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Cattle on par

Market numbers were on a par for cattle, whilst the sheep and lamb numbers increased across the board. The good trade and export lambs...

Fog rising on good articles

Agents and vendors today yarded a total of 3239 head to the weekly sale, numbers have not been this high since the big dry...

Cattle protected

A vaccine developed at The University of Queensland has proven highly effective in early trials to address one of the country’s top cattle pests. Dr...

Farm Safety Week a key

Australia’s most trusted rural charity is encouraging farmers to reach out for assistance this Farm Safety Week. “This year’s Farm Safety Week theme...

Majority stable for sale

Numbers remained stable for the major sales this week as cattle and sheep vendors looked to move stock on. The yarding is showing a...

Dropping temperatures decline feed

Agents and vendors combined to present total of 1305 head for the weekly sale. The temperature has dropped in the Southern Downs and...

Shade dearer for all descriptions

Agents and vendors delivered a total of 1104 head to the local sale, less than half of last weeks yarding due to a bit...

Pork and Poultry held own

Rain was a slight factor as numbers were up for Cattle, down for Sheep & Lambs, Pork and Poultry held there own. The markets...

Yarding up for sheep

Agents and vendors combined for a larger yarding of Sheep & Lambs for the weekly sale in Warwick. The total yarding of 2635 head...

Rain stopped flow

Numbers varied across the markets this week as rain in some areas stopped the flow of stock to both sale and markets. Cattle numbers...

Firm financial year end

The main selling markets this week were firm for numbers as we end the financial year and the frost starts to set in we...

Aussie white lambs on sale

Agents and vendors combined to deliver 1841 head for the weekly sale. The yarding was an, 80/20 split of lamb and hoggets to mutton...

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Twisted Gum triumphs

Twisted Gum Wines has recently garnered significant recognition, winning a gold medal at the Royal Queensland Wine Awards. Their 2022 Shiraz received a Gold Medal...

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