Lotfeeding sector keeping pace with booming beef production
The latest data from the lotfeeding sector, as well as ABS livestock production figures, continues to reflect the now firmly cemented importance of the sector to the cattle industry in Australia. Records for capacity and turn-off were set yet again, and the annual average number of cattle on feed has now eclipsed the 5 million […]
Oilseed growth continues
Last week we looked at the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) in terms of wheat and corn. This week attention turns to oilseeds, with supplies seemingly continuing their never-ending growth. There has been plenty of talk locally about the canola price premium to cereals, and how it’s likely to drive canola production again […]
Lamb slaughter down, weights up
The Australian Bureau of Statistic (ABS) quarterly livestock products data dropped last week. While the data is seven weeks old, it is the only data we have on lamb and mutton production, and therefore carcase weights. We have a new record for lamb weights. Lamb slaughter for the March quarter was down 15%, which is […]
International sheep meat supply and lamb price
Sheep meat prices (a weighted average of lamb and mutton) in 2026 are tracking at their best levels in deflated terms at least since 1980, even better in deflated US dollar terms. With this in mind, this article takes a look at the bigger picture background to the Australian sheep meat market. In terms of […]