It was the Dorpers that created demand among the offering at the Dubbo Invitational Dorper and White Dorper sale on Friday, held at the Dubbo Showground.

Bidding reached to a top of $1700, paid for Dorper ram Youlden Valley 240082, sold via AuctionsPlus.

The one-year-old, type 3 ram weighed 92 kilograms and was sired by Kaya Rocksteady 220410, out of a Prieska dam.

It had an Australian Sheep Breeding Value of +3.2 for lean meat yield – in the top 30 per cent for shedding sheep – and a maternal carcase production-plus index of 137.5.

The ram, offered by Youlden Valley, Tomingley, was bought by Brandon Jarritt, Cargo, among his eight Dorper purchases.

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