Heifer price holds up
The national restocker price has held fairly firm for the second quarter of 2025, sitting at a premium of around 10% year-on-year, as well as above the 10-year average. Given the significant turnoff figures and the seasonal weather conditions in parts of the country – be it too wet or too dry – they haven’t […]
State of origin in non-mulesed wool
Non-mulesed accreditation is a stepping stone to qualification of various quality schemes, which in turn are stepping stones to premiums in the greasy wool market for both merino and crossbred wool. This article takes a look at declaration levels by breed and state for the 12 months to May. With the increasing proportion of crossbred […]
No drought premium for grain
You know the drought is getting serious when politicians start turning up on farms, making announcements. This drought is different from what the East Coast normally experiences, and markets are not behaving in a normal fashion. When we talk about drought in Australia, it is usually regarding vast areas of inland New South Wales and […]
How long will the peak last
Lamb prices were literally off the charts last week. You know the market is doing extraordinary things when you have to increase the scale on the Y axis. The query we received over the weekend was: What do the current record values mean for prices in the spring and summer, when many drought-stricken producers will […]