Despite a decrease in yardings week on week, the tightening of supply was not enough to support prices. Middle East airspace closures impacted demand at
The US has held the mantle as our largest market for lamb exports since lambs got very expensive back in 2020. As a single destination,
Sheep producers are making way for the winter crop and getting ahead of the upcoming public holiday sales disruption. Close to 250,000 lambs flooded to
Live sheep exports rose year-on-year for the first time in five years in 2023 but were still historically low. And while good numbers headed offshore
Widespread rain across the East coast has bolstered buyers’ confidence in the market, causing a surge in demand and a lift in prices across the
All markets are governed by supply and demand. Lamb markets are no different, and we have historically seen a very good relationship between supply and
It was a good week before Good Friday as most indicators improved. With processors being very busy the last few weeks, the appetite for both
Livestock sectors across the board were impacted by the volatile market conditions and unpredicted weather conditions at the back end of 2023. The sheep industry
Lamb and sheep indicators saw a slight lift this week, with all bar one finishing the week higher than when it started. Reports from major
It’s been four months since we had a look at the much-talked-about Middle Eastern lamb export market. With the export data for the first two
Despite an encouraging price outlook for late Autumn and Winter, the market continues to slide lower. It isn’t surging saleyard throughput that’s to blame. The
With Meat & Livestock Australia’s Sheep Industry Projections indicating 2024 will be the peak supply for this cycle of flock growth, it will come as
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