According to producers participating in the latest Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) sheep survey, nearly 3 million fewer lambs were
After a sharp price drop for finished lambs last week, we were hoping for some improvement this week. None was found, as buying activity was
Mutton prices are weak on almost every measure. Compared to the last five years, mutton is cheap. Compared to lamb, mutton is cheap. Compared to
There was a noticeable shift in buyer demand reported in eastern yards this week, with buyers becoming more selective as the days went on. This
Australian lamb exports recovered from supply, logistics and covid-19 created hurdles from the previous two years in 2022, finishing the year just a fraction above
La Niña is fading fast and the Autumn rainfall outlook from the Bureau of Meteorology is looking very different from what we’ve seen over the
Last week, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) released its latest projections for the Australian sheep and lamb flock. With a growing flock and stronger lamb
Store lamb prices hit a low for February at the start of this week, but buyers became more active as the week progressed and prices
Australia’s sheep flock has come a long way in a short time, bouncing back from record lows to a forecast of 78.75 million head in
Last week’s relative optimism about mutton prices was short-lived, with prices freefalling to levels seen a fortnight ago. Trade lamb prices held, however, restocker demand
Farmers don’t seem to like sheep much in the USA. Unlike here, where sheep are grazed on some of the best pastures in the country,
A welcome deluge of demand from processors with Chinese orders has helped mutton prices surge this week. Despite the hotpot fuelled celebratory mood in mutton,
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