The popular RamSelect app will move to a commercial funding model ahead of this season’s ram sales, as a first step towards ensuring the genetic selection tool’s financial viability and availability to producers in the long-term.
Sheep breeders will have access to a faster, more accurate DNA test for parentage and poll/horn status from July, which also includes new features to detect a range of genetic defects.
Light restocking lambs sold to $88/head while the prime medium and heavy trade weights ranged from $122 to $149 being $10 to $12/head cheaper and averaged 610c/kg at SELX.