Prime lamb prices have regained most of their losses suffered in 2023, while mutton prices have not, and beef is somewhere in between. This article
New season lambs are light and lack consistency in quality down south, an unfortunate side effect of the dry year. With competition fierce for the
It’s that time of year when the spring lambs start to flow. The winter-born lambs are traditionally starting to reach slaughter weights in late October
Prices lifted sharply this selling week, with multiple categories making double-digit percentage gains on the week prior. Northern buyers took over their southern counterparts, who
The mutton price has only been heading in one direction since mid-winter, and that is down. It has lost more than 200c/kg since the annual
Rain reached patches of central and northern NSW this week but failed to find its way south. The dry spring plaguing much of Victoria and
Conditions have varied greatly across the East Coast and not all areas are benefitting from recent rain but for those that have it, excess feed
The lamb and sheep indicators were quite inelastic this week, with large swings in supply having less impact on the value. Restockers were very active
Total sheepmeat exports are 15% higher for the year-to-date, with demand from the Middle East and the US on the rise, while volumes to China
A decline in lamb numbers helped the market to switch direction and drive prices higher. Store lamb demand was notably stronger in key saleyards this
A month into the spring, the new season lambs are coming, but not as quickly as usual. For the first time in 2024 we have
The final selling week of the 3rd quarter saw the spring lamb price decline continue, with competition at the rail not as hot as it
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