AS the rain fell heavily at Mount Cooper on Monday, so did the bids at Minta Poll Merino and Merino's annual on-property ram auction.

COMPETITIVE bidding underpinned Roemahkita Poll Merino stud's 31st annual on-property sale at Cummins, with the stud achieving a $10,000 top price, twice.

Dalveen Poll Merino stud held its 51st annual ram sale in Woodchester on Monday.

Crossbred lambs were dearer at the Ouyen Livestock Exchange in Vic on Thursday last week.

The Australian Sheep & Wool Show has been cancelled for the second year in a row.

A HEFTY heifer helped Mount Pleasant saleyard reach a record on Thursday last week, after an Angus heifer made the saleyard's highest ever price.

Nutrien will continue to provide livestock services in the Wimmera, but it will be now under the Nutrien Ag Services, not Rodwells, banner.

The previous Aussie record for Border Leicester ewes was beaten repeatedly at the Geraldine Border Leicester dispersal sale.

Crossbred lambs sold to $274 at the Ouyen Livestock Exchange in Vic on Thursday.