THE northern Victorian ram-selling season is under way and one of the first cabs off the rank was Kedleston Park Poll Merino.

Its annual on-property sale launched with the privately negotiated sale of the outstanding KP 23.0059 just before the auctioneer took the rostrum to kick off bidding.

But in a reflection of the current market, it became hard work after that.

Calling the action, Elders st...