Insights into the dynamic sheep and lamb market, driven by seasonality, shifting demand and fast paced flock rebuilding. Click here to view the resource by AuctionsPlus. Key findings: Quarterly rainfall averages highlight distinct seasonal patterns, with all regions displaying their restocking trends differently since 2017. Purchasing trends for breeding ewes...
DSSA fears the welfare of the flock as well as the future supply of lamb is being put at risk by unregistered breeders selling rams from flocks that are not accredited ovine brucellosis (OB) free or in most cases never been tested. The devastating disease (OB) that causes abortions, infertility,...
While the 2022 BreedELITE DSSA Online Show did not proceed, we received some fantastic entries that you must check out! Pictured above: JUDGE ANDREA VAN NIEKERK’S PICK OF THE WHITE DORPER RAMS – MELASHDAN WD537 210493 DOB 14/07/2021 (Entered into WD1 and WD7) THANK YOU TO ALL MEMBERS WHO ENTERED...
Image above: Burrawang Dorpers Sale date: 10th October 2022 The top price of White Dorper Ram was $41,000 (LOT 18 CRACKER JACK (tag 200968) sold for $41,000 to Melashdan Dorper & White Dorper Stud, SA) The top price of Dorper Ram was $36,000 (LOT 15 GREAT GUN (tag 200265) sold...
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CREDIT: NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER. This article is branded content for Burrawang Dorpers. Demand for genetics renowned for depth and consistent quality will see Burrawang Dorper and White Dorper stud host its inaugural ram sale at Charleville Showgrounds on November 15. With a strong line-up of 100 lots on offer, the...
The DSSA National Show and Sale held Wednesday 7th – Friday 9th September, sponsored by BreedELITE, was a highly anticipated event on the society’s calendar, particularly due to seeing numerous recent events across the industry cancelled or changed to online only events as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. Events kicked...
IT was a big day for the Batten family’s Douwana Dorper stud, Yuna, when it hosted its first stand alone stud sale at the Nanson showgrounds on Monday. Having previously sold in the Chapman Valley Breeders Ram Sale for 20 years, the Batten family this year decided to go out...
Check out the 2022 BreedELITE DSSA National Show results via our sponsor, The Land. Click here to read the full article by Hannah Powe. SUBSCRIBER ONLY!
WITH lamb prices continually increasing, workers hard to find and shearing teams stretched, meat sheep are becoming an attractive prospect. While they may be known as less labour intensive, handling has started to become a challenge with fast weight gains and the animals’ ability to jump. For most Australian meat...
