NEWELL, SD – The annual Newell Ram Show & Sale was held Sept. 17-18. The two-day event hosted a ewe, ram, and wool show along with a live auction.

The auction, sold and clerked by Hewitt Land Company and broadcast live on DV Auction, saw higher averages than the 2025 sale. 

Ewes averaged $629, and the rams averaged $1,059. The top-selling lot was Lot 96, a Suffolk Stud Ram Lamb from Dave Pearson sold to Jeremy Geske of New Prague, Minnesota for $4,400.

Scott Crawford, Pipestone, Minnesota, and his Rambouillet won the Grand Champion Ewe title.

During the sheep show the day prior, judge Colbey Steeke chose the Hampshire from James Valley Stock Farm, Lamoure, North Dakota as the 2026 Grand Champion Ram. Scott Crawford, Pipestone, Minnesota, and his Rambouillet took home the Grand Champion Ewe title. The 2026 Champion Pair of Ewes belonged to Don Drewry, Farmington, Minnesota.

Dally Myers of Mud Butte, South Dakota, won the wool contest with her Merino wool fleeces.

Justin Stranberg of Newell, South Dakota received the Ray Garness Memorial award which provides $500 in the purchase of a ewe at the sale. 

Find out more information at newellramsale.com.