Sheep

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Market Analysis

Will old run in to new?

While Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is no doubt the most talked about subject around sheep yards at the moment, second has to be the

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Market Analysis

Flock forecast to flourish faster

All sheep industry data is on the increase, with the flock size and subsequent slaughter, production and export volumes growing at a faster than first

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Market Comment

Lamb prices swinging on supply

A few missing buyers left competition lacking for finished stock in many eastern saleyards this week. The store market has also gone a bit quiet

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Market Analysis

A finger in every meat pie

Australia’s strategic export market diversification for lamb and mutton or simply put, “a finger in every pie” approach, has served us well in times of

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Market Comment

2022 no creature of habit

Unseasonably strong supply is adding to the pressure on the lamb and sheep market. The winter price rally which usually accompanies the seasonal low in

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Market Analysis

Percentiles – June 2022

Mecardo’s Percentiles update for June 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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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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