Season shores up cow price
With rain falling in parts of southern Australia in recent days, and more set to follow, there could be increased opportunity for restocker movement in the cattle market. It comes as we expect the other sectors, being feeders and processors, to take their foot off the gas, with reports that orders through to the end […]
Harvest twenty percent done
Harvest has kicked off in earnest in NSW and is winding down in Queensland. Victoria and SA have made a start, and we are still waiting on the first harvest progress report out of WA, but northern areas are likely getting into it when the weather allows. The Queensland harvest is usually short and sharp, […]
Wool supply update
Greasy wool supply is top of mind in the upper stages of the supply chain as mills balance low stocks, potential increases in demand, and falling production. This article takes a look at the latest AWTA core test volume data with this in mind. AWTA core test volumes had been running 18% down year on […]
Taking a punt on merino lambs?
The big spring store sales are progressing through the Riverina, and it coincides with rapid spring growth in high rainfall zones further south and east. While this week’s rain might make finding a winner of the Melbourne Cup more difficult, it might make finding a winner in a Merino lamb trade a bit easier. It’s […]