 20%
YEMD
1.8Top 40%
YFAT
1.1Top 30%
CS
0.3Top 30%
ERA
0.05Top 30%
WR
0.29Top 20%
YCFW
26.0Top 30%
YFD
0.7
EBWR
-1.2Top 5%
YWEC
-34Top 40%
LDAG
-0.8Top 5%
ML
149Top 5%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 13
Sire
TP 221276
PWT
7.3Top 40%
YEMD
2.7Top 20%
YFAT
1.2Top 30%
CS
0.2Top 50%
ERA
0.09Top 5%
WR
0.41Top 5%
YCFW
19.3Top 60%
YFD
-0.8Top 60%
EBWR
-1.0Top 20%
YWEC
-52Top 20%
LDAG
-0.5Top 20%
ML
157Top 1%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 14
Sire
TV 231563
PWT
9.3Top 20%
YEMD
2.7Top 20%
YFAT
1.8Top 10%
CS
0.5Top 5%
ERA
0.11Top 1%
WR
0.25Top 30%
YCFW
29.0Top 20%
YFD
0.8
EBWR
-0.9Top 20%
YWEC
-33Top 40%
LDAG
-0.6Top 10%
ML
149Top 5%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 15
Sire
TV 231697
PWT
10.4Top 10%
YEMD
3.1Top 10%
YFAT
1.6Top 20%
CS
0.5Top 5%
ERA
0.07Top 20%
WR
0.33Top 10%
YCFW
34.4Top 10%
YFD
0.9
EBWR
-1.6Top 1%
YWEC
-54Top 10%
LDAG
-0.7Top 5%
ML
162Top 1%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 16
Sire
TV 230832
PWT
8.1Top 30%
YEMD
2.5Top 20%
YFAT
1.4Top 20%
CS
0.3Top 30%
ERA
0.04Top 50%
WR
0.27Top 20%
YCFW
23.3Top 40%
YFD
-0.3Top 80%
EBWR
-1.1Top 10%
YWEC
-8Top 80%
LDAG
-0.5Top 20%
ML
145Top 10%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 17
Sire
TV 231697
PWT
11.6Top 5%
YEMD
2.3Top 20%
YFAT
1.0Top 30%
CS
0.4Top 20%
ERA
0.05Top 30%
WR
0.25Top 30%
YCFW
27.9Top 30%
YFD
0.6
EBWR
-1.3Top 5%
YWEC
-50Top 20%
LDAG
-0.3Top 40%
ML
150Top 5%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 18
Sire
TV 230832
PWT
7.8Top 40%
YEMD
2.9Top 10%
YFAT
1.6Top 20%
CS
0.3Top 30%
ERA
0.05Top 30%
WR
0.28Top 20%
YCFW
30.3Top 20%
YFD
-0.1Top 90%
EBWR
-1.0Top 20%
YWEC
-36Top 40%
LDAG
-0.3Top 40%
ML
151Top 5%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 19
Sire
TV 231697
PWT
13.3Top 1%
YEMD
3.1Top 10%
YFAT
2.0Top 10%
CS
0.6Top 1%
ERA
0.05Top 30%
WR
0.27Top 20%
YCFW
15.8Top 70%
YFD
0.8
EBWR
-1.4Top 5%
YWEC
-57Top 10%
LDAG
-0.7Top 5%
ML
149Top 5%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 20
Sire
TV 230832
PWT
10.9Top 10%
YEMD
3.5Top 5%
YFAT
2.0Top 10%
CS
0.5Top 5%
ERA
0.05Top 30%
WR
0.30Top 20%
YCFW
19.4Top 60%
YFD
0.2Top 90%
EBWR
-1.5Top 1%
YWEC
41
LDAG
-0.7Top 5%
ML
156Top 1%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 21
Sire
TV 200081
PWT
11.8Top 5%
YEMD
2.9Top 10%
YFAT
1.4Top 20%
CS
0.5Top 5%
ERA
0.00Top 90%
WR
0.20Top 50%
YCFW
22.4Top 50%
YFD
0.6
EBWR
-1.3Top 5%
YWEC
-38Top 30%
LDAG
-0.4Top 30%
ML
143Top 20%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 22
Sire
TV 232406
PWT
10.6Top 10%
YEMD
2.1Top 30%
YFAT
0.7Top 40%
CS
0.4Top 20%
ERA
0.09Top 5%
WR
0.50Top 1%
YCFW
19.6Top 60%
YFD
-0.1Top 90%
EBWR
-1.0Top 20%
YWEC
-20Top 60%
LDAG
-0.5Top 20%
ML
157Top 1%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

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Lot 23r
Sire
TV 230578
PWT
12.9Top 1%
YEMD
2.2Top 30%
YFAT
0.8Top 40%
CS
0.4Top 20%
ERA
0.04Top 50%
WR
0.26Top 30%
YCFW
8.4Top 90%
YFD
-0.4Top 80%
EBWR
-1.2Top 5%
YWEC
-23Top 60%
LDAG
-0.8Top 5%
ML
144Top 20%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 24
Sire
TV 230832
PWT
8.5Top 30%
YEMD
3.2Top 5%
YFAT
2.2Top 5%
CS
0.4Top 20%
ERA
0.07Top 20%
WR
0.31Top 10%
YCFW
23.1Top 40%
YFD
0.2Top 90%
EBWR
-1.2Top 5%
YWEC
-45Top 20%
LDAG
-0.7Top 5%
ML
150Top 5%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 25
Sire
TV 200081
PWT
9.1Top 20%
YEMD
3.7Top 5%
YFAT
1.7Top 20%
CS
0.5Top 5%
ERA
-0.01
WR
0.24Top 30%
YCFW
18.8Top 60%
YFD
0.1Top 90%
EBWR
-1.1Top 10%
YWEC
-30Top 50%
LDAG
-0.2Top 50%
ML
137Top 40%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 26
Sire
TV 232406
PWT
10.4Top 10%
YEMD
2.3Top 20%
YFAT
1.1Top 30%
CS
0.5Top 5%
ERA
0.04Top 50%
WR
0.30Top 20%
YCFW
15.7Top 70%
YFD
0.6
EBWR
-1.1Top 10%
YWEC
-39Top 30%
LDAG
-0.5Top 20%
ML
143Top 20%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 27
Sire
TP 221276
PWT
8.1Top 30%
YEMD
2.7Top 20%
YFAT
2.2Top 5%
CS
0.4Top 20%
ERA
0.09Top 5%
WR
0.42Top 1%
YCFW
18.0Top 70%
YFD
0.6
EBWR
-1.1Top 10%
YWEC
-64Top 5%
LDAG
-0.1Top 70%
ML
155Top 1%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 28
Sire
TV 232406
PWT
10.6Top 10%
YEMD
2.9Top 10%
YFAT
1.1Top 30%
CS
0.6Top 1%
ERA
0.11Top 1%
WR
0.45Top 1%
YCFW
14.4Top 80%
YFD
0Top 90%
EBWR
-0.7Top 40%
YWEC
-40Top 30%
LDAG
-0.7Top 5%
ML
149Top 5%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 29
Sire
TV 231697
PWT
10.9Top 10%
YEMD
3.7Top 5%
YFAT
1.5Top 20%
CS
0.6Top 1%
ERA
0.05Top 30%
WR
0.30Top 20%
YCFW
22.6Top 50%
YFD
0.6
EBWR
-1.0Top 20%
YWEC
-29Top 50%
LDAG
-0.7Top 5%
ML
149Top 5%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 30
Sire
TV 200081
PWT
11.2Top 5%
YEMD
3.5Top 5%
YFAT
1.4Top 20%
CS
0.6Top 1%
ERA
0.00Top 90%
WR
0.21Top 40%
YCFW
20.0Top 60%
YFD
0Top 90%
EBWR
-1.3Top 5%
YWEC
-39Top 30%
LDAG
-0.7Top 5%
ML
143Top 20%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 31
Sire
TV 240948
PWT
13.5Top 1%
YEMD
3.3Top 5%
YFAT
1.8Top 10%
CS
0.5Top 5%
ERA
0.05Top 30%
WR
0.37Top 5%
YCFW
22.6Top 50%
YFD
0.6
EBWR
-1.4Top 5%
YWEC
4Top 90%
LDAG
-0.7Top 5%
ML
157Top 1%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 32
Sire
TV 240679
PWT
8.6Top 30%
YEMD
3.5Top 5%
YFAT
3.0Top 1%
CS
0.7Top 1%
ERA
0.05Top 30%
WR
0.34Top 10%
YCFW
18.0Top 70%
YFD
0.0Top 90%
EBWR
-0.8Top 30%
YWEC
-21Top 60%
LDAG
-0.1Top 70%
ML
142Top 20%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 33
Sire
TV 240584
PWT
11.7Top 5%
YEMD
1.9Top 30%
YFAT
2.1Top 5%
CS
0.6Top 1%
ERA
0.11Top 1%
WR
0.28Top 20%
YCFW
17.6Top 70%
YFD
0.5
EBWR
-1.5Top 1%
YWEC
-3Top 80%
LDAG
-0.4Top 30%
ML
155Top 1%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 34
Sire
TV 241460
PWT
12.2Top 5%
YEMD
3.2Top 5%
YFAT
1.7Top 20%
CS
0.6Top 1%
ERA
0.04Top 50%
WR
0.43Top 1%
YCFW
19.4Top 60%
YFD
-0.5Top 70%
EBWR
-1.3Top 5%
YWEC
-24Top 60%
LDAG
-0.2Top 50%
ML
154Top 1%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Lot 35
Sire
TV 240708
PWT
9.4Top 20%
YEMD
4.5Top 1%
YFAT
2.5Top 5%
CS
0.7Top 1%
ERA
0.03Top 60%
WR
0.31Top 10%
YCFW
11.4Top 90%
YFD
-0.6Top 70%
EBWR
-0.9Top 20%
YWEC
-70Top 5%
LDAG
-0.6Top 10%
ML
138Top 30%

Analysis Run: 21 July 2026

Percentile band
Top 5%Top 10%Top 20%Top 30%

White Suffolk lots

White Suffolk Excel
Traits10
Growth
Carcass
Health & welfare
Indexes
LotTagSireBWTWWTPWTPEMDPFATLEIMFSHEARF5TCPLEQ
Lot 24130402311470.3313.020.12.5-0.23.7-0.011.6160163
Lot 2423094FEL2303150.4415.825.82.3-0.21.0-0.242.6166163
Lot 24330492311470.3712.319.14.0-0.41.60.040.8168172
Lot 2443123FAR2300760.0712.118.93.70.93.60.16-1.0164169
Lot 2453188BP2305210.1910.617.54.91.42.10.69-5.5172181
Lot 2463097FAR2300760.1114.421.93.60.23.3-0.071.8170172

Analysis Run: 1 August 2026

Percentile band
Top 5%Top 10%Top 20%Top 30%
How the sale works

Simple, transparent, data-led.

01

Get the catalogues

Full ASBV profiles for every ram — a separate Excel catalogue for the Merino and White Suffolk offerings. Both catalogues land before the Open Day; we email our database the moment they're live. Hard copies are available at both the Open Day and sale day.

02

Inspect the rams on Open Day

Open Day is your chance to look over every ram before sale day. Hard copies of the catalogue are on hand, and Andrew is there to talk you through the data. It's a great opportunity to shortlist your rams and make sale day easier.

03

Inspect again from 8:30am

Both offerings are penned for inspection from 8:30am on sale day, with hard copies of the catalogue available again — or watch the lot videos on AuctionsPlus if you can't make it in person.

04

Bid your way, live or online

In person or online — both auctions are interfaced with AuctionsPlus, so you can buy from wherever you run sheep.

Buyer terms

Everything you need to bid.

The conditions of sale, plain and up front. Anything still to be confirmed for this sale is flagged — ask Andrew if you need it before sale day.

Auction registration
All prospective buyers must register by 11am on the sale day. Outside agents are welcome and must register prospective buyers by 11am on the sale day to gain a rebate.
Delivery
Sheep sold on the day must be taken from Trigger Vale by 11 September 2026. All care will be taken of the rams, however responsibility for loss or injury will be borne by the buyer from the fall of the hammer. We recommend Livestock Insurance for all rams.
Fibre diameter analysis
Riverina Wool Testers, using CSIRO Laser Scan, tested the rams on 27 April 2026. The rams had 6.0 months wool growth at the time. This information should be used only as a guide. Trigger Vale accepts no responsibility for the accuracy.
Health status
Trigger Vale is a Brucellosis Accredited Free Flock and fully vaccinated for Johne's Disease. The Trigger Vale stud flock has owner-declared footrot free status.
Auction selling agent
Elders and H. Francis & Co. Trigger Vale rams are sold exclusive of GST.
Semen marketing policy

All Trigger Vale rams are sold subject to the following conditions:

  1. Semen ownership. Trigger Vale owns the commercial rights to the animal's semen permanently. The Purchaser may use the semen, naturally or by AI, on their own flock or herd only. The Purchaser cannot sell or commercially deal with the semen or semen rights.
  2. Joint ownership. If the animal is bought by a syndicate, partnership or other joint arrangement, all member names must be listed on the bidder card at registration before the sale.
  3. Whole interest only. The Purchaser cannot sell, lease or transfer part of their interest in the animal — only the whole interest.
  4. Transfers. If the animal is sold, gifted or otherwise transferred, these rules go with it. The Purchaser must get the new owner's agreement to these rules and guarantees they will be followed.
  5. Semen collection. Trigger Vale may call the animal in at any time during its life for semen collection. Trigger Vale pays for transport both ways. All semen collected is the property of Trigger Vale.
  6. Timing and location. Trigger Vale decides when the animal is called in and where it goes.
  7. Use of semen. Trigger Vale has unrestricted rights to use, sell or breed from the semen of any animal covered by these rights.
  8. Cloning. The Purchaser cannot clone the animal.
Key contacts

Everything sale day.

The guarantee

Rams thrive or they're replaced.

Switching studs feels like a risk. So we removed it. Buy with the data in front of you, and talk it through with us before you commit.

Previous sales

The record speaks for itself.

Total rams offered, clearance, average and top price — Poll Merino and White Suffolk, side by side, year on year.

2025

Sale results

Poll MerinoWhite Suffolk
Rams Offered21096
Total Sold21092
Clearance %100%96%
Av. price$3,375$1,609
Top price$25,000$3,200

2024

Sale results

Poll MerinoWhite Suffolk
Rams Offered23096
Total Sold19986
Clearance %88%90%
Av. price$2,789$1,619
Top price$12,000$2,800

2023

Sale results

Poll MerinoWhite Suffolk
Rams Offered23096
Total Sold20367
Clearance %90%70%
Av. price$2,991$1,662
Top price$10,500$3,500

2022

Sale results

Poll MerinoWhite Suffolk
Rams Offered24096
Total Sold22796
Clearance %95%100%
Av. price$3,293$2,425
Top price$23,000$5,000

2021

Sale results

Poll MerinoWhite Suffolk
Rams Offered21096
Total Sold20789
Clearance %99%94%
Av. price$3,359$2,093
Top price$18,500$3,600