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Sheep and lambs “stay home”
One could be forgiven for thinking that sheep and lambs were on paddock lockdown last week based on the saleyard throughput figures. Weekly east coast
You don’t know what you’ve got ’til its gone
As we head into June, a period of uncertainty looms. Do we see price rises as weather concerns mount, or does a large global crop
Look at them go
A good winter outlook, moisture in the soil and the lowest yarding levels all season have seen cattle prices hold ground this week for most
Market has positive bounce
While last week the MPG indicators across the board were showing negative, this week it was a “sea of green”. The market performed strongly on
The empire strikes back?
The reality of the barley tariff has sunk in. However, there is another nation that is staring down the barrel of potential tariff action. In
34 micron prices low against polyester staple fibres
Broad crossbred prices continue to plumb new lows, a mere five years after they had spent five years (2010 to 2015) trading at stratospheric levels.
Is there money in $446 Ewes?
Last week saw a new online record set on Auctionsplus of $446/head for some scanned in-lamb first cross ewes. The rise in breeder prices is
From record highs to two year lows
We knew when the rain came cattle on feed numbers would decline, and decline they have. No doubt the COVID-19 crisis has helped decrease the
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Research: Impact of the live sheep export moratorium
In this report for LiveCorp and MLA, we consulted with stakeholders in the sheep supply chain to identify the impact of the moratorium on the live sheep export trade.
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