Agriculture
25 March, 2024
Locals to fore at store sheep sale
BOORT district farmers figured heavily as buyers at last Friday’s Wycheproof store sheep sale. More than 4500 Merino and first cross sheep were offered by Nutrien. Boort agent Nick Byrne said: “Quite a few of the sheep stayed local ... sheep...
BOORT district farmers figured heavily as buyers at last Friday’s Wycheproof store sheep sale.
More than 4500 Merino and first cross sheep were offered by Nutrien.
Boort agent Nick Byrne said: “Quite a few of the sheep stayed local ... sheep bred in the district for the district,” he said.
Vendors included farmers from Yarrwalla, Lake Marmal, Durham Ox and Pyramid Hill.
Mr Byrne said: “The offering was principally vendor-bred sheep that displayed very well.
“There was an outstanding lineup of Merinos in particular and they drew attention of buyers although some were in smaller runs at the sale to match volume requirements of buyers,” he said.
“Besides local Boort buyers, others came from the Wimmera, Bendigo and Ballarat areas.
“We sold all sheep offered and the prices represented good value to purchasers.”
Mr Byrne said market prices for the sheep aged between 18 months and three years were in line with current industry returns and seasonal conditions.