Mutton to lamb price ratio
An old colleague asked recently about budgeting for sheep sales, and whether there were some useful rules of thumb available. This article looks at the ratio of mutton to lamb price with such a rule in mind. With the increase in lamb production in Australia in recent decades the relative proportion of sheep in the […]
Feedlots fill as the southern season fails
The lotfeeding sector in Australia has had a strong start to the year, with its importance in the industry being again highlighted by the varying seasonal challenges facing producers. Cattle on feed and feedlot utilisation were at record highs for the March 2025 quarter, according to the latest Meat & Livestock Australia lotfeeding brief. However, […]
Rising oilseed supplies
Last week, we covered the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report numbers on wheat and corn. Canola is a major crop here, and this week it’s time to look at forecast oilseed production for 2025-26. The rise and rise of canola as a major rotation crop seems […]
Looking for weakening lamb demand
The US has had tariffs on Australian lamb for over a month now, and we can start looking for impacts in the data. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) publishes imported lamb prices, and we have April export data. Can we find weakening demand? On the volume front, we did see April lamb exports […]