Market Analysis
Which lamb export markets are struggling?
Regular readers will have seen that part of the blame for falling lamb prices in general, and heavy lambs, in particular, has been laid on
Angus Brown
July 7, 2020
Regular readers will have seen that part of the blame for falling lamb prices in general, and heavy lambs, in particular, has been laid on
East coast lamb prices tumbled fast and hard this week. With processors booked to capacity, low supply through the yards wasn’t enough to spur on
There is plenty of seasonality in lamb markets, but it doesn’t always show up. This year plenty of lambs have been booked up for July
With not all processors operating fully and sheep supply tight, sheep slaughter dropped to the lowest level of the season last week. It’s been a
As we come out of the winter lull evidence is starting to point towards a recovery in lamb supplies, and a continuing dearth in sheep.
Australian sheepmeat exports were looking relatively unscathed by the pandemic disruption, that was until May. Trade flows to all key export markets saw significant reductions
Lower supply wasn’t enough to put a halt to the softening lamb prices this week, with what appears to be wavering demand. Small sheep numbers
As we move through the depths of winter and tight ovine supply, attention is turning to the spring and summer. With winter lambs hitting the
New Zealand is the other major sheepmeat exporter in the world and is the major carpet wool producer, so the New Zealand sheep flock is
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for June 2020. Click below to view the latest report Grains and oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are
Prices for most sheep and lamb categories took a turn south this week as resistance was found at recent levels. That was despite lower yardings;
Many readers will remember filling out the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Agricultural Commodities survey last July, and might be wondering what happened to the
You can have full premium access to all of our content with a monthly or annual subscription.
Alternatively, create a free account to access our Insights blog and two free premium article a month!
Join the Mecardo team for the Commodity Conversations podcast, where we provide short weekly market recaps and longer conversations with guests to discuss the issues affecting the agricultural industry.
In this report for LiveCorp and MLA, we consulted with stakeholders in the sheep supply chain to identify the impact of the moratorium on the live sheep export trade.
We don’t just bring you the most up to date market insights. Find out more about Mecardo’s services including risk management advisory, modelling, benchmarking, research & consultancy.
© 2020 Mecardo | All rights reserved | Website Design by Tech Studio