THE 2020 Naracoorte first-cross ewe sale lived up to the pre-sale hype, with vendor-bred 1.5-year-olds from the James family, Coolawang Pastoral Co, Mundulla, setting a new national record of $472.

Livestock Connect had a refresh and now offers new and improved features.

Buyers had to be turned away such was the demand at the Holbrook sale.

There's a new Merino stud on the scene in western Queensland, and it received healthy interest when it staged a ram sale in Longreach last week.

The top price ram made $16,000 but Trent Carter, Wallaloo Merinos, was most pleased about the depth of the sale, with an average of $2731.