Positive signs emerge in the cattle market

Herd of packed cattle in NSW with trees in the background

After losing 240¢ from the peak at the start of June, young cattle prices have turned a corner and posted a lift over the last week. Is it the bottom? Well, we won’t hang our hats on it just yet, but at these levels, there are certainly a few buyers willing to jump back into […]

Lighter lamb load drives a bounce in NSW

Flock of young lambs and sheep in paddock in NSW

A lower yarding with lamb numbers back in most major yards this week helped to provide a much-wanted price boost. All categories lifted in NSW, however, in Victoria the downward trend continued for all but Merino lambs. Tightening saleyard supply has finally put a stop to the price decline that we’ve seen over the last […]