Buyers from Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia sought well balanced rams with good carcase depth at the Eastern Region Dorper and White Dorper sale in Dubbo.
17 of 25 Dorper rams from seven vendors sold to a top of $9000 to average $2306, while 10 of 26 White Dorper rams from five vendors topped at $8500 to average $2030.
Matchless, Peak Hill, sold two of six White Dorper ewes to a top price of $700.
Whynot, Narrabri, sold the top-priced Dorper ram Whynot 220317 for $9000 to buyer David Curtis, Bellevue Dorpers, Seven Hills, Queensland.
In the Whites, Nomuula Dorper and White Dorper stud, Moonbi, sold the top-priced ram Nomuula 220360, for $8500 to Melissa and Nick Pagett, Winrae Dopers and White Dorpers, Bundarra.