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Slaughter at record low. Cows charge the moon.
Coming out of Easter this week, the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) held its ground, still supported by tight supply stemming from continued low yardings

Short sales deliver steady lamb price but mutton on a roll
Short selling weeks tend to generate havoc in livestock markets, especially when it causes already tight supply to get tighter. But while much of the

Focus on North America
The news to finish last week was the somewhat surprising USDA stocks and acreage report. Could it be the US farmer is playing a game

Aus Vs USA lamb prices
Australian lamb and sheep prices are currently holding at very strong levels, but how do they compare to livestock prices in the USA, one of

Regional Rainfall Update March 2021
Mecardo’s regional rainfall update for March 2021. Click here to view the latest update This report highlights: Current season’s monthly rainfall trend Last season’s monthly

High prices not driving acreage
Normally the old adage is that the cure for high prices is high prices, and vice versa. The grain trade in the US was banking

Small slaughter slows shipments
Australian beef exports continue to track well below both year-ago and five-year average volumes so far for 2021, primarily due to a lack of supply.

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Wool is essentially a feedstock for an industrial process, with fashion tacked on the end of the supply chain. That is not how the marketers

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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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