Soaking spring rain has moved from the outlook to the forecast this week, and with the weather warming up, feed is going to be abundant.
Green was splashed across the board this week with lamb and sheep markets revelling in strong competition at yards in NSW and SA. Supply increased
In case you missed it, new restrictions to metropolitan Melbourne were brought in at the end of August and are still in place which directly
The flock rebuild is well and truly underway, with breeding ewe prices hitting new extremes this spring. While conventional breeding ewes, Merinos and First Cross
Lamb prices ended the week lower in most states. It does seem that supply is driving the price moves, with last week’s price improvements on
With the lamb market and the season still going strong as we move through spring, it comes as little surprise to see restocker lambs hitting
Lamb prices seem to be ignoring usual seasonal dynamics, proving demand isn’t wavering. Despite higher lamb yardings and slaughter in August compared to the same
The lamb and sheep market is in an interesting space at the moment. Lamb prices are defying norms, even with a large lift in throughput
August is traditionally a slow month for lamb exports as slaughter hits its annual low point. Kill space usually opens up for mutton in August,
To see finished lambs prices starting with a 9 (on a carcase weight basis) in spring is nothing short of impressive. While prices slipped across
The counter-seasonal strength in lamb markets has been perplexing. Normally at this time of year lamb prices are on the decline as supplies improve, but
While the the two biggest sheep & lamb producing states continue to battle covid and the threat of processor capacity reductions it poses, or worse
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