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Originally Posted by rotobott
Why are all these hot countries producing wool 
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Same as anywhere . Money.
The world record price for a ram was AU$450,000 for JC&S Lustre 53, which sold at the 1988 Merino ram sale at Adelaide, South Australia. In 2008, an Australian Merino ewe was sold for AU$14,000 at the Sheep Show and auction held at Dubbo, New South Wales.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merino
Makes a nice change to a while back when many sheep weren't individually worth the price of a bullet. I've a friend that was given around seven hundred back then. The price for non-Merino varieties has improved somewhat.