Sheep

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Market Analysis

Lots of lambs left to come

We’ve hit the second month of spring, and the public holidays have come and gone, so it should be time for lamb numbers, and prices,

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Market Analysis

Percentiles – September 2022

Mecardo’s Percentiles update for September 2022. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important

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Market Comment

Another reign on its way

For parts of the south east, another significant dose of wet weather is either on the ground or on its way. The season has already

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Market Analysis

Mutton market mediocre

Mutton hasn’t been immune to the recent falls in the sheep and lamb market, generally operating at a level well below the five-year average since

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Market Comment

A spring loaded lamb market

The divide between old and new season lambs remains a prominent feature of the market. This week old season lambs presented in mixed quality which

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Research: Analysis of the Australian sheep flock

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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