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Sheep
Wool, lamb, and Merino genetics, covering what's shaping Australia's sheep industry.
Crossbred lambs register higher prices to average $157
Crossbred lambs were the only category to register higher prices week on week with prices rising $9 on the previous week to average $157/head – at a 71% clearance across the 7,365 head offered.
SRS Genetics meeting the challenge of the shearer shortage
Merino sheep with superior skin and wool traits have been mooted by SRS woolgrowers as a solution to one of the biggest crises in the history of the wool industry.
Wool prices jump as South Africa exports banned from China
The wool market opened with news of the South African wool sales being cancelled as news circulated of the outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease and the subsequent ban of SA wool exports in to the largest market, China.
Sheep exports by sea to Middle East in summer under review
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is reviewing sheep exports by sea to, or through, the Middle East during the Northern Hemisphere Summer (1 May to 31 October).
WoolProducers to assess diversified wool processing opportunities
WoolProducers will assess opportunities for domestic and diversified wool processing under the Australian Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) program.
Merino wether lambs up $14 while crossbred lambs down $6
Merino wether lambs recorded the largest offering for the second consecutive week, accounting for 22% of total listings, at 14,364 head.
Buyers wind back price levels and wool market trends lower
The wool market continued to trend lower, opening cautiously on Tuesday, posting a loss of 14c as buyers price levels wound back from last week’s levels.
Raising the Baa leadership program for young people in wool industry
WoolProducers Australia is offering three more on-line Australian Institute of Company Director (AICD) – Company Director courses and are calling for nominations under our ‘Raising the Baa’ Leadership in Agriculture Program.
Sheep delivery unit to eliminate catch and drag during shearing
The AWI project to develop a system that delivers sheep directly to the shearer, thereby eliminating the catch and drag from the pen, is progressing well. In addition to the ‘automatic module’, a simpler and cheaper ‘manual module’ is also being developed.
Station mated shedding breed ewes average $11 up
Station mated shedding breed ewes returned the highest clearance across the joined ewe categories, at 78%, with the category averaging $11 higher on last week, at $288/head.
Price slippage continues in Merino fleece market
Wool-3Merino Fleece opened the week with little hope of keeping last week’s price levels intact, however after the first 150 lots the support quickly fell away especially for poor style, low tensile strength, overlong staple length and poorly specified lots.
