Hillcreston Superfine Merino Stud

23/03/2026

We love celebrating the wins with our clients 🙌
Big congratulations to the Hunt boys from Mount Pleasant — a great result and a true reflection of your commitment to the wool industry. Awesome effort, well done! 👏

Richard Hunt James Hunt

25/02/2026

🐑 GSSM 2026 – You absolutely delivered❗️
As always, exceptionally well organised, with the place buzzing thanks to the very best people and the very best Merinos 🙌👌
A huge thank you to everyone involved who worked tirelessly to create the opportunity for us to showcase our sheep and connect with great people!
We’re already looking forward to 2027! 👏
Great Southern Supreme Merino -GSSM

16/02/2026

Aussie wool keeping our Winter Olympic legends warm! ❄️🐑
With the way the gold medals are stacking up, it’s clear we’ve got a serious need for speed… how good is it?! 🥇🔥
And how good’s the Australian wool industry, backing our athletes and keeping them warm between runs.

02/02/2026

✨ As promised – here are the details for LOTS 9 & 10 ✨
Heading to the Armidale Merino Ram Show & Sale
📅 This Wednesday, 4 February 2026

🐏 LOT 9 – Hillcreston Stud Jackpot Ram
A standout stud ram with long-stapled, dense ultrafine wool and a very good type.

🔖 Hillcreston Tag: 23-166
✂️ Shearing Tag No: 25M 21965

* Micron: 14.5
* S.D.: 2.3
* C.V.: 16.1
* Comfort Factor: 99.9

🐏 LOT 10 – Hillcreston Stud Ming Poll (PP)
A PP sire with exceptional wool - outstanding softness and a beautiful ultrafine crimp.

🔖 Hillcreston Tag: 23-44
✂️ Shearing Tag No: 25M 21958

* Micron: 15.5
* S.D.: 2.1
* C.V.: 13.5
* Comfort Factor: 99.9

⭐ Two brilliant animals heading to Armidale.
📞 Give us a call before the hammer falls this Wednesday!

01/02/2026

💥 Armidale Sale Rams 2026! 💥

Lot 9 & Lot 10 are heading to Armidale this week 🚚🐏

We’re going to miss having these two good-looking roosters strutting around the place… but it’s time for them to go and do their thing with someone else 💪🔥

All individual details are in the catalogue 📘 (emailed out today) and we’ll pop them up here tomorrow too.
If you want to be on the email list, flick me your details and I’ll add you ✉️✅

Looking forward to seeing plenty of familiar faces in Armidale — and honestly, that New England weather will be very welcome after the scorching start to 2026 ☀️🥵➡️❄️

See you there! 👋🐑

10/12/2025

We couldn’t be happier to celebrate some very special people! The Munsie Family from Uralla aren’t just long-time clients - they’re truly amazing friends who share our passion for ultrafine wool and great sheep.

Their dedication has paid off in the most incredible way, with the family being named the winner of the 2025 Vitale Barberis Canonico Wool Excellence Award for their outstanding commitment to superfine Saxon Merino wool production.

CONGRATULATIONS to Richard and Louise, Rhonda & Rach.
What an achievement, and what an exciting win! 🏆👏 We are so excited for you!

NEW South Wales’ Munsie family has won the prestigious Vitale Barberis Canonico Wool Excellence Award for 2025 for its outstanding commitment to superfine Saxon Merino wool production...Read More

16/11/2025

✨ Sale Day Results ✨

What a day!
We’re stoked to share our results:

Top Price Horn Rams
🐏 • $19,000 – Lot 11, purchased by Gostwyck Partners
🐏 • $12,000 – Lot 1, purchased by G & R Ostini

Top Price Poll Ram
🐑 • $8,000 – Lot 9, purchased by James Sexton

Overall average: $3,094
46/59 rams sold

🙌 A huge thank you to our loyal clients, friends, underbidders, successful purchasers and agents.

And a very special thank you to everyone who helps the day run so smoothly, and to the friends who pitch in simply because they love being part of it. We appreciate you more than you know.

A great weekend here at Hillcreston 💚💙

Ella Picker Sam Picker Leanne Rose Picker

13/11/2025

SALE DAY PREP!!!
The rams are getting a bit of love, and so is the shed.
Almost ready to welcome you tomorrow for the sale!

6️⃣0️⃣ Superfine Horn & Poll Merino Rams on offer
📆 Tomorrow, Friday 14th Novemeber 2025
👀 Inspection from 10am
🕙 Auction 1pm

💻 Online with .australia

11/11/2025

Thanks for having us StockLive !

🎙️ Episode 14 of The Producers Edge is live!

Cye sits down with Murray and Ella Picker of Hillcreston Superfine Merino Stud — a family dedicated to breeding elite fine wool Merinos and building strong relationships across the world.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/Ep14HillcrestonMerinos