While the wet has caused devastation and challenges in many regions, it has provided a welcome boost to lamb prices. Slaughter rates are holding steady
The ‘mainstream media’ jumped on the rising inflation story from Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released last week. Farmers are interested in the CPI, as
The weather remains the biggest impact on all livestock markets this week, with widespread rainfall causing devastating flooding and all sorts of logistical nightmares for
The rains afflicting the eastern states are not letting up, and it seems to be having an impact on lamb supply. Even slaughter data for
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for October 2022. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important
The price rally continued, pushing most categories back to five-year seasonal average levels or slightly higher. Finished lambs have made a noteworthy climb in October
With the livestock game turning some strong profits in the last few years, there has been a proliferation of new sheep handlers and scales. Some
While we wait to see what impact southeastern Australia’s current inundation will have on throughput and price, export demand may be sheepmeat’s only consistent factor
New season lambs were keenly sought after this week in the east, while processor capacity issues dampened buyer activity in the west. Despite another week
It has been over a year since the wool versus lamb chart was updated, and a crash in wool prices always prompts a review. Here
Another wet week has seen further improvement in lamb and sheep markets. Merino lambs had the biggest move higher, followed by trade lambs with reports
After the Foot and Mouth induced price decline back in mid winter cattle and lamb markets have forged different paths. Continued strong demand and tight
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