Market Comment
Restocker lambs go for gold
It was a week of wins for those that sent lambs and sheep to the saleyard. While no records were made and so we won’t
Olivia Agar
July 30, 2021
It was a week of wins for those that sent lambs and sheep to the saleyard. While no records were made and so we won’t
Traditionally it is last week that marks the low for lamb supply. NSW new season lamb and sheep generally start to hit the market in
National Trade, Heavy & Merino Lamb indicators all performed strongly this week, while the Light, Restocker & Mutton indicators fell. Mutton was popular in NSW
Many farmers will have recently received their annual Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) survey for the 2020/21 statistics. The 2019/20 stats were quietly released in
Sheep have been headed across the Nullarbor in record numbers since the rain started to fall on the east coast early in 2020, but the
Lamb markets consolidated the gains over recent weeks to see prices improving for most categories. The Winter rally may be running out of steam, but
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for July 2021. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important
Lamb and mutton export demand appears to have recovered significantly this year. Despite higher lamb prices, and a stronger Australian dollar, lamb exports to the
Mutton is back in the limelight. You could argue that it never really left considering how strong the market has been, however this week prices
As we move towards recess for wool markets, and what should be near the peak of the lamb market for the year, it’s time for
A boost in supply last week wasn’t enough to hold lamb and sheep markets in their place. Prices are on the up, and the Eastern
There’s been plenty of talk around the free-trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom, agreed to ‘in principle’ by the two countries last month.
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