The Chinese sheep flock and wool clip
In any search for world sheep or wool information, the Chinese sheep flock and wool clip come up as the largest. Detail is important when seeking to understand the importance of such data. With that in mind lets take a closer look at sheep and wool numbers from China. The bulk of sheep in China […]
Corn stocks tighten further
When the new-season World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released back in May, the corn supply forecast was looking good, with a strong production forecast and steady ending stocks. Fast forward seven months and things are looking somewhat tighter. As outlined in Friday’s Market Comment, corn is the fundamental driver of all […]
Putting some beef on the price forecast
After writing an article for AuctionsPlus on assessing the value of weaners sold last week, there was some reader feedback around being too ‘wishy washy’ with price forecasts. This is understandable as the article was a very basic look at possible scenarios. Here we take a less ‘wishy washy’ look at future pricing for feeder […]
Middle east demand meets australian supply
It was another record year for Australian sheepmeat exports, despite volumes lagging year-ago levels in the latter half of 2024. Both lamb and mutton finished the year at an all-time high, up 10% and 22% respectively from last year, which was also the previous record for both, and meant Australia exported more sheepmeat in a […]