A good week before Good Friday
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
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
The 10th week of the year saw some small mixed movements in lamb indicators this week. A large decrease in mutton supply was not enough
Lamb slaughter in 2023 and 2024 is literally off the chart. That is to say, we had to adjust the ‘Y’ scale to accommodate the
Movement in the sheep and lamb markets was minimal this week, with most indicators either holding firm or falling slightly. Mutton and restocker lambs showed
Yardings have been tracking at above average levels in the last few months. Despite these unusually high levels of supply from the paddock, the price
A mixed week of results for lamb and sheep markets with the majority of indicators making slight gains. Yardings fell 24% on the previous week
Lamb and mutton markets have been a wild ride over the last 12 months. Unexpected seasonal events have given heavy swings in supply and a
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In this report for LiveCorp and MLA, we analysed the historical trends in the demographics of the Australian sheep flock, examining domestic factors that influence farm-level enterprise decision making.
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