Noted stud and commercial sheep producer Bellevue Grazing Company swept the field at the prime lamb carcase competition at the Royal Queensland Show. David and Robbie Curtis and daughter Sophie Madge of Bellevue, Millmerran, were on the ground on Saturday to receive the overall champion for their pen of three...
The foresight of Western Australian Dorper breeder Graeme Howie to establish a Dorper meat brand nearly two decades ago has been recognised with an industry service award. Mr Howie said he was honoured to receive the Dorper Sheep Society of Australia 2023 Distinguished Service Award. “I feel very humbled for...
2021 highest year on record for Dorper Listings 2021 was a remarkable year for the shedding breed market, and Dorpers were no exception – registering the largest yearly throughput on record with AuctionsPlus. All Dorper listings in 2021 reached 300,197 head, 56% higher than 2020, and 97% higher than the...
DORPERS are set to take a major role in Queensland’s Southern Downs, thanks to the development of new feedlot by Schmidt Grazing. Grazier Stephen Schmidt said the finished project at Victoria Hill, near Allora, will be able to accommodate up to 16,200 lambs when it is completed. The development will...
Click here to read the full story from the annual DSSA Magazine. Expanding into international export markets has helped drive growth for a Western Australian meat exporting business. For over 15 years Dorper Lamb Pty have been supplying their branded lamb product to both domestic and export markets. With previous...
Sale breakdown: 48 dorper rams sold, top price $2600, average price $1633 33 white dorper rams sold, top price $2400, average price $1624 5 ultra white composite rams sold, top price $1400, average price $1320 The sale of all rams offered at the inaugural invitational dorper and white dorper ram...
The White Dorper competition at the NSW State Sheep show had a similar story line to the Dorpers with Nomuula dominating in the ewes. But in the rams ribbons were shared around, with Harewood stud, Bathurst awarded the grand champion ram. Diana Stewart, Harewood stud, Rocky Forest, Bathurst said their...
Andrew and Melinda White, Toongabbie, Moonie, have been crowned grand champion in the Prime Lamb competition for their pen of Dorper-cross lambs. Mr White, who runs 450 Doper ewes on his property, said they were shocked by the win but very excited. “Our agent asked us to enter the lambs, it...
