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Live sheep trade hits calmer waters with shipments on the rise

Live sheep trade hits calmer waters with shipments on the rise

The live sheep export trade seems to have sailed into calmer waters after exports rose slightly last year.

Muttaburra Stock Show to hold sheep and wool judging school

Muttaburra Stock Show to hold sheep and wool judging school

Muttaburra Stock Show holds first 2020 event.

Australian wool market fires up | Elders

Australian wool market fires up | Elders

AWEX's Eastern Market Indicator managed to climb 51c to 1609c at the first sales for 2020.

'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

Greg Hayes says the family tradition of running Merinos on the family farm in South Australia's Mid North is a proven recipe for success.

Muttaburra Stock Show to hold sheep and wool judging school

Muttaburra Stock Show to hold sheep and wool judging school

Muttaburra Stock Show holds first 2020 event.

UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

Researchers at the UK's University of Nottingham have developed smart technology to provide early warning of footrot in sheep flocks.

Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

China's hunger for Australia sheepmeat has driven total exports up by four per cent last year to 465,351 tonnes.

White Suffolk breeders head to Tasmania for inspiration

White Suffolk breeders head to Tasmania for inspiration

This year's Australian White Suffolk Association national conference will be held in Tasmania early next month.

Rain clips lamb and sheep yardings, pushes up prices

Rain clips lamb and sheep yardings, pushes up prices

Last week's welcome but patchy rains has stemmed the flow of sheep and lambs into major saleyards and pushed up prices.

UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

Researchers at the UK's University of Nottingham have developed smart technology to provide early warning of footrot in sheep flocks.

'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

Greg Hayes says the family tradition of running Merinos on the family farm in South Australia's Mid North is a proven recipe for success.

White Suffolk breeders head to Tasmania for inspiration

White Suffolk breeders head to Tasmania for inspiration

This year's Australian White Suffolk Association national conference will be held in Tasmania early next month.

Australian wool market fires up | Elders

Australian wool market fires up | Elders

AWEX's Eastern Market Indicator managed to climb 51c to 1609c at the first sales for 2020.

Rain clips lamb and sheep yardings, pushes up prices

Rain clips lamb and sheep yardings, pushes up prices

Last week's welcome but patchy rains has stemmed the flow of sheep and lambs into major saleyards and pushed up prices.

Sniff of rain sees restockers nudging up lamb and mutton prices

Sniff of rain sees restockers nudging up lamb and mutton prices

Major selling centres reported dearer prices across many lines of lamb and mutton lines as promise of rain boosts feeder demand.

A device to take the guesswork out of ewe body condition scoring

A device to take the guesswork out of ewe body condition scoring

The NSW Department of Primary Industries is looking for commercial partners to deliver to market a hand-held device that measure the body conditions score of breeding ewes and goats.

Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

China's hunger for Australia sheepmeat has driven total exports up by four per cent last year to 465,351 tonnes.

Wool

EMI loses another 24c as Sydney wool market falls into line with Melbourne

EMI loses another 24c as Sydney wool market falls into line with Melbourne

The Sydney and Fremantle wool markets yesterday followed the downward path set at Tuesday's sale in Melbourne.

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

The wool market had an encouraging resumption to sales after the Christmas break with the EMI climmbing above the 1600c barrier.

EMI lifts another 6c as wool's strong start to new year continues

EMI lifts another 6c as wool's strong start to new year continues

The Eastern Market Indicator nudged up another six cents yesterday as the wool market's positive start to 2020 continued.

Impact of China-US trade deal on wool still uncertain

Impact of China-US trade deal on wool still uncertain

Strong hopes for another wool price rise at the Melbourne sale today didn't eventuate with the EMI losing 14 cents a kilogram clean.

Volcanic opening to Australian wool auction

Volcanic opening to Australian wool auction

Everyone seemed determined to fill their orders on the first day of wool sales.

EMI roars up by 79c as wool prices keep rising

EMI roars up by 79c as wool prices keep rising

The wool market has opened 2020 on a positive note with the EMI lifting 79 cents to 1637c a kilogram clean.

Freeze push for new non-mulesed category, AWEX told

Freeze push for new non-mulesed category, AWEX told

The peak national woolgrowers' body isn't happy with a push for a new non-mulesed category on National Wool Declaration forms.

Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

AWEX has provided advice on how to best class wool from sheep on bushfire-hit properties.

No NWD no sale, says wool broker Don Macdonald

No NWD no sale, says wool broker Don Macdonald

Ina first for the industry a Dubbo-based wool broker has made the submission of a grower-signed National Wool Declaration a condition of sale.

Sales

Another week, another record at Edenhope

Another week, another record at Edenhope

It was another record breaking week at the Edenhope saleyards, with the highest price ever, $174, paid for first cross wether lambs.

Naracoorte sets new $402 ewe record

Naracoorte sets new $402 ewe record

Ewes prices peaked at a national record of $402 at Naracoorte today.

First-cross ewes hit $388

First-cross ewes hit $388

EWES at Edenhope, Vic, today have hit a record $388.

A favourable wether pattern

A favourable wether pattern

Well presented first cross wether lambs made good money at Edenhope yesterday, with the top price $174.

National ewe record briefly held at Edenhope

National ewe record briefly held at Edenhope

Edenhope held the national record for ewe prices for mere hours but it retains the highest price in Victoria, with prices to $388.

Competition intensifies on back of number shortage

Competition intensifies on back of number shortage

Lamb prices in the north were boosted by the prediction of rain, with buyer competition intensifying against a shortage of numbers at southern selling centres.

What's driving the store sheep boom?

What's driving the store sheep boom?

Prices for young ewes has cracked $400, but what is conspiring to send prices so high?

New Zealand sheep flock on its way up

New Zealand sheep flock on its way up

Total sheep numbers are expected to increase in New Zealand by 0.3 per cent to 27.39 million head.

New season lambs hit the market

New season lambs hit the market

Prices for lambs are reflecting supply and seasonal conditions in different production areas, leading to mixed trends.

Studstock

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Record for Merino ram at Cottage Park

Record for Merino ram at Cottage Park

There was no doubting the demand for heavy cutting Merino rams at Cottage Park, Cooma

Wilgunya gets full clearance to average $1386

Wilgunya gets full clearance to average $1386

A decision to go ahead with their annual ram sale despite a tough season has paid off for Wilgunya Merino Stud's Heather and Max Wilson.

Allendale sets $21,500 national Suffolk record |PHOTOS

Allendale sets $21,500 national Suffolk record |PHOTOS

ALLENDALE and Days Whiteface studs, Bordertown, reaffirmed themselves as two of the nation's leading terminal sire studs with spirited competition on more than 400 rams and ewes from four breeds to go under the hammer.

Tattykeel's $23,000 top ram

Tattykeel's $23,000 top ram

Rams peaked at $23,000 and ewes at $7500 at Tattykeel's annual stud Poll Dorset sale near Oberon.

Interstate buyers swoop to take top ewe and ram at Tattykeel

Interstate buyers swoop to take top ewe and ram at Tattykeel

Rams peaked at $23,000 and ewes at $7500 at Tattykeel's annual stud Poll Dorset sale near Oberon.

Poll Boonoke rams sold $26,000 twice| Videos, photos

Poll Boonoke rams sold $26,000 twice| Videos, photos

The clearance of 189 Poll Boonoke and Wanganella rams for $3673 augurs well for the Merino ram selling season

Yarrawonga Merino rams hit $22,000 | Photos, video

Yarrawonga Merino rams hit $22,000 | Photos, video

An outstanding result for the Phillips family when they sold 277 Merino and Poll Merino rams for $3090 average price.

Karbullah Merinos sell to a top of $5500

Karbullah Merinos sell to a top of $5500

Karbullah Poll Merinos' annual ram sale has reached an average of $1409 to top at $5500.