Learning from lamb slaughter

If we needed any indication that lambs had gotten too cheap, we have seen it over the last fortnight. Here we take a look at what the latest slaughter data means for prices going forward, and what yet another La Niña will mean for supply trends for the remainder of the year. After the annual […]

Argentine wool clip update

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In recent articles Mecardo has looked at the merino clips of New Zealand and South Africa. The theme is continued in this article with a review of Argentine wool production for the 2021-22 season. A quick summary of the Argentine flock shows there are 13 million sheep (plus or minus half a million in recent […]

Percentiles – August 2022

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Mecardo’s Percentiles update for August 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. […]