Sheep & lamb offtake pushing flock lower
Dry conditions continue to persist in Victoria and South Australia, putting upward pressure on sheep slaughter numbers, while slaughter numbers remain high in Western Australia. With the latest ABS quarterly slaughter data updated, this article takes a look at offtake levels and the implied effects to flock numbers. Mecardo last looked at the sheep and […]
Deciphering a herd direction
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) quarterly slaughter and beef production data dropped last week. The end of is a March a distant memory for many who have endured excessive dry or excessive wet conditions since, which have no doubt shifted supply patterns, but we’ll see if we can find a starting point. The trend […]
First quarter slaughter shows dry dictated turnoff
The latest livestock production figures are out from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and it will come as no surprise that sheep and lamb turnoff was historically high for the first three months of the year. Lamb slaughter rose very marginally year-on-year but still recorded the second highest quarterly figure on record, while the sheep […]
Pay day for hay
Winter is only a week away, and it still hasn’t rained properly in some of the highest stocking rate areas of the country. By most accounts hay or straw of any description is very hard to come by, and price have jumped. Dairy, beef, and sheep farmers in drought-stricken parts of Victoria, NSW, and South […]
