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Cold conditions no match for “Hot Dogs” at 2022 Casterton Working Dog Auction

Red-hot competition at the annual Casterton Working Dog Auction on Sunday helped to offset the bitterly cold conditions, with the average sale price jumping 16% on last year, at $8,850 per dog - with the “top dog” hitting $27,000. Interfaced with AuctionsPlus for the second year, this year's sale utilized pre-bidding, along with a live interface on sale day - allowing online buyers the opportunity to place bids in the lead up to, and on sale day.

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Machinery

AuctionsPlus Machinery and Clearing sale activity remain hot in 2022

Machinery and clearing sale auctions have been rapidly growing on the AuctionsPlus platform in recent years, with the momentum bei...
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Cattle

Higher average value over reserves signals strong competition

Clearance rates and average prices from AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales are quick indicators for market trends. However, they...
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Cattle

Yearling Hereford bull hits record $91,000 in AuctionsPlus Monthly Genetics Sale

Described by Tobruk Beef as the “best calf we have produced to date”, Southern Cross S15 has scored a unique AuctionsPlus double -...
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AuctionsPlus Machinery and Clearing sale activity remain hot in 2022
Machinery and clearing sale auctions have been rapidly growing on the AuctionsPlus platform in recent years, with the momentum being sustained into 2022.
Higher average value over reserves signals strong competition
AuctionsPlus commercial cattle data has been reviewed to understand the relationship between final sale prices and the value over reserve.
Yearling Hereford bull hits record $91,000 in AuctionsPlus Monthly Genetics Sale
Southern Cross’s greatest strength was that his “looks match his performance”.
Red hot bull sale prices persist during a cold end to Autumn
For the past month, average prices increased by 45% on the same period in 2021, after increasing 50% from 2020 to 2021.
Joined Ewes: The Underlying Quality Fundamentals That Dictate Prices
Recent analysis from AuctionsPlus Insights (Joined ewes: Pregnancy Scanning, Premiums and Price Expectations) shows that scanned in lamb (SIL) ewes receive considerable premiums over station mated ewes, while other key fundamental factors driving the price differential can also weigh significantly into the prices returned.
Joined Ewes: Pregnancy Scanning, Premiums and Price Expectations
With the Autumn months featuring shortened daylight hours and cooling temperatures, the period also traditionally records the largest influx of joined ewe listings through the AuctionsPlus platform.
A record price Doe is pretty GOAT
On Monday 16th May, the Queensland State Goat Breeders Sale, held at the Charleville Showgrounds took place, with 170 quality Bucks, Does and Embryos on offer.
Deals continue to be done post-auction through Autumn
The mixed sheep and lamb market in recent weeks, along with widespread rainfall across NSW and Queensland, has reinforced the significance of post-sale negotiations in 2022.
“Big hitters” remain at the top of AuctionsPlus Regional cattle rankings for start of 2022
Cattle offerings for the first quarter of 2022 (1 January- 31 March) reached a total of 225,622 head - a 17% year-on-year rise from the same period in 2021.

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