Percentiles – January 2022

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Mecardo’s Percentiles update for January 2022. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important tool for assisting in the decision-making process. They can provide an indication of the range in which prices have moved and how much time they have spent at varying levels. […]

Lighter steers the best rise, but it’s all good

The Western Victorian Weaner Sales are still going, and the results have been very strong as expected. Northern buyers bought large swathes of cattle that were on offer, and while we’ve heard all the headline numbers, here we delve a little deeper into the numbers. Firstly, we need to say that all the prices quoted […]

Beer, shearing and wool prices

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The pandemic has helped to intensify the issues surrounding shearer numbers and availability during the past two years. Mecardo thought it was time to check back on beer, shearing and wool price trends As noted in an earlier article on this subject in 2017, despite the concern shown in the industry through time about the […]

Regional Rainfall Update December 2021

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Mecardo’s regional rainfall update for December 2021. Click here to view the latest update This report highlights: Current season’s monthly rainfall trend  Last season’s monthly rainfall trend  Average monthly trend over 50 years  70% range in monthly rainfall over last 50 years 95% range  Rainfall within the 70% range would be considered reflective of a […]