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
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for August 2021. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important
We have to wait for the official slaughter numbers these days, and with quarterly reporting, it’s a bit hard to marry them up with our
The lamb market had us fooled into believing we’d passed the winter price peak and were well and truly on the downward run towards spring.
If you thought beef was getting expensive at the supermarket, you were right. Rising cattle prices in 2021 have seemingly been passed on to consumers,
Mutton prices continue to outpace last year, despite supply having also increased. And while prices have come back slightly in the past week, returns are
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