Store Sheep Sales
Deniliquin, Jan 14: Crossbred ewes to $240
CROSSBRED ewes made up to $240 at today's rain-soaked special sale of first-cross and Merino ewes at Deniliquin in NSW.
Wycheproof, Dec 16: Ewes to $232
YESTERDAY'S sheep sale at Wycheproof proved a big yarding and a big crowd weren't always necessary to have a good sale.
Ballarat, Dec 10: First cross ewes to $258
FROM the overflowing carpark to the packed buyers' race, it was obvious that sheep were going to be hard to buy at Ballarat today.
Wycheproof, Nov 26: Ewe prices hold up
WITH the promise of another wet weekend on the way, and many headers sitting idly in the paddock, all eyes were on the Wycheproof sheep sale last week.
Benalla, Nov 19: Young ewes hit $268
IN A NEW Victorian record, joinable age first cross ewes hit $268 at the special store sale in Benalla today.
Bendigo, Nov 17: older ewes sell well
OLDER ewes with a breeding history were the best sellers at the Bendigo annual Merino sale today.
Yelta, Nov 11: strong demand
DEMAND for sheep kicked again at Yelta last week as producers looked to buy big, plain types.
Edenhope, Nov 11: rush for lambs
FIRST-cross Border Leicester Merino ewe lambs sold to $220 at Edenhope last week.
Swan Hill, Nov 11: Ewes to $180
UNJOINED young ewes fetched up to $180 at today's sale of about 20,000 mostly Merino sheep at Swan Hill.
Bendigo, Nov 3: ewes to $238
FIRST cross Border Leicester Merino ewes sold to a top of $238 at Bendigo today in a sale where very few 2009-drop ewes sold for less than $160.
Wycheproof, Oct 29: Ewes sell to $300
THE impact of the flow of sheep across the Nullabor from Western Australia to the eastern states was felt in Victorian saleyards last week.
Hay, Oct 22: ewes reach $197
SHEEP from Western Australia have put a ceiling in young ewe prices in the past month, and last week it was Hay's turn to feel the effects.
Yelta, Oct 13: Restockers wether storm
THE first spring sale at Yelta, near Mildura, saw young Merino ewes make $204 last week.
Keith, Oct 20: Merino ewes to $226
YOUNG Merino ewes sold to a top of $226 in South Australia's South East last week, where about 20,000 sheep went under the hammer at four sales.
Deniliquin, Oct 15: Wet dampens ewe prices
IT may have been the wet weather or it may have been the reluctant demand, but Merino ewe prices were subdued at Deniliquin in NSW last week.
Wycheproof, Oct 14: Ewes and lambs to $262
UNJOINED Merino ewes sold to a top of $183 at the Wycheproof store sheep sale last week, with most commanding $150-$165.
Swan Hill, Oct 11: Dorper ewes to $370
THE Dorper breed asserted its authority today when young breeding ewes and lambs made $370.
Balranald, Oct 8: Merinos to $181
THE dispersal of the O'Halloran family's Ettrick Pastoral Co flock encouraged bidding to a top of $181 for Merino ewes at Balranald in NSW last week.
Hay, Oct 7: Merino ewes to $167
LAST month's record sale may have scared some buyers away at the Hay store sheep sale in the Riverina last week, yet prices still topped at $167 for one-year-old Merino ewes.
Jerilderie, Oct 1: prices back to earth
MERINO ewes prices came back with a thud at Jerilderie, in southern NSW, last week.
Wycheproof, Sept 24: ewes, lambs to $366
THE spring buying frenzy continued at last week's special store sale of 7000 sheep at Wycheproof, with first-cross ewes and lambs selling to $366.
Pinnaroo, Sept 17: ewes reach $244
ANOTHER week, another record price - this is becoming the norm at sheep sales in southern Australia.
Hay, Sept 17: Merino record smashed
WHEN the first bid of the day was $200, vendors at the Hay, NSW, annual September sheep sale knew they were in for a good time.
Jerilderie, Sept 3: Merino ewes hit $200
JOINED Merinos hit $200 at Jerilderie in southern NSW last week.
Wycheproof, August 27: big price set
JOINED first-cross ewes sold to $290 at last week's special store sheep sale at Wycheproof.
Corowa, July 30: ewes to $228.50
RESTOCKERS wanting growthy, spring-lambing crossbred ewes pushed prices to $228.50 at Corowa last week.
Wycheproof, July 16: Prices down
PRICES eased slightly at Wycheproof yesterday, with first-cross ewes and lambs making up to $270.
YouTube lift for lamb
WHETHER lamb got its chop of the Australia Day barbecue market is yet to be known.
Mungadal wins Peppin Shaw
UPDATE: PARAWAY Pastoral has taken out the prestigious Peppin Shaw Merino ewe flock competition with its Mungadal property.
Peppin Shaw rolls on
JUDGING in the world's biggest Merino flock ewe competition switches south of Hay today.
Study shows sheep gene diversity
SHEEP have a greater diversity of genes than other animals in Australia because of the way they have been bred, a new study shows.
