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Erindale Sale Results

Erindale Sale Results Erindale 10th Annual SAMM Ram sale was held on the 23rd September. Due to the weather conditions  our sale was moved into the Lake Cargelligo showgrounds. We had 80 rams on offer. clearing 71. Top sale was $2600 making an average of $1424. Buyer numbers were down with some buyers unable to …

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Lawral Park Sale Report

STRONG interest from stud buyers, as well as good pastoral support, help lift the top price and average at the Lawral Park 16th annual on-property SAMM ram sale at Ungarra on Monday. With six buyers from studs across Australia, the sale reached a high of $6750, for lot 3, with full clearance of 80 rams …

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Resilient Prime SAMM ewes perform in tough conditions

Resilient Prime SAMM ewes perform in tough conditions

Vanessa Binks, 12 Sept 2019 WHILE maintaining a thriving sheep mob throughout drought-like conditions has been challenging for mixed farmer Tom Weckert, he says his Prime SAMM-cross ewes have performed above expectations. Tom was attracted to the breed more than 13 years ago when he was looking to graze a “hardier sheep” at Orroroo. Previously, …

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Market sends lamb prices higher

Courtney Walsh THERE’S no security for bragging rights when it comes to holding onto the State record saleyard lamb price crown at the moment. Records have been tumbling, sale after sale, with the latest record set on Wednesday last week, when a line of 54 Prime SAMM ram lambs from Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung, made …

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Lamb Record Rolled Again

Courtney Walsh The WA record price for lambs has been broken again with a line of Prime SAMM ram lambs selling for $289 at Katanning. At today’s (Wednesday) sale a line of 54 orange tag Prime SAMM ram lambs took the market to new heights, reaching $289 a head. The October shorn lambs were offered …

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