Processing capacity grants and community well being support as live sheep trade phased out
The Albanese Labor Government is providing a further $32.7 million to the transition support package for the phase out of live sheep exports by sea.
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Crossbred fleece experiences continued support and is up 5-10c/kg
| Crossbred fleece experienced continued support for the 28-32 µ rose 5-10c as the reports of these types being “oversold” in a lower supply period continuing.
If history repeats itself the quantity of these types will increase over November and December,… |
Indian and European interest subdued with merino fleece falling 15-38c/kg
| Merino Fleece was the worst hit category with price reductions in the northern MPG’s falling between 15-38c in the Northern Region. The exception was the 20MPG which rose by 4c for the week.
Whilst the other selling centres measured changes… |
New record set at $10,600 for White Suffolk ram at Pepperton Farms
An online bidding war between studs from Victoria, NSW and Western Australia resulted in a new record top price of $10,600 for a White Suffolk ram at the Pepperton Farms Poll Dorset and White Suffolk stud sale.
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Larger offering places pressure on Merino fleece to lose 10-30c/kg
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Pepperton offers quality ewes from high performance flock in stage one dispersal
Thirty years of stud breeding along high performance lines will go under the hammer with the stage one dispersal of autumn lambing ewes from the central Victorian Pepperton flock on October 16.
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Well specified and classed Merino fleece attracts good competition
 Merino Fleece opened the week with mixed results as the trade felt their way early in the sale series. Selected well specified and classed lots attracted good competition with the prices slightly better than last week.
Wednesday saw all the… |
District vets are seeing cases of infertility in sheep across western NSW
Local Land Services District Vets are seeing cases of infertility in sheep across the NSW Western region with producers reporting a reduction in pregnancy scanning rates, however ewes scanned in lamb are still returning good multiple birth rates.
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Pepperton driving genetic selection to boost profit drivers for producers and processors
With the industry shift to lamb brands focused on eating quality, one Victorian stud is trending well above breed average for intramuscular fat, shearforce (tenderness), muscle and weaning weight.
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Merino fleece sees good support for best style ultra and superfine types
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Merino fleece down 5-10c/kg while merino skirtings hold firm
| When compared to the closing sale three weeks ago the merino fleece opened generally 5-10c cheaper in AUD terms.
Whilst some MPG’s held their ground on Wednesday there was a noticeable tail off in the prices as the day progressed.… |
Trumping flies, fertility and comfort factor with plain bodied Merinos
Robert and Scott Mudford with Parkdale SRS® ewes. A mob of 599 Parkdale SRS® ewes weaned 920 lambs or 153 per cent. Image courtesy Mudford family
Plain bodied, non-mulesed sheep with fly strike resistance and producing high fleece weights of…
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