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Yardings collapse continues, processor steers benefit.
Young cattle prices have been supported by low slaughter numbers and declining yardings for a few weeks now, and this week was no exception. Processor
Little Aussie battler – How high can it go?
The Aussie Dollar has surged in the past couple of months, climbing off the deck at around 0.74 to now be knocking on the door
Prices down, pass-in rate up
The wool market has ended it’s positive run this week with almost all Merino types finishing lower than the week previous. AWEX noted that last
Lamb market gets comfy
Lamb prices have been moving within a fairly narrow band over the recent weeks, suggesting that sellers and buyers are content with the market. Restockers
They found enough feeders to maintain the million head
Lotfeeders have been a major contributor to keeping finished cattle flowing through processors over the last three years. There was a school of thought that
Play the long game on mutton
The mutton market hasn’t hit the highs of this time last year, but is still offering good returns for those with sheep to turn off.
North Queensland wool value
This article follows on from one earlier in the week, which was a preliminary look at the volume and value of wool produced in northern
Look out ladies, cow money hard to resist
With a majority of the summer weaners now off the market, there seems to be a renewed focus on the cow market. While processors haven’t
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Research: Analysis of the Australian sheep flock
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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