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The mood was certain and buyers were keen at the Charleville Showgrounds on Tuesday, March 24, resulting in a solid sale for the annual...
Thanks to the support of sponsor Elders Rural Services, The Land will be live-streaming the event directly from the Sydney Showgrounds at...
Buyers from Stewarts Brook in the Upper Hunter and Quilpie in south-west Queensland shared the honours with the two top-priced rams at the...
Bulls with carcase traits and cutting-edge genetics were in demand at the 27th annual Yavenvale Poll Herefords sale at Adelong on February...
Haven Grove Hereford stud's online herd dispersal sale saw a near total clearance of the cows and calves this week.
Buyers were chasing structurally correct rams with muscle and fat to capitalise on the strong lamb market at the Hillden Poll Dorset stud...
The foundation stud of a popular self-shedding breed has changed hands for the second time in two years after making the move from Western...
The final ram sale for the South Australian season ended on a high, with the average at the Orrie Cowie SheepMaster ram sale up almost...
The Carinya Garglen Sale reached six-figure sums on three occasions at the Glenlands Sale Complex, Bouldercombe, on Tuesday, October 28.
Solid competition from repeat buyers and several new bidders helped lift prices at the Cooper family's fifth annual Ashcharmoo Poll Dorset...
When Mick Flak bought a property at World's End in the Mid North about a decade ago, he quickly learned in a string of much drier seasons...
A western district Poll Merino stud has sold nearly half of the rams it offered at its annual on-property sale to Tasmanian clients.
The mood was certain and buyers were keen at the Charleville Showgrounds on Tuesday, March 24, resulting in a solid sale for the annual...
One vendor claimed the trifecta, securing first, second and third top prices at this year's Rocky All Stars Elite Brahman Female Sale.
Braford breeders were rewarded for one of their highest quality offerings when average prices rose 51 per cent at the Elite Braford...
Despite the challenges thrown up by the weather in the past week, the Black Stump bull sale at Blackall not only went ahead on Tuesday...
Bulk buyers from Sarina bought the top bull at the 2025 Kandanga Valley Stud summer bull sale, where the sale average and clearance were up...
Some say it takes 1000 wet saddle blankets to make a decent stock horse, so what does it take to train up a stock dog that will be your...
A high-quality selection of maternal composite breeding ewes sold well above meat value, with several sale lots exceeding 1300 cents a...
When Mick Flak bought a property at World's End in the Mid North about a decade ago, he quickly learned in a string of much drier seasons...
Structure, survivability and growth topped buyers' priority list at the Burrawang Dorper and White Dorper ram sale, held near Ootha, on...
The State of Origin rivalry has officially spilled out of the stadium and into the sale yards, with Queensland buyers staging a...
Volume buyers from NSW and Queensland dominated the floor at the Egelabra Merino ram sale in Warren, on Wednesday last week.
If you live and work in regional NSW, you know September is a particularly busy month.
Local and interstate buying support drove sharply-improved values at the Bullock Hills Black Simmental Production Sale at Boyanup last...
Unlike most bull sales this year where hot and warm conditions have tested buyers, at last week's Arkle Angus and Allegria Park Angus bull...
Another successful combined agents weaner sale at Boyanup last week had vendors and agents smiling alike, with one vendor saying a pen of...
AWN hosted the annual online North Stirling Downs Wether Lamb Sale via AuctionsPlus last week, which proved to be a success.
Off the back of record low WA sheep numbers, producers with ewes in last week's Elders Great Southern Ewe Sale at Katanning were rewarded...
A total of just more than 1100 weaners were penned at the Elders and Nutrien Livestock combined weaned weaner sale at Boyanup , with strong...
The stud started in Western Australia and the strong interest continued from the west, with the two top-priced rams set for a long trip...
The foundation stud of a popular self-shedding breed has changed hands for the second time in two years after making the move from Western...
Stud breeders made the most of the unique opportunity to secure some high-performance young ewes from Illoura stud at Moorlands in its...
When Mick Flak bought a property at World's End in the Mid North about a decade ago, he quickly learned in a string of much drier seasons...
A syndicate of seven sheep studs from five states has paid an on-property record price for a White Suffolk ram.
Return buying support helped the Blight family chalk up a solid result at its annual Seymour Park Poll Merino ram sale on-property at...
The Carinya Garglen Sale reached six-figure sums on three occasions at the Glenlands Sale Complex, Bouldercombe, on Tuesday, October 28.
Three bulls have sold for six figures at the Carinya Garglen Sale at Bouldercombe on Tuesday, October 28.
Buyers from across Queensland and the Northern Territory combined, ensuring a complete clearance of the catalogue at the Lancefield...
Bucking the industry trend, Nebo-based commercial operation Lake Elphinstone targeted high-quality horned bulls at this year's Rockhampton...
Northern Territory buyers invested more than $600,000 at the 2025 Rockhampton Brahman Week Sale, securing 67 bulls across three days, in...
There was no question who the standout red bull was on the final day of this year's Rockhampton Brahman Week, and when the bidding reached...
Buyer confidence was stronger than last year as the 2025 Rockhampton Brahman Week Sale opened on Monday, October 6, with day one results...
Rockhampton Brahman Week has wrapped up with a lift in both clearance and averages.
Another complete clearance of 65 bulls was attained at Monday's annual 5 Star Senepol Sale at CQLX, Gracemere.
In another spectacular display of confidence and buyer acceptance a complete clearance was achieved at the annual Glenlands Sale at...
Bundara Downs' 29th annual White Suffolk, Poll Dorset and Suffolk sale at Western Flat had plenty of positives, including some big orders...
There wasn't a single spare seat in sight when bidding kicked off in Chinchilla for the Palgrove Annual Bull Sale on Friday, September 12.
A south-west Victorian Angus stud has ticked all of the boxes at its annual sale, with its clearance, top price and average all exceeding...
Pictures by Petra Oates A Dunoon Recharge son has topped the Bowman Performance Genetics on-property sale at Neerim South.
A Victorian Hereford stud has recorded a five-figure average after selling 87 per cent of its bulls on offer in the state's high country.
Glendan Park's 13th annual bull sale at Barfold on Friday saw a major lift in the average price and clearance rate.
Buyers were chasing structurally correct rams with muscle and fat to capitalise on the strong lamb market at the Hillden Poll Dorset stud...
The stud started in Western Australia and the strong interest continued from the west, with the two top-priced rams set for a long trip...
The foundation stud of a popular self-shedding breed has changed hands for the second time in two years after making the move from Western...
Pictures by Eliza Spencer.
Traditional Merinos with returns in the bales and on the hook drew return buyers to Laggan for the Thalabah Merino and Poll Merino ram sale...
Four young Australians have turned in a top-rate performance, representing their country at the World Hereford Conference young breeders...
Stud breeders made the most of the unique opportunity to secure some high-performance young ewes from Illoura stud at Moorlands in its...
Buyers and onlookers were aplenty for the inaugural Ferny Hill Sheepmaster ram sale, held near Gundagai on October 10.
There was some exceptional opportunities to be had at Goolagong Angus stud's inaugural female sale at Reedy Creek, where buyers had a...
The Gommers family set an equal stud record price for an Angus bull at their Mandayen sale at Keith on Wednesday, attracting attention from...
Many eyes in the Angus breed were on Nampara Eyes On You V61 ahead of the Hann family's annual bull sale at Lucindale so it was no surprise...
A total of just more than 1100 weaners were penned at the Elders and Nutrien Livestock combined weaned weaner sale at Boyanup , with strong...
Haven Grove Hereford stud's online herd dispersal sale saw a near total clearance of the cows and calves this week.
A high-quality selection of maternal composite breeding ewes sold well above meat value, with several sale lots exceeding 1300 cents a...
The stud started in Western Australia and the strong interest continued from the west, with the two top-priced rams set for a long trip...
Stud breeders made the most of the unique opportunity to secure some high-performance young ewes from Illoura stud at Moorlands in its...
A western district Poll Merino stud has sold nearly half of the rams it offered at its annual on-property sale to Tasmanian clients.
The top price was reached twice at the Greenland Merino and Poll Merino ram sale at Bungarby, held on Monday, October 20.
Pictures supplied by Kim Woods/Outcross Media Some of Australia's highest-indexing rams have gone under the hammer at a dispersal sale in...
Volume buyers took advantage of quality, affordable rams at Yarram Park's spring on-property sale in western Victoria.
A multi-vendor sale has recorded impressive results for two new and one long-running stud at the Tasmania Livestock Exchange at Powranna...
A well-known Tasmanian Angus stud has recorded a mega $2.6 million gross at its annual autumn on-property bull sale on Monday.
A high-quality selection of maternal composite breeding ewes sold well above meat value, with several sale lots exceeding 1300 cents a...
An influx of new clients has breathed new life into the Glenara Merino stud sale, and eased the pre-sale nerves that had come with a tough...
A first-time Tasmanian client has become one of the volume buyers at Leonella Border Leicester stud's ram sale at Inverleigh.
Pictures by Eliza Spencer.
Pictures supplied by Kim Woods/Outcross Media Some of Australia's highest-indexing rams have gone under the hammer at a dispersal sale in...
Volume buyers took advantage of quality, affordable rams at Yarram Park's spring on-property sale in western Victoria.
Buyers sought rams with plenty of carcase and low faecal egg counts at the Glenwood Merinos ram sale, at Glenwood, near Wellington, on...
A syndicate of seven sheep studs from five states has paid an on-property record price for a White Suffolk ram.
Several rams widely praised by judges in the showring have also gained fans in the sale ring, with bids soaring to near record levels...
Pictures by Eliza Spencer.
Latest News by Topic
The mood was certain and buyers were keen at the Charleville Showgrounds on Tuesday, March 24, resulting in a solid sale for the annual...
A rising four-year-old daughter of United States sire Sitz Stellar described as having figures "off the charts" topped JB Angus stud's...
A south-west Victorian Angus stud has ticked all of the boxes at its annual sale, with its clearance, top price and average all exceeding...
There was some exceptional opportunities to be had at Goolagong Angus stud's inaugural female sale at Reedy Creek, where buyers had a...
One vendor claimed the trifecta, securing first, second and third top prices at this year's Rocky All Stars Elite Brahman Female Sale.
Local and interstate buying support drove sharply-improved values at the Bullock Hills Black Simmental Production Sale at Boyanup last...
Braford breeders were rewarded for one of their highest quality offerings when average prices rose 51 per cent at the Elite Braford...
Pictures by Petra Oates A Dunoon Recharge son has topped the Bowman Performance Genetics on-property sale at Neerim South.
Unlike most bull sales this year where hot and warm conditions have tested buyers, at last week's Arkle Angus and Allegria Park Angus bull...
A multi-vendor sale has recorded impressive results for two new and one long-running stud at the Tasmania Livestock Exchange at Powranna...
Despite the challenges thrown up by the weather in the past week, the Black Stump bull sale at Blackall not only went ahead on Tuesday...
A Victorian Hereford stud has recorded a five-figure average after selling 87 per cent of its bulls on offer in the state's high country.
What makes ALC stand out is the way those objectives are backed by long-term performance recording and Breedplan analysis.
Thanks to the support of sponsor Elders Rural Services, The Land will be live-streaming the event directly from the Sydney Showgrounds at...
Queensland's tropical cattle studs are the genetic engine behind northern Australia's beef industry.
Northern Australia's cattle producers face a familiar predicament. Markets demand higher carcass quality and consistent supply.
Selecting the correct Merino ram is one of the most consequential decisions an Australian wool producer will make in any given year.
Angus cattle account for the single largest share of registered beef genetics in Australia.
The bull you put over your herd today determines the calves you sell in three years and the replacement females you retain for a decade.
Angus genetics are the dominant force in Australian beef production.
A single sire can influence hundreds of progeny throughout your breeding programme.
Sourcing quality breeding stock continues to be one of the most consequential decisions Australian farmers make.
Many successful Australian studs began with just 3-5 quality foundation females Expect a 5-7 year timeline before a new stud program...
Bovine Ephemeral Fever, more commonly known as three-day sickness, can devastate herds, cripple productivity and erode profits, but there...
