Comparisons with prices during the short-lived Korean War wool boom in the early 1950s surfaced when the eastern market indicator (EMI) soared over $20 a kilogram clean earlier this year.

Brought forward by four weeks due to deteriorating seasonal conditions, the opening spring sheep sale in the Riverina saw values higher than expectations

In a fast paced sale, 15,000 sheep went under the hammer at Hay with prices $30-$50 above expectations

More than 700 rams for inspection by six studs, all within 20 minutes' drive of each other.

A late July rain shower on the north west slopes near Armidale, all six millimetres in the gauge, had the desired effect for long-time rotational grazier and holistic management advocate, Tim Wright, “Lana”.

The Land will be livestreaming the Hay sheep sale on 10 August from 11am

The Munro family at Coolamon have formed long-term partnerships with their genetic suppliers and service providers.

Anecdotal evidence suggests if light lambs aren’t going back to the paddock, the shortage of prime lambs in mid-spring will really begin to bite.

The lamb market has come off the boil as more unfinished lighter lambs hit the market.

Adequate minerals and feed need to be provided to ensure survival of ewes through lambing.