Lamb prices strong, stability ahead
While plenty of producers were still busy feeding stock over the past few weeks, processors and saleyards did have three public holidays, affecting supply, demand, and pricing. Now we are out the other side, and hopefully a lot closer to an autumn break for those still waiting, we can have a look forward at how […]
Monster March for lamb exports
As our domestic lamb market heads into two weeks with public holidays – and hopefully some more widespread autumn moisture not long after that – the volatility of global markets has yet to impact demand. A record volume of Australian lamb was exported for the month of March, which was also the third-highest volume recorded […]
Rainfall forecast forces flock to market
The uptick in the sheep and lamb market last week was short lived, with most prices dropping. But it was more than likely rainfall – or a lack thereof – that caused the fall, rather than Trump’s new tariffs which tanked everything else in the past week. While weekly throughput can be hard to directly […]
Beef exports continue record run
The first week of April brought with it big changes in global trade, instigated in the first instance by new tariffs from the US and escalated by retaliatory tariffs from some of their trading partners. But for now, Australian beef exports remained historically high in March. America remained Australia’s largest customer by volume with 30% […]
Prices rally after rain
While there has been plenty thrown at Australian beef producers this week from outside the saleyard, the market has been on the rise, with all indicators stronger week-on-week. Flooding rains and new tariffs from Trump will no doubt impact the sector in the weeks, months and years to come, but for those that sold this […]
Live sheep trade drops off
Live sheep export numbers have dropped considerably since the Australian government announced they’d be phased out by 2028. Last year marked the lowest number of sheep exported from Australia in at least in the last 35 years, and likely since the modern trade kicked off. This year has started off just as quiet, despite Meat […]
Sheep and lambs steady as the season unfolds
The sheep and lamb market held fairly steady this week, as many in the south wait for the next rain event to give a clearer indication of how their autumn will pan out. Total lamb supply has yet to start any sort of decline, despite the next drop starting to hit the ground in many […]
Less buffalo means more boats to Indo
Live cattle exports for the first two months of 2025 are at their highest levels in four years, as plentiful supply keeps prices where our customers want them. All forecasts have that figure continuing to rise in the coming years, and although numbers remain a far cry from historical levels, the outlook for the sector […]
Dry dictates market movement
The cattle market softened slightly this week as yardings lifted by more than 20,000. This increase in throughput was also heightened by lesser cyclone-affected yardings the week prior, and Victoria/Tasmania having a public holiday. Both the selling and buying activity continues to be dictated by widespread dry conditions, with plenty of the prime reports mentioning […]
Lamb of the free, home of the trade
Trump and his reign of tariffs are dominating discussions at the moment, both in the party room and at the dinner table. In case you’ve had your feet up at the beach or been busy waiting for rain the past few weeks, US President Trump has been throwing more than a few spanners into the […]
Cattle numbers hold steady and peak production continues
Both supply and demand will remain strong in the cattle industry this year according to the latest projections released by Meat & Livestock Australia this week – which means relative stability for the market. Slaughter has been revised higher for 2025, which will likely see production and export volume records broken once again. This will […]
Market dips as we wait for weather
The cattle market has been headed in only one direction this week, and that is down. All the major indicators lost ground as yardings, and slaughter remain elevated as many areas eagerly await the end of a dry summer – which for some is likely on its way with the current weather event. Slaughter numbers […]
