Weekly supply jump further assists price slide
The sheep and lamb market continued to ease this week, following the downward trend it has been experiencing since prices peaked at the end of June. Despite that trend, there was a significant uptick in both yardings this week and slaughter the week prior, with all major categories recording an increase in throughput. New season […]
More twists than a game of Snakes and Ladders
What a difference a week can make. Having watched risk premiums build steadily for a couple of weeks, those same premiums were stripped away almost instantly when the negotiators entered the chat room. The escalation in the Black Sea reached a tipping point last week, with the major combatants targeting each other’s port facilities and […]
More weaners come forward
Weaners remain on the move, and interest took a slight step back this week as we enter a transition period for cattle markets with spring fast approaching. Not a lot of rainfall in the last few weeks but strong prices have seen cattle come forward and remain strong for winter. The tip top winter premiums […]