First cross Border Leicester/Merino ewes and lambs topped the online market for the week, with a high price of $340 going to a line of 3 year olds out of Coonalpyn, SA.
With patchy rainfall across southern Australia this winter, livestock producers planning to grain finish or supplementary feed animals in the lead up to spring can use these tools to maximise growth efficiency.
The traditional ewe competition is set to enter the innovation era with the inclusion of DNA Flock Profile tests as part of next year’s Doug Bicket Memorial Ewe trial in Parkes, NSW.