Local support brings full clearance at Conapaira’s inaugural sale

Rankins Springs stud Conapaira Pastoral Company celebrated a full clearance and strong average for the Groat family’s first on-property Dorper and White Suffolk sale on Tuesday. The stud offered a total of 109 rams and sold 100 per cent of the offering to strong local demand to an overall average...

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Faces at the DSSA National Show and Sale at Dubbo

The two-day Dorper Sheep Society of Australia National show and sale at the Dubbo showgrounds drew a good crowd last week, with plenty of interstate and local support shown throughout the shed. The show was held on Thursday and was judged by David Curtis, Bellevue Dorper stud, Millmerran, Queensland. In...

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Strong Queensland support, volume buyers step in at DSSA national sale

There was both local and Queensland support at the annual Dorper Sheep Society of Australia national sale at Dubbo on Friday. The multi-vendor sale offered both Dorper and White Dorper rams and ewes. The top-priced ram, Dusty Downs 230171, was offered by Dusty Downs White Dorpers, Hermidale. He sold for...

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Deepdale Dorpers dominate White Dorper ring to claim double supreme sash

Following their supreme Dorper title, Deepdale Dorpers, Merrinee, Victoria, continued their winning streak, securing the White Dorper supreme exhibit at the Dorper Sheep Society of Australia National Show in Dubbo. Under the eyes of judge David Curtis, Bellevue Dorper stud, Millmerran, Queensland, 14-month old ram, Deepdale 230761, was sashed supreme...

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Victorian stud claims supreme Dorper sash at DSSA National show in Dubbo

Victorian based stud Deepdale Dorpers, Merrinee, were the team to beat in the Dorper Sheep society of Australia National Show ring in Dubbo, claiming Dorper supreme exhibit. The stud were also awarded grand champion Dorper ewe and ram under the eyes of judge David Curtis, Bellevue Dorper stud, Millmerran, Queensland....

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Lake Cargelligo stud secures top priced White Dorper

Presenting 121 rams at auction during the 10th Annual Dorper and White Dorper sale at Peak Hill, the multi-vendor offering realised 80 rams sold under the hammer. Studs represented included Adrian Veitch, Kaya Dorpers, Narrogin, WA, Marius Loots, Prieska Dorpers, Peak Hill, Bully Malherbe, Bulmer Dorpers, Molong. Guest studs were...

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NSW lamb producers travelling north for prime White Dorper rams

Lamb producers from New South Wales are venturing as far north as St George in search of quality rams to enhance their breeding herds. Chelsee Mason and Angus Seekamp of Masseeh Pastoral Company, based in Broken Hill, NSW, recently made a 12-hour journey to St George, Queensland, to secure 16...

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2024/2025 DSSA Magazine Out Now!

Read your FREE digital copy of the DSSA’s highly anticipated MAGAZINE here http://ebooks.printcraft.com.au/books/oanf/#p=1 The publication is filled with articles such as success stories from long-term producers, commercial operators, and supply chain enterprises, updates from our stud members, insightful industry-related pieces, a complete list of DSSA members, and more! To request...

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