Excerpt from The Land:
Times were tough in the sheepmeat industry in 2023.
Yet the terminal and maternal ram market was able to counter a major commercial market downturn to perform remarkably well.
The National Trade Lamb Indicator dropped nearly 50 per cent in 2023, from 811c/kg in January to a low of 421c/kg in September when most terminal and maternal ram sales were underway. It had recovered to more than 600c/kg by the end of the year.
In contrast, the average ram price of $3691 across the top 10 terminal and maternal studs in Australia was down only 30 per cent compared to the 2022 top 10 average price of $5316.
Top 10
There were 11 studs in the 2023 top 10 rankings.
2.Burrawang Dorper and White Dorper, Ootha, NSW
Ram sale average $5440
3. Amarula Dorpers, Gravesend, NSW
Ram sale average $3978
6. Dust’N Rain Dorpers, Pooncarie, NSW
Ram sale average $3170
8. Dell Dorpers, Thyra, NSW
Ram sale average $2880
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