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Wheat takes a breather
The wheat market has stalled a little in the past couple of days. The bullish reaction to the Russian export tax story has dulled a
Prices out of sight but top of mind
Young cattle prices mustered up some more strength from another week of subdued supply to post yet another record. And what a record it was!
Get them light, hold them tight
Only a few weeks in and it’s been a busy January. Strong prices have got the saleyards pumping again, but processors have been a little
Upward trend continues
The second week of sales for 2021 was described as exhibiting “keen competition” on the large offering. The positive market continued up to the last
Victorian supply dragging in December and worse in January
January lamb and sheep slaughter has failed to rally in its usual fashion. Normally January sees a spike in both sheep and lamb slaughter as
VM levels changing
After three tough years in eastern Australia, good rainfall in 2020 has been a blessed relief for most regions. With a change in seasonal conditions
Australian wool exports to China – a successful partnership
The new year wool sales have opened, and again it is the dominance of China that is driving the early sales. This is no surprise
Restockers required
Restocker lambs have opened the year as one of the hottest commodities, surging higher as producers, feeders and processors compete for whatever livestock they can
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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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