On Sunday, the VIC government announced that the COVID-19 workforce size restrictions on Victorian meat processors would be eased from a 67% limit to a
With both saleyard and over the hook lamb prices trending below year-ago levels, lamb producers that have yet to turn off suckers in the early
Yards felt busy last week according to those on the ground and combined with the stronger market was very encouraging. Now we have the numbers
Last week we had a query regarding our main competitor in sheepmeat markets, New Zealand, and how their heavily seasonal turnoff might impact prices in
The winning combination of increasing supply and higher prices points to the lift in competitive spirit for lamb markets. This weeks’ cross-category price rises pushed
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for September 2020. Click below to view the latest report Grains and oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are
As we approach three quarter time in 2020, we can run our regular analysis of what is left for lamb slaughter. We know the season
A statistic posted by AuctionsPlus caught the eye this week, in terms of sheep throughput. Their current record for the volume of sheep offered on
The lamb market extended its state of calm for another week, with the key price indicators barely budging. The underlying higher supply combined with stable
A basic reading of the ‘Covid Roadmap’ tell us that livestock processor restrictions aren’t going to be lifted until at least late November. While the
Lamb exports are holding firm despite domestic processing challenges and international economic shortfalls. Australia sent an extra 9 per cent of lamb offshore in August
Rising lamb prices is one trend we’re very pleased to see, no matter how out of character for the time of year. Last week’s price
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