Classing Classic
David & Karen Ridgway, principals of the Ridgway Advance Stud's, have been selling rams at the Classing Classic Sale, hosted by Bill and Rose Walker, staged at the picturesque venue of the Murray Bridge Racecourse, since it's conception in 2002
2011 Ridgway Advance Classic Team
Ridgway Advance sold a team of 18 Rams at Murray Bridge Race Course
on Friday the 30th of September, the sales largest vendor
2010 Ridgway Advance Classic Team
An amazing Team selling to a top of $16,000. 
RIDGWAY ADVANCE '10 CLASSING CLASSIC SALE TEAM
Distinctive Type of Sheep
Free Growing Correct Meaty Animals - Dual Purpose
RA 370 was Judged the two tooth Ram of the year at the Karoonda Merino Feild Days in July.
He has a great shape, balance and presence.
Pocesses all the features of a complete Top Stud Sire.
RAM BREEDER : SIRE with all the Attributes
Well-Balanced Stretchy Animal
Excellent length & Width of Body
Good Productive Skin with follicle density
Nourished Soft Wool
High, Long neck extension & Large Ears
Heavy, Square Rump - Excellent top line
Early Maturing / Growth well above Average
19.0 micron, 2.7 S.D., 14.2 C.V. & 99.8 comfort factor
Sold to Albury, NSW for $16,000
Used in Studs Natural Mating - Lambs on ground looking good.
Semen Available
Bill Walkers Testomonial -
"RIDGWAY ADVANCE continues to breed top end stock that leaves me with no hesitation in recommending them to the fibre grower, hungry to maintain soft fleece characteristics combined with excellent meat traits"
"Ridgway Advance 704 bred from the increasingly
popular Leahcim Buster, meets all of these requirenents and can only enhance existing progressive breeding plans or seriously assist traditional breeders eager to make headway away from existing old fashion stock.
This bloke's outstanding whiteness of muzzle and fibre right down to his belly wool in tandem with extreme body presence and test figures put RA 704 in the top percentage of SuperSires at Classic '10.
Bred from an Ridgway Advance Elite Wool Ewe, the pedigree on both sides gives confidence in ensuring quality progeny.
He currently tests 20.0u, 3.1 SD, 15.5 CV and 0.5 prickle factor " Commented Bill Walker
Selling to NSW Wagga, Semen Available
RA W 380 An Outstanding Well-Balanced Ram with a very Correct Structure.
This Sire carries a pure white sirey wool on a very deep frame.
Micron 20.3, 2.9 SD, 14.3 CV & 99.8% comfort Factor
Used in Stud's '09 AI program and his progeny look special.
Selling to Springvale North, Burra
Ridgway Advance Poll Classic Team averaged $4750
POLL SPRING DROPS sold to $8250
HORN SPRING DROPS sold to $5000
RA B85 is an Outstanding Merino Sire
with a strong pure head on a solid meaty body.
Semen Available
MERINO SIRE excellent package of fibre & meat
W 707 - Big Fine Wool Stud Sire.
This Special Distinctive Ram exhibits a large massive frame with a soft pure muzzle and deep body.
His silky soft fleece is ultra white and fine.
High growth rate and carcase traits.
Micron - 18.3, SD - 2.6, CV - 14.2, 99.4 - comfort factor
Sold to Minta Stud
RIDGWAY ADVANCE 09 CLASSIC TEAM
A Specially Selected Team of Ridgway Advance Rams
sold at the Murray Bridge Race Course
Friday October 2nd 09
David & Karen’s poll team of fifteen rams averaged $ 4,467, with the lead Ram ‘ Billy 09’ creating spirited bidding and selling for $8500 to Peter Mosey. This Ram was an upstanding Ram displaying many of the attributes seen at the Ridgway Advance Stud. Glenville Stud, Cowell, outlaid $6500 for an 18.8 micron Stud Sire, with a 2.3 SD & 100pc comfort factor & Sims Uardry NSW again chased the Ridgway Advance genetics buying a total of 3 Polls.
Billy 09'
Superb Stud Poll Sire with exceptional Skin & Fibre
Tremendous outlook with a faultless structure.
Excellent body length depth & balance.
This Ram has the desired character, placid in temperament & dominant within his flock
19.7 micron, 2.8 SD. 14.2 CV & 99.6 comfort factor
W 325 : Micron 18.8, SD 2.3, CV 12.2, 100% comfort factor
sold to Glenville Stud - Barry & Daryl Smith
Large pure Sire with long, white, bold crimping wool
W 324: A attractive correct pure Sire with long free growing wool selling to Uardry Poll Merino Stud, Charles Mills Pty Ltd, NSW
Spring Drop Poll Sires : For the first time Ridgway Advance sold a line of four poll spring drop rams which consequently caused a frenzie of bidding at pen 81 (selling to a top of $5750 and averaging $5,000).
Dams: Top 2007 ewe lambs - Small selective AI Program
Sire: RA 16 - Big early maturing frame. Sold at Classic 08 (Large plain bodied Poll Ram growing a long stapled stylish fleece Sired by RA 165 sold at 06 Classic for $10,000)
RA B 82, one of the four spring drops, sold to Uardry Poll Stud, NSW. This special young ram displayed excellent eye muscle with a beutiful free growing wool.
The Stud offered a team of eight Merino Rams which averaged $3,095.
The top price went to an outstanding Ram, bought by the Sohnic Stud, Marnoo Victoria for $6,750.
(many remarked "the best wool of the day")
Elite Classic Horn Sire.
This Ram has the 'WOW' Factor
Great Carcase/ Great Wool
2008 Ridgway Advance Classic Team
The team of 10 Ridgway Advance Poll Rams sold to a top of 12,000 and averaged $5300.
A three-stud syndicate of Roemahkita from Cummins, Calcookara from Cowell and Pepperwell at Keyneton, all SA based, bought the top priced Ridgway Advance Poll Ram from David & Karen Ridgway for $12,000.
The 122 kilogram well-balanced son of Walladale 2
"A Complete Ram" - RA 199
RA W 199
A Superb Stud Poll Sire with excellent Skin & Fibre
displaying good eye muscle
Sire: Walladale 2 Dam: Daughter of Leachim 123
Used in Stud's 08 Breeding Program
| Tag | Sire | Micron | S.D. | C.V. | C.F.% |
| W 199 | WD 2 | 18.5 | 2.6 | 14.1 | 100 |
RA 135 selling to Glendemar Stud, Stawell, Vic.,
(sire used at Ridgway Advance 08 & 09 AI breeding program)
Micron : 18.7, SD : 2.5 CV : 13.4 & CF : 99.8
Pictured above 4 Poll Sires that were part of the Classic 08 Team
The Ridgway Advance 08 Horn Rams
A team of High Quality Long Stapled, Free Growing Merino's.
The team of 11 Merino Rams averaged $2045
RA 193 displaying soft 17.4 micron fibre on a supple skin sold for $4,750
Since the Classing Classic ram Sale began David & Karen Ridgway sell an excellent team of Rams
Cracker sale at Classings Classic Invitational
2002: David & Karen Ridgway, a success story from the mighty South East, had a huge day, averaging $1950 over three rams with the second highest price of the day at $2550. A giant of an animal.
2003 : 4 rams sold & averaged $1675. "The Ridgway Advance Stud is committed to breeding large well structured sheep displaying freeness of skin, with emphasis placed on wool staple length, brightness & crimp definition'
04' RA Y390 sold for $7,200 & Leading Classic Horn RA 409
(Selling a team of 8 Rams)
05' Offered & Sold 15 Rams to a top of $6,800 & averaged $2,780
(Ridgway Advance 3rd highest average & largest vendor)
(pic above 3 Rams of Classic 05 team: first pic RA 559 winning 2005 Karoonda & District Hogget Ram of the Year)
06' RA 165 sold to Calcookara Stud - $10,000
07' RA 570 sold to White River Stud & Top Horn Y213 sold to Rosebank Stud
Adealaide Ram Sale 02 / 03 / 04
02' Top Autumn shorn ram at the Adelaide Ram Sale - to Rices Creek
03' RA 300, Champion Hogget at Karoonda 03 - sold $7,000
(4 rams averaged $4375 at Adelaide sale)
04' Auction Rams, Grandsons of WP 194 selling 9th Sept. Adelaide to a top $6,000
Have not sold in Adelaide since 2004
Keith Multi-Vendor Ram Sale 01/02/03
Highest Sale average for the Third Consecutive Year.
In 2003 the first ram sold to $5000, which was a new sale record. Averaged $2250 for 4 Rams.