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,
There’s been plenty of money in mutton as the flock rebuilt over the past few years, but that trend has taken a turn for the
Limited availability of good trade lambs at saleyards led buyers into bidding battles, pushing the Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (ESTLI) higher this week. Restocker
The Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Wool and Sheepmeat Producer Surveys have had a revamp. It’s now called the ‘Sheep
As BBQs fired up across the country this week for our biggest period of domestic lamb demand, and a short selling week at the yards;
Comparing the lamb and mutton markets this week it’s clear to see who came off worse. Mutton prices tanked this week, pushing beyond the recent
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In this report for LiveCorp and MLA, we analysed the historical trends in the demographics of the Australian sheep flock, examining domestic factors that influence farm-level enterprise decision making.
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