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Selective buying as supply catches up
Supply more than doubled after an interrupted few weeks to the sales process. The combination of a leap in numbers and some selective buying at the yards contributed to pushing trade and heavy lamb indicators lower for the week. NSW saleyard indicators across the board saw
Buyers want beef not cattle
The cattle market was mixed this week as a cooler change (and no public holiday) saw numbers flood back to saleyards. National indicators show that processors and feeders were back leading the buying support, while a dry southern summer means restockers are potentially holding back. Considering
Macro take the wheel
This weeks commentary is more about macro-economics and geopolitics that anything directly wheat oriented. Having climbed to over 0.70USc, the AUD has tipped over in the past couple of trading sessions, to be around 0.695USc and a slight improvement for our cash prices. The change seems
Wool market finds its footing
The Australian wool market recovered from the losses recorded in the previous series, with prices lifting across both selling days. The Eastern Market Indicator rose 12 cents to finish the week at 1,677 ¢/kg. With 38,736 bales offered and 37,466 bales sold, the passed-in rate was
Record yields in WA
The final harvest reports are in, with further updates likely to offer minimal changes. Western Australia has received the promised bumper crop, while receivals on the east coast appear to be significantly lower than last year. Figure 1 shows receivals in WA dwarfing other states, with
AWTA volumes January 2026
AWTA core test volumes have begun 2026 well down on year-earlier levels, as the effects of a dry spring in south eastern Australia continue to play out in the new calendar year. This article takes a look at Australian wool supply. In farm bale terms, the
Mutton market set to soar with a good soaking
The mutton market has the potential to go mad if southern Australia gets a solid and widespread autumn break. That, obviously, is quite a big if, but let’s look at some of the signs that are pointing towards positivity in the sheep trade for 2026. While
Beef outlook strong, cattle another question
A quick review of data coming out of the US comes with the conclusion that extreme global beef demand isn’t going anywhere for some time. Locally, there are some restrictions on growers taking advantage of the boom. On Meat and Livestock Australia’s (MLA) website, you can
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