Wet season fork in the road? We will know mon-sooner or later
A recent query came across the desk relating to monsoon scenarios. A wet, or wetter than average, monsoon will obviously impact the market in different ways to the drier than average monsoon. Here we try and take herd and season into account to offer some pricing scenarios. With more than half the Australian cattle herd […]
Prices aligning for canola
Canola producers who are windrowing or harvesting at the moment are getting a pleasant lift in values even as deliveries roll in. The improving market is being driven by international factors, with local prices responding in kind. Traditionally we expect canola prices to ease at this time of year as harvest deliveries ramp up. Canola […]
Are goats still sitting between mutton and trade lambs?
Prime lamb prices have regained most of their losses suffered in 2023, while mutton prices have not, and beef is somewhere in between. This article looks at goat prices to see where there are tracking, including goat volumes to help understand recent price swings. A year ago Mecardo looked at goat prices in relation to […]
