Finding out his sheep were arsonists probably wasn’t on Peter Cheal’s 2024 bingo card, but despite their occasional pyromaniac ways, he is still happy with the symbiosis between solar farms and grazing. Mr Cheal, Nogoa Dorpers, Emerald, runs 600 Dorper ewes across several properties in central Queensland, including on solar...
New gross margin calculations have shown that prime lamb production and replacement purchases emerged as the top-performing sheep enterprises of 2024, demonstrating resilience in a dynamic industry. According to recent analysis from the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD), economic returns for 20-micron ewe and 1st...
Prime lamb production topped the charts in 2024 for top performing sheep enterprises in NSW, with better prices at the end of the calendar year contributing to success, reported NSW DPI Regional Development. Sheep gross margin calculations covered three main cost categories: replacements, wool harvesting, and fodder. While lambs from...
WHEN walking the floor of their family’s thriving Hardwicks Meats processing plant in Kyneton, Victoria, brothers James, Luke and Pat Hardwick were struck by the Dorper breed’s unmistakable rise to prominence. The trio could see the Dorper’s ideal carcase conformation over the hooks and also witnessed impressive yield data rolling...
From the air it looks like business as usual for the Mannions at their property three hours north-west of Broken Hill, on the edge of the outback. But a closer inspection reveals the sheep in their yard aren’t wool-growing merinos. The family is transitioning away from traditional sheep breeds grown...
A total clearance and an increased average highlighted a pleasing result for Wayne and Karen Dingle’s 2nd annual Smit Dorper and Boondarra White Dorper sale on Friday, October 25. The sale of 83 rams across both breeds grossed $145,600 to average $1754 – up from $1100 in 2023 – and...
It was a red hot market at last week’s Kaya Dorper and White Dorper Production Sale at Narrogin as local and interstate buyers chased the impressive offering of rams and ewes presented by the Veitch family in their 20th annual sale. Right through the quality yarding of rams and ewes,...
There was solid demand throughout the catalogue at Burrawang Dorpers’ spring on-property sale at Ootha on Sunday afternoon, with strong support from Queensland and NSW producers and rams suiting a range of budgets. At the fall of the hammer, 151 of 155 rams sold to a $12,500 top to average...
A Victorian Dorper and White Dorper stud has set a new Australian average price record in a total clearance of more than 100 rams. Deepdale Dorper and White Dorper stud, Merrinee, cleared all 137 rams it offered at its recent on-property sale, selling to a top price of $16,500 for...
There was a full clearance for Dell African Dumisa Dorpers and White Dorpers at their on-property sale near Moama on Friday. All 75 Dorper rams sold to a top price of $15,500 and for an average of $4064 while all 32 White Dorper rams sold to a top of $12,000...
