Return to a normal sale week but the rainfall and economic conditions have changed. Light lambs continue to track higher to both processors and restockers.
The United States’ lacklustre cattle and sheep numbers resulted in historically high red meat demand in 2025 and has continued into 2026. While America remains
Southern rainfall didn’t hinder sheep and lamb supply for long, with yardings levels this week back to where they were a fortnight ago. It has
The lamb and mutton markets are facing some potential challenges over the coming months, if the conflict in the Middle East continues. They are not
Supply side support came from some much-needed rainfall but conflict in the Middle East did impact demand side intentions. The result was a mixed bag
There has been plenty of speculation about current sheep and lamb flock sizes, but while we wait for new data and market signals to give
Whether or not you received the forecast weather this week, the sheep and lamb market certainly responded as if it had gotten some rain. All
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released it’s quarterly ‘Livestock Products’ data and statistics on Friday. There is plenty of data to dig through, but
The market softened from both a supply and price point of view. Numbers were held back and bids were more conservative as the lack of
As sheep producers continue the wait for what will hopefully be a significant and widespread autumn break, supply remains the biggest question mark over how
The sheep and lamb market continued its positive trend this week, with all categories now operating well above month-ago and year-ago levels. Yardings decreased slightly
It’s no secret that export demand for lamb has been the driver of the record pricing of the last six months. Globally, red meat is
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