Sheep

First cross ewes with lambs make to $417

Published August 30, 2020

Ewes with lambs at foot (LAF) sold from $188 to $417, averaging $439, up $93 on last week on AuctionsPlus.

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Forty per cent of producers will increase breeding numbers

Published August 26, 2020

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee has updated its forecast of shorn wool production for the 2020/21 season.

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Flock, trade and export data now accessible on line

Published August 19, 2020

Data-driven decision making in the sheep industry has been given a boost, with the popular Sheep Notes reference publication going online.

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New Sheep Genetics search web tool developed

Published August 19, 2020

MLA has launched a newly developed Sheep Genetics search web tool that offers a range of improved features that make Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) more accessible, and gives users the ability to customise data to suit their needs.

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Merino hoggets slightly dearer to top at $231

Published August 16, 2020

Merino hoggets remained firm to average $2 dearer at $231 with prices ranging between $120 to $336 on AuctionsPlus.

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Price increases across most categories in wool market

Published August 16, 2020

The physical wool auctions opened stronger from the record falls experienced last week, with price increases recorded across most categories.

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Study to investigate chlamydia effect on lamb losses

Published August 13, 2020

A new AWI-sponsored project is investigating the role that Chlamydia has on sheep health and lamb losses in Australian flocks, and aims to develop a simple cost-effective test for the disease.

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First cross ewe lambs up by $21 to top at $324

Published August 9, 2020

First cross ewe lambs sold from $222 to $324, averaging $275, up $21 on last week

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Largest daily fall in wool market in 12 months

Published August 9, 2020

With COVID-19 causing extremely low consumer confidence and no direction for the industry, the Australian wool marketed suffered one of its largest falls.

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Store lambs ease to average 424c/kg

Published August 2, 2020

Store lambs increased last week with 11,510 head offered, the increased numbers didn’t impact demand with a 95% clearance achieved on AuctionsPlus.

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Shorter fleece wool, bellies and pieces draw interest

Published August 2, 2020

After the three week July recess break, the Australian wool industry has opened back up with the AuctionsPlus July Recess sale.

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Updated visual sheep scoring booklet released

Published July 26, 2020

An updated Producer Version of the Visual Sheep Scores (VSS) booklet is now available. VSS is a pocket guide for commercial and stud breeders, providing a standardised framework for assessing and scoring visual sheep traits.

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