There was 9695 first-cross ewes yarded at Corowa for the annual blue ribbon sale on Friday.
The top price was $238 while prices for the 2022-drop ewes ranged from $100 to $238, and values for the 2023-drop ewes varied from $120 to $144.
The top priced pen was sold by W and D Bott, Coachworth Nominees, Coreen.
Their top pen were 828 March/April 2022 drop, September shorn and unjoined, by Talagi and Raywill Border Leicester rams from Alma-blood Merino ewes.
Other sales of 2022 drop ewes included 1100 July drop, and September shorn, by Cadell Border Leicester rams from Alma-blood Merino ewes sold by Colin Harper, Ariah Park, for $228; AJ and JC Allen, Byawatha, sold 500 June/July drop, September shorn by Retallack Border Leicesters from Rocky Point Merino ewes for $210; and, 300 June/July drop September shorn ewes by Retallack BL rams sold for $219 sold by P Drum Pty Ltd, Balldale.
Sales of 2023 drop ewes included 100 March/April drop, September shorn by Deleware BL rams from Meadow View-blood Merino ewes sold for $144 on account Sunshine Farms, Brockelsby.
The sale was conducted by AWN, Elders, Corcoran Parker, Paull and Scollard Nutrien and BUR.
Stephen Burns
Jackaroo on Merino sheep studs in the Riverina, a lifetime working on the land with sheep, cropping and cattle. Graduate Charles Sturt Uni with degree in Business and a Dean's Certificate. Graduate C.B. Alexander Agricultural College
Jackaroo on Merino sheep studs in the Riverina, a lifetime working on the land with sheep, cropping and cattle. Graduate Charles Sturt Uni with degree in Business and a Dean's Certificate. Graduate C.B. Alexander Agricultural College
