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Below The Baa: Winters Rising Rainfall Total Sinks Sheep and Lamb Returns

Off the back of an unprecedented two-year run for the livestock market, sheep and lamb sales in 2022 have been impacted by difficult seasonal conditions and a change to buyer mindset.

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Sheep & Lamb

Ramming Home a Record Run for Sheep Stud Sales

With another busy stud season well underway, the confidence and strength of the sheep and lamb industry has once again been highli...
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Sheep & Lamb

Fine Performance by Mumblebone Merinos

Results for the 2022 Annual Mumblebone Merino ram sale, held today in conjunction with AuctionsPlus, smashed the record for Austra...
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Sheep & Lamb

Victorian’s Flex Buying Muscles in Early September

While most of the eastern states have experienced above average rainfall in 2022, not everyone has been on the receiving end of a ...
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Ramming Home a Record Run for Sheep Stud Sales
The standout breed has been Poll Dorset, with average ram prices increasing 77% from the same period last year at $3,930/head.
Fine Performance by Mumblebone Merinos
Results for the 2022 Annual Mumblebone Merino ram sale smashed the record for AuctionsPlus Merino sale averages, reaching $5,226/head.
Victorian’s Flex Buying Muscles in Early September
The arrival of welcomed rain throughout Victoria during late August and early September has seen the region kick into “purchasing mode”.
2022 BreedElite DSSA National Show & Sale Presentation Snapshot
Looking to Dorper and White Dorper stud sales, 2021 saw a 53% increase year-on-year with 28 studs utilising the online platform for their sale.
Spring Lamb Listings Running 4-6 Weeks Behind “Normal”
The last week of August saw lamb listings in the National Lamb sale account for 61% of the overall weekly offering.
New Season Lambs “Bogged Down” by Wet and Cold Winter
Looking forward into Spring, it is anticipated that throughput will climb to a similar level to 2021, as warmer weather ignites lamb growth.
Sheep and Lamb Quarterly Power Rankings
Improved seasonal conditions and producers retaining stock in [certain] regions were the key drivers behind reduced throughput.
What’s In Store For the Spring Lamb Flush
The strong offering of joined ewes this year will provide an understanding into the trends of what is to come for the upcoming spring season.
Lamb chops (and changes): The rise of meat sheep in Southern Queensland
Emerging trends in AuctionsPlus data showcase the extent to which sheep and lamb breeds have shifted to more of a meat-breed preference.

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