Saleyard lamb and sheep throughput continue to track down slightly, with wild weather no doubt stalling some numbers in the south this week. As a
Of course not all restocker lambs are equal. In this sense, we are looking at restocker lamb indicators and trying to decipher which we should
The final selling week of winter was largely flat, with some small gains in value. Supply from the paddock to the saleyard was down slightly
Rain is in the gauge and on the radar for southern sheep regions that have been in desperate need of a drink. While it hasn’t
Lamb and sheep slaughter almost always declines at this time of year. The changeover period between old and new season lambs has processors slowing down
Restockers and trade lambs in the West both had double-digit gains in value this week, all other categories were relatively flat. Total yardings were similar
With lamb markets close to historical highs, and supply tightening as we usually see in the winter, there is an expectation that mutton prices would
The mixed quality offering at saleyards continues to split the market. Large price spreads are being reported, with any well-presenting stock attracting a premium. On
Sucker season is upon us in NSW, and despite the volatility of the lamb market continuing week to week through July, the general upward trend
A large reduction in yardings was not enough to completely sandbag the price falls for all of the indicators this week. Buyers took a break,
Lamb exports to the US have recovered since the weaker levels of 2023. In terms of volume the US has never taken more of our
After a stellar run over the last few weeks, the winter price rally appears to have found its limit. Lamb and mutton prices were down
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