ADWDA eNews - June 2021
Our June eNews brings two new contributors and we are delighted to have them onboard to bring information to our readers. We welcome:
AuctionsPlus, who will bring a regular Market Insights report on Dorper and White Dorper sales for the newsletter period; and Q&A with Denis, where Denis Russell will contribute historic topics of conversation with a current spin on thoughts and comments.
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Dorper prices surge on the back of strong restocker demand.
Contributor: AuctionsPlus
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Dorper and White Dorper sales on AuctionsPlus have registered considerable growth over recent years, with strong numbers being offered and rising prices since 2016.
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Dorper ewe prices have seen a dramatic rise from 2019 to 2020, increasing 85% ($242/head) and 100% ($271/head), respectively.
SIL purebred Dorper and White Dorper ewes witnessed an 81% increase in average prices in 2019, averaging $326/head. These highs have been sustained into 2021 with the price remaining firm.
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Demand for Dorper's is expected to remain high as restocking continues across Eastern States. The highs witnessed in 2020 may not be feasible for the remainder of 2021, but above average prices are expected, with the breed remaining highly sought after, with weekly AuctionsPlus clearance rates remaining at strong levels.
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With thanks to AuctionsPlus, we are pleased to bring you a full Market Insights report into Dorper and White Dorper sales over the past five years, and more recently through 2020 and 2021.
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Q & A with Denis Russell
Contributor: Denis Russell
This Q & A session touches on a topic featured in the 2003/4 Genelink newsletter, with Denis providing information on his experiences from then (2003/4) until now, to compare his breeding programs and management decisions over the last 20 years.
The question: Do White Dorpers join successfully in October to December? Can you share your experiences?
The answer: In very seasonal climate, fullblood White Dorpers remained somewhat seasonal breeders, with peak breeding season from March-July. We found that with the commercial sector of sheep, rams put in a couple days after weaning achieved higher conception rates. Lambing in December, January and February was avoided because of lamb losses on hot days.
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5th Ivanhoe Ram Sale: Fortune Favours the Brave
Contributor: Bronte Mawson
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The 5th Ivanhoe Dorper Ram Sale held on 19th February achieved an outstanding result and overall average just under $3,000. Nutrien auctioneer, Geoff McCallum, was run off his feat with rapid fire bids from the auction crowd and by phone. 15 vendors offered a total of 89 rams, with the upset price set quite low as all vendors and agents wanted to encourage buyers to engage with the even, quality line up of rams.
The sale top of $5,600 was achieved by a Dorper Ram offered by Glen Park.
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Industry Insights.
Each newsletter our Industry Insights section will bring you the latest industry information to help you stay in touch and useful tips and tools to assist with your sheep production and breeding goals.
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MLA's eLearning platform - The toolbox
MLA's new eLearning platform, the toolbox, is a collection of digital resources for red meat producers that features training courses, tips, tools and calculators.
It provides practical opportunities for knowledge and skills-building across a range of topics such as animal health and welfare, sheep geneticis, production and productivity, and healthy soils and pastures.
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Five benefits of using eID
Electronic identification (eID) can be a powerful tool to make more informed flock management decisions at critical times throughout the year, such as pregnancy scanning and lamb marking.
Here we give you five benefits of using eID for management of your flock.
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