Merino stud breeder Doug Todd sold an age group of his Nineunook commercial ewes at Wycheproof on Friday as the season deteriorates on his Avoca River flood-out country. His November-shorn pen of one year-olds bid to $112 a head.
SCANNED in-lamb Merino ewes made to a sale high of $160 a head during a small Wycheproof store sheep on Friday.
Restocker buyers from across the north and west of the state attended the 5000-head sale in limited numbers however resultant prices kept in line with recent market trends.
Unjoined crossbred young ewes made to best of $153 a head while Merino wethers sold to a top of $88.
The trade and feeder buyers also made contributions to demand throughout the sale but local north-west inquiry was negligible as feed stocks in the area run critically low.
