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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.
Melashdan's 16th on-property Dorper sale at Tumby Bay was hailed a success, with Gary and Janice Fiegert achieving a 95 per cent clearance...
Sentiment has been positive across most sheep breeds during the spring studstock season, but the top Dorper studs have consistently...
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...
Producers are worried Queensland's stud cattle industry risks being left underserviced, with growing concerns over the scarcity of...
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.
A ram that rose to the top of the show ring has taken the lead once again in the sale pen at the Dell African Dumisa Dorper and White...
Dual-purpose types with data to match were in demand at the annual Mumblebone Merinos sale at Wuuluman on October 2, with rams selling...
Stud buyers held the box seatat the Rockingham Santa Gertrudis bull sale, held at Tara Station, Condobolin, on October 2.
More than $60 million in bulls have changed hands in Queensland in the month of September.
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...
A quality presentation of rams and ewes received solid buying support from local and interstate buyers, when they were offered for sale at...
Two young women from the Kimberley have been handed one of the beef industry's most sought-after opportunities, travelling more than 3000...
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.
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.
The Heinrich family reapt the rewards for many years of commitment to the sheep industry at their annual three breed sale on Kangaroo...
An exceptional Border Leicester ram, which Coolawang stud had been reluctant to part with, has made the barnstorming top price of $17,000...
Return clients have taken home the top-priced ram at the Merrignee unhoused Merino and Poll Merino ram sale at Boorowa on Friday, October...
Buyers sought rams with plenty of carcase and low faecal egg counts at the Glenwood Merinos ram sale, at Glenwood, near Wellington, on...
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.
Glenpaen Merino stud recorded an 87 per cent clearance rate at its 29th annual ram sale at Brimpaen.
On the back of two challenging seasons, Vanita stud still managed to present an outstanding lineup of rams for their annual sale, held last...
An exceptional Border Leicester ram, which Coolawang stud had been reluctant to part with, has made the barnstorming top price of $17,000...
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.
Buyers chased low birthweight, resilience and growth at the Bongongo Angus bull sale, held at Riverview, near Coolac, on Wednesday...
Pictures by Eliza Spencer.
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The first sons of Landfall Lorenzo S1834 to be offered by Yerwal Estate Angus impressed buyers at the stud's 24th annual sale at Lucindale...
It was a record-breaking day at the 33rd Glenellerslie Hereford and Poll Hereford Bull Sale on Tuesday, February 10, with the previous high...
A strong interstate contingent combined with local support off the back of recent rain helped boost the Sheepmaster Parent Stud's...
After a challenging sale in 2025, the Johnson families experienced a much-improved result this year at its eighth annual Bannitup and...
A Simmental bull outshone 10 other breeds on the first day of this year's February All Breeds Bull and Female sale on Monday, February 9.
An increased sale top price and average at this year's Alfoxton Poll Merino sale, indicates the dual purpose Merino is money in the bank...
The Frohloff family has closed a chapter in the history of Queensland Limousin genetics on a high note, with an impressive average in their...
Of the 89 greys offered on day two of the Big Country Brahman sale, 84 sold for a clearance rate of 94 per cent, an average of $13,303 and...
The demand for red bulls on day one of the Big Country Brahman Sale flowed through to the heifer section.
It was a sizzling day of selling at the Dalrymple Saleyards for day one of the 2026 Big Country Brahman Sale on Monday, February 2.
Bundara Downs' ninth annual ram lamb sale at Western Flat was one of its most successful clearance wise, especially on the White Suffolk...
A breaking donkey fetched the top price at the first Caboolture Mazda Beef Grand Prix led steer and heifer prospect sale, in the Somerset...
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Bovine Ephemeral Fever, more commonly known as three-day sickness, can devastate herds, cripple productivity and erode profits, but there...
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