Poll Dorset listings on AuctionsPlus have fluctuated in correspondence with seasonal conditions since 2016. Listings have increased year-on-year from 2016 to peak in 2019 - at the height of the drought when destocking was prevalent throughout the eastern states. Listings peaked at 315,519 head, with numbers falling by 11% in 2020 due to improved seasonal conditions and a shift to flock rebuilding.