Export markets taking the extra lambs
Lamb slaughter rallied in August, and as noted in these pages, we saw some of the strongest slaughter levels for the year to date. Unsurprisingly the strong lamb slaughter has translated into record lamb exports for this time of year, and mutton also hit a peak. It would seem lamb processors managed to move the […]
Seasonal supply patterns in the Australian wool clip
Supply patterns in the greasy wool market feed into the price structure of the market. These patterns do change with time so this article takes a look at supply (defines as AWTA core test volumes) patterns in recent seasons versus two decades ago. Traditionally spring shearing delivered a flush of wool to the market, helping […]
