Hillcreston Superfine Merino Stud

Name: Hillcreston Superfine Merino Stud
Address: "Hillcreston" Grabine Road, Bigga, NSW, 2583, AU
Telephone: +61248352255
Rating: 5

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Hillcreston Superfine Merino Stud

112 Years of genetics, experience and tradition. "Hillcreston" specialises in the growing and breed
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27/03/2024

We got the GRAND CHAMPION RIBBON! ! 🏆 🐑

We went into judging this morning -
➡️ Son of Syd (18-22)
➡️ August shorn
➡️ 2 tooth
➡️ Ultrafine poll ram
📢 and got the ribbon!

He looks good in red, blue and white!

His dad (Syd 18-22) ALSO won the Ultrafine Grand Champion at Sydney in 2020. Genetics are on point 👉

26/03/2024

2️⃣ of 'The Best Blokes' with what you could call 'The Best August Shorn Ultrafine Poll at 2024 Sydney Royal Easter Show' 👌🏆

⭐️ Sire - SYD (18-22)
Tag 23A2003
Micron - 14.7
SD - 2.1 | CV - 14.5 | CF - 100 | Curv 76.6 | SF 13.6

Come see us.... there's only be 2 or 3 places you'll find us - I'm sure it won't be hard to work out where!

🐑🎗 2024 Champion August Ultrafine Poll Ram

27/02/2024

Yesterday we said goodbye to Ally 🤍💫

Her passion and dedication to this industry while fighting her own battle, is nothing short of amazing! Brave and strong we admire and appreciate all you have done in such a short amount of time. You and Cody have so much to be proud of 🙌🫶

‼️ One in three people will need blood. One in 30 will donate. Let that sink in.....

🩸Donate for Ally.
🩸Join the Australian Blood Stem Cell Donor Register.
🩸In lieu of flowers, Allys family would like to request we all donate blood!!

📸

04/02/2024

🐏🐑 ARMIDALE MERINO RAM SHOW & SALE 🐏🐑
📅 Tuesday 6 February & Wednesday 7 February 2024.

We are packed and ready to head to the New England for the Armidale Merino Show & Sale.

This year we have 2️⃣ rams for sale : ✌️

Lot 2️⃣8️⃣ - Tag 23M27044
He is a Lord Andrew stud sire, a very good type carrying 110’s wool count.
He is visually very stylish and has 1PP type wool.
If you’re looking for a true ultrafine this ram will not disappoint.

Lot 2️⃣9️⃣ - Tag 23M27038
He is a big bodied, very long soft staple ram and a good type.
He is from the Hillcreston A8 family, originating from the Merryville Stud poll ultrafine Gus.

☎️ Give one of us a call or e-mail for further info or come and see us.
🧑‍🌾Murray - 0429 352 255
👨🏼‍🌾Sam - 0409 877 275
👩‍🌾Ella - 0487 828 150

02/02/2024

1️⃣🅿️🅿️ NEWS.

Hillcreston has 3️⃣ accredited 1PP bales up for AUCTION next week - Week 32.
Nutrien's Craig Lawson says "the bales look great, a bit of heat bloomed them up".

🔸️ Loyal clients Dave & Anthea McKenzie from Ileasa are excited to have produced their first 1PP bale this week. CONGRATULATIONS 🎊 👏

01/12/2023

🌧️ Its raining cats and dogs down here ☔️
We're road tripping down to Victoria delivering rams from this years sale. WOW.... ☔️🚗💦

11/11/2023

2023 SALE DAY RESULTS
💯 % clearance

Overall average of Hillcreston and Hillcreston Heights horn and Poll rams combined - $2,804

TOP PRICE RAM 2023
LOT 0️⃣3️⃣
Sold to James Manning of Tasmania $6,500.
📸 LOT 03 pictured here with Nutrien agent Rick Power, Ella, Elders agent Rachel Pritchard, and Sam.

TOP PRICE POLL 2023
LOT 1️⃣1️⃣
Sold to Chris Connley from Rosevale Pastoral, Victoria $4,000.
📸 Chris, Avalon & Sam.

VALUED CLIENT
Clients Chris & Pauline Norton from Western Australia flew over and were on ground on sale day purchasing 5 rams.
📸 LOT 0️⃣1️⃣ with Pauline, Chris, Ella, Nutrien agent Rick Power and Sam $5,500

Rick Power

Elite Livestock Auctions - thankyou Kodi, you are a superstar!!

BIGGEST thankyou of the day - Chase Ginders Georgia Cridge Jake & Seh Mason, Nathan Morris, Braido Mcintosh Ella Picker Sam Picker & Avalon McGrath for all the efforts out the back keeping the rams flowing through the sale pen and loading all the trucks seamlessly. Huge effort on such a hot steamy day THANKYOU! Well deserved beers at the end of the day :)

09/11/2023

📸 The Boys 🐑

🌤🌧⛅️ Dodging storms and enjoying the sunshine, we have managed to complete the 'TO DO' list for tomorrow's sale ✔️✔️

Final details-
4️⃣0️⃣th Annual On Property Ram Sale.
📅 TOMORROW - Friday, 10 November 2023
⏰️ 10am inspection
❗️Auction at 1PM
💻 online with

On Farm at Hillcreston
🗺 306 Grabine Road, Bigga

SEE YOU TOMORROW!

09/11/2023

🟢🟡 KERIN ENGINEERING 🟡🟢

Display on site TOMORROW (Friday, 10 November) at the Hillcreston and Hillcreston Heights Ram Sale.

Kerin Engineering is a family-run business specializing in quality farm equipment for over 30 years.

🚜 FEEDER & GROUPER
🚜 SHEEP LICK FEEDER
🚜 TRAILERS

Come down for a look, and get a cuppa from the Bigga Public School P&C.

Thanks Mick and Dean. See you tomorrow!

Kerin Engineering

06/11/2023

Aaahhhhh..... you knew it was coming!
👉PLAYLISTS❗️
Just in time for the sale on Friday!

If you haven't looked at the ram video playlist, check them out here : (the boys look good!!)
YouTube playlist of all rams, polls and horns-
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO_HDkN6MVjQRYq6mq7MNcA826GybFMfB&si=_TJrOZMZvyKhDcrz

And if your driving, shearing, drenching, doing officeowrk, mowing the lawn or fishing.... this playlist is a cracker :
Hillcreston Ram Sale 2023 party playlist -
📢🎼 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ZjYZSWCWz9yZFJTMegmNy?si=LN0v9McwTX2Gfuh1I4C14Q

See you Friday! Either on ground at Hillcreston, or online with Elite Livestock Auctions 💻

Leanne Rose Picker Jessica Lee Sam Picker Ella Picker Avalon McGrath Melanie French

06/11/2023

LOT 0️⃣1️⃣
Check out this cracker 💥
And he is just the beginning of the line up....
📽Head over to our play list to see the rest!

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO_HDkN6MVjQRYq6mq7MNcA826GybFMfB&si=L7BPfLzwZ5v2igjK

04/11/2023

🔸️OPEN DAY 2023🔸️
Thankyou to all who wandered in and out over the day yesterday, we had a great day! 👨🏼‍🌾👩‍🌾🧑‍🌾

Can't wait to see more clients throughout the week, as we get ready for the sale.

It will be our 4️⃣0️⃣th Annual On Property Ram Sale, so make sure you join us next FRIDAY 10th NOVEMBER 2023. 🗓
🐏🐑 Horned rams and Polls on offer.

A big thankyou to for cutting her Noosa trip short to make sure she was home to help 😉🤣 sorry she's not there tomorrow for moral support - we will cheer you on and watch on Kayo from home! 🏃🏊‍♂️🚴‍♂️

03/11/2023

Always a pleasure! 🙌🐏

01/11/2023

We are just over a week out from our 40th Annual On Property Ram Sale, and busily preparing for our
🔸️🔸️OPEN DAY THIS FRIDAY🔸️🔸️

🗓 Join us for inspection / open day at the Hillcreston Ram shed - Friday 3rd November.

🐏A great opportunity for a relaxed viewing of the rams prior to sale, or if you can't make it next Friday

🔹️Remember, you can bid online with
if you can't be here on sale day.

🟢We would love to see you for a yarn and a light lunch!

23/10/2023

DIGITAL CATALOGUE LINK BELOW:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11YJ7I6q38XwlImPARoi5nRz4InhbmvOY/view?usp=sharing

22/10/2023

▫️Catalogues available now....
🙌
Reach out for a copy!

12/10/2023

TRUCKIN OUT.
After another shearing stint, the shed is all packed up and cleaned out.
What's not to love about this time of year? Spring cleaning - even in the shearing shed!

28/09/2023

Another shearing stint done and dusted at Hillcreston ✔️

☁️The wool looks beautiful.
🍪The cookies were delish.
👫The small helpers were pretty awesome.
💪And the team has been amazing. I'm sure we have more fun than other sheds 🤣
Working on our quads and laugh lines at the same time. Someone's quads were ON FIRE 🔥... (
?)

➡️Its been busy, and next on the list is Ram Sale preparation 🔸️🟢

Check back soon for some info.
In the meantime, jot down Friday November 10th 2023 for the 4️⃣0️⃣th annual on property Hillcreston Ram Sale.

📸

26/07/2023

🔸️BENDIGO SHEEP & WOOL SHOW🔸️

Thankyou to all our buyers and underbidders, and our supporting agents at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show 🙏

📸 Pictured with Ella and Sam Picker of Hillcreston is Bruce Dupe who bought our top priced ram for $11,000.

👉 All four rams were sold via auction at the and we are incredibly grateful for all the support. THANKYOU.

📢 Another shout out also to

15/07/2023

🔹️BENDIGO SHEEP SALE TODAY🔹️

It's always such a great week, and today is the big day to end the Australian Sheep and Wool Show.

If you aren't here in , make sure you log on with AuctionsPlus to be a part of the action and auction online! Link here -
https://auctionsplus.com.au/auctions/sheep/australian-sheep-wool-show-merino-ram-sale/121124

Pre bidding has started online already.
🔸️Live auction 1.00PM TODAY.

➡️ HILLCRESTON LOTS -
5️⃣3️⃣▫️5️⃣4️⃣▫️5️⃣5️⃣▫️5️⃣6️⃣

For any enquiries, get in contact -
🔹️Murray 0429 352 255
🔹️Sam 0409 877 275
🔹️Ella 0487 828 150

Elders Stud Stock
Nutrien Livestock NSW and VIC Stud Stock
Nutrien Wool:NSW QLD
Australian Sheep and Wool Show
Australian Sheep and Wool Show
Sam Picker
Ella Picker
Leanne Rose Picker

02/07/2023

🔹️Hillcreston Lot 4
🔸️ Lot 56 in sale
𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 - Sunday 16th July 2023
Hillcreston Poll A8
Tag 22A 24604 - Hillcreston Poll Tag 20-12

𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙣 17.1
𝙎.𝘿. 2.1
𝘾.𝙑. 12.4
𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 96.2

Large framed stud sire.
An outstanding type and outlook with a long stapled wool.
This ram is tested PP and is extremely soft in the wool.

𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 - 80’s

AuctionsPlus
Australian Sheep and Wool Show

02/07/2023

🔸️Hillcreston Lot 3
🔹️Lot 55 in sale
𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 - Sunday 16th July 2023

Hillcreston Poll A8
Tag 22A 24606 - Hillcreston Poll Tag 20-956

𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙣 15.2
𝙎.𝘿. 2.1
𝘾.𝙑. 13.7
𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 106.5

This is an outstanding Poll Sire.
With a micron of 15.2 and the frame and correctness to be an outstanding sire
Very rare to find a Poll ram with this wool and micron to match.

𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 - 90’s
Nutrien Livestock NSW and VIC Stud Stock
AuctionsPlus
Australian Sheep and Wool Show

02/07/2023

🔹️Hillcreston Lot 2
🔸️Lot 54 in sale
𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 - Sunday 16th July 2023

Hillcreston Stud Noble Lot 2
Tag 22A 24605 - Hillcreston Tag 20-347

𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙣 15.8
𝙎.𝘿. 2.4
𝘾.𝙑. 15.4
𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 130.3.

A big framed ram for his wool type and carrying a dense fleece, very traditional in wool type with a curvature of 130.3

𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 - 90’s
AuctionsPlus
Australian Sheep and Wool Show
Nutrien Livestock NSW and VIC Stud Stock

02/07/2023

🔸️Hillcreston Lot 1
🔹️Lot 53 in sale
𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 - Sunday 16th July 2023

Hillcreston Stud Super Snowy
Tag 22A 24608 - Hillcreston Tag 20-382

𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙣 16.5
𝙎.𝘿. 2.3
𝘾.𝙑. 13.9
𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 102.9
Outstanding ultrafine wool sire, long stapled 90’s / 100’s wool count.

Half brother to top priced ram at Hillcreston 2022 on-Property Stud ram sale. Will produce 1PP type wool.
𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 – 100’s / 90’s
Nutrien Livestock NSW and VIC Stud Stock
AuctionsPlus
Australian Sheep and Wool Show

25/04/2023

We shall remember them 🌅

ANZAC 2023

22/04/2023

This spreadsheet confirms that price is a direct reflection of quality and micron 💥
I know some people who can help you get that micron column ⬇️ and that price column ⬆️ 😉

18/04/2023

1️⃣🅿️🅿️ ✖ 3️⃣

Three 1PP bales were included in a line up of 60 bales sold at auction today from Hillcreston!

All 60 bales sold to three European luxury fabric suppliers, each securing a Hillcreston 1PP bale amoungst their purchases.

Thankyou to Reda, Scabal and Barberis for your continued support.

📷 Pictured - Ella and Craig Lawson from Nutrien Wool with three 1PP bales sold today.
📸 Photo cred - Murray 👌

10/04/2023

SYDNEY ROYAL EASTER SHOW SUCCESS ✴🎡🎪🥇🏆
What an awesome weekend.

🟢 Ella holding the Champion August shorn ram and Reserve Grand Champion Poll
🔵 Sam holding the Grand Champion Ultrafine Poll Ram, and Champion March shorn Ultrafine Poll Ram.
🟠 Avalon holding the Reserve Grand Champion Ultrafine Poll Ewe

So great to catch up with everyone and talk sheep.

26/08/2020

🐾NATIONAL DOG DAY🐾
Thanks to the troops.

@ Hillcreston Superfine Merino Stud

10/08/2020

1️⃣🅿️🅿️ ❌ 5️⃣

Last week we were awarded the highest quality accolade — 1PP certificate... FIVE of them!

For those of you wondering what this means:
1PP DEFINITION
1PP - Wool produced in Australia of Australian Superfine (AS) breed criteria, fleece style 1 (choice)(ASF1), 16.9 micron and finer, 90/100s count visually, and containing 1.0% vegetable matter or less, at least 70mm in length unless wool is significantly finer (e.g. 15.0 micron), where a slightly shorter length will be accepted. These wools must exhibit superlative quality, style and soundness and be prepared in the best possible manner.
Each bale must be a minimum net weight of 90 kilograms.

# quality

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"Hillcreston" Grabine Road
Bigga, NSW
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+61248352255

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LOT 0️⃣1️⃣ Check out this cracker 💥 And he is just the beginning of the line up.... 📽Head over to our play list to see the rest! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO_HDkN6MVjQRYq6mq7MNcA826GybFMfB&si=L7BPfLzwZ5v2igjK #YouTube #videos #Merino #Ram #wool

• BENDIGO SALE RAMS • 🐏🐑 LOT 93 - Selling Agent Elders Micron 15.4 Sire : Lord Andrew * Exceptional ultra wool stud ram 🐏 LOT 94 - Selling Agent Elders Micron 17.2 Sire : Noble * Typical Saxon stud type, very correct 🐏 LOT 95 - Selling Agent Landmark Micron 14.3 Sire : Jackpot * Big ram for a 2 tooth with stylish wool 🐑 LOT 96 - Selling Agent Landmark Micron 16.8 Sire : Son of Avington Munro * Very correct stud poll with a long staple • Come and see us at the showground, or get in contact for more photos and videos. 📸 video creds to Sam Picker

🐏SOLD✔ Lot - 12 Sire - 425 Micron - 15.2 Price - $5,750 Purchaser - Richard Geeves Sold by - Rick Power of @landmarkgoulburncrookwell 🐏 #auction #sold #hammerfalls #hillcreston #hillcrestonsale #hillcrestonheights #landmark #superfine #woolindustry #traditionalsuperfinewool #topprice #merino #ramsale

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