Cattle lot feeders are buying up big this year in what industry analysts say is a sign of “continued confidence” in the sector.
Cally Dupe
The Great Southern town of Mt Barker has celebrated a major milestone — 25 years of cattle sales and operations at its regional saleyards, officially opening in 2000.
Georgia Campion
A first-time buyer syndicate of Anderson Poll Merino rams paid the most, bidding to the top price of $10,000 at the Anderson family’s annual ram sale, that offered “traits of the future”.
Bob Garnant
The Levett family, who produce prime lambs in Walkaway were first time overall winners of the WA Meat Marketing Co-operative’s Producer of the Year Awards,.
Merino and Poll Merino ram breeders paid to a top of $5200 for the quality line-up at the King family’s 47th Annual Rangeview Ram Sale
WA lamb producers were enforced with the message “it’s a good time to be in industry” at the WA Meat Marketing Co-operatives annual general meeting.
More and more Australians are consuming red meat in a new report that indicates trust in the nation’s livestock sector is at an all-time high.
Australia’s biggest livestock export conference will get the royal treatment when it comes to Perth after organisers announced the event would now be held at Crown Perth, instead of Optus Stadium.
Corrigin woolgrowers Greg and Ben Doyle were taken by the “long and stretchy” ram at the Dewar family’s 18th Annual Woodyarrup Ram Sale, bidding to a top of $7000 for its quick growing appeal.
The Kojonup Breeders Triple S Ram Sale resulted in all four vendors receiving a lift in average prices as buyers were keen to bid with confidence from higher lamb values.
Securing the most structurally correct ram, Mt Barker woolgrower Dean Trotter paid the $9000 top price at the Thompson family’s Moojepin Merinos 23rd Annual Ram Sale.
Merinotech WA Poll, based at Marbellup in the Great Southern, was formed in 1988 by 110 commercial growers who wanted to exploit the latest technology and genetics into their breeding programs.
Merinotech WA Poll stud, a leading science-based nucleus flock based on production per hectare, has made an updated index change to incorporate the benefits of whole-body energy.
The expected roll out of a Meat Standards Australia lamb grading system aims to offer consumers more eating quality preference options with hopes producers will be paid for top tier specifications.
A Gairdner-bred Poll Merino ram sold to a top of $3500 at the Campbell family’s Coromandel ram sale on the same day wool prices spiralled upwards.
The best of Poll Dorsets and White Suffolks were singled out in the final stages of the Perth Royal Show’s meat sheep judging competitions.
The Perth Royal Show Poll Dorset breed judging competition was a springboard to a Kendenup-bred ram being awarded the best meat sheep in the shed.
The Perth Royal Show Beef Interbreed Competition was dominated by French breeds, with the distinctive white Charolais winning all but one of the individual titles, along with a collection of group awards.
The Royal Agricultural Society of WA Annual All Breeds Ram and Ewe Sale reached a top of $9400 for a Annaghdowns Suffolk ram as buyers were selective on their purchases.
A Tambellup-bred Merino ram sold to the top price of $8200 at the Sprigg family’s 36th Two-Tooth Ram Sale where values increased in-line with the upward wool market.
The Mullan family of Eastville Park Merino and Poll Merino stud completed their first hat-trick in the judging ring adding the Perth Royal Show’s supreme sash to their previous two wins this year.
The Lefroy family of Cranmore Park Merino and Poll Merino stud celebrated their 75th on-property ram sale marked by the largest rise in the wool market since 2019.
Two dedicated WA pork industry leaders have been inducted at WA Pork Producers Association life members in recognition of their passion and commitment to the sector.
Georgia Campion and Hannah Whitehead
Western Meat Packers’ winning bid of $18,000 for the Black Dog Ride Charity Steer at the 2025 Perth Royal Show has set a new record for the annual auction.
