Flock forecast to rise in 2026
After two record breaking years of sheep and lamb production, supply has already started to slightly contract so far in 2026. There are plenty of questions being raised about where the Australian sheep flock and subsequent lamb numbers currently sit after another year of tough weather conditions in much of the production area. What there […]
Stock feeding proving cheaper
You would think that with disasters at the top and the bottom of the east coast wiping out feed, and again instigating hay drives, the hay market would find some strength. Last week we saw the opposite, and values are now back at last year’s levels. There is plenty of hay being delivered into flooded […]
Seasonal pattern in wool prices works again
The greasy wool market opened the New Year with a bang last week, as it does occasionally. This article takes a look at the opening price rise and how it sits with past behaviour in the market. Wool, as part of the greater apparel fibre market complex, tends to follow the general path of apparel […]
Weaners a little weaker but sellers can’t complain
The southern weaner sales are almost over, and despite opening a little weaker than December, the results have positive compared to last year and compared to the market in general. The southern weaner sales are almost over, and despite opening a little weaker than December, the results have been positive compared to last year and […]