Cow price keeps on climbing
Cattle prices held fairly firm this week as yardings fell below the five-year-average for the first five-day week since February. Latest slaughter data was back up to equal to its largest numbers for the year after a short week, with processor demand not slowing down at all as mid-winter approached. The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator […]
Best on ground premiums as lamb markets enter the bye
With export and processor buyers in and out of the picture this week, the selective buying phase of the season has kicked into gear. Light, restocker and trade lamb indicators all eased
Wool wraps up without a bang
In a fitting end to a season marked by volatility and tight supply, the wool market held firm in the final sale of the 2024–25 season. The Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) closed unchanged at 1,207 cents per kilogram, providing a steady close despite global trade tensions. This week’s offering reached 29,848 bales, with a low […]
Blink and you will miss it
And just like that, it was all over. The US brokered ceasefire seems to be holding, but the situation remains tense to say the least, and the risk of recommencement of hostilities remains. Global markets certainly give the impression that it is all over. Crude oil has retraced all the gains it made in the […]