Wheat rides the cycle
It feels like it has been a relatively stable week in the soft commodity baskets. As always, there is a raft of bullish inflows being balanced out by bearish data. Given the rapidly envel-oping Northern Hemisphere harvest is providing a virtual wet blanket on the market, there are enough questions to suggest that there is […]
Prices continue to improve in the depths of winter
The demand side of the supply chain continues to push the envelope as exports continue to flow, and now currency markets push Australian returns higher. Closer to home, and the supply slide into winter is lending support to markets as feeders begin to circle. The winter supply lull has well and truly set in with […]
Lamb lift continues despite market rush
The mid-winter supply squeeze is starting to show in the sheep and lamb market, with last week’s slaughter and this week’s total physical yardings trending lower, despite lambs increasing slightly on the back of last week’s price rise. Online offerings were also down, as all categories achieved another significant price increase, and heavy lambs went […]
Slow and steady start to the new season
The Australian wool market opened the 2025/26 season on a steady note, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) rising 1 cent to close at 1,208 cents per kilogram. While the opening sale is typically one of the largest of the year, as growers look to sell into the new financial year, this season was different. […]