Market Comment
Old lambs trample prices
It was a pretty ordinary week in sheep and lamb markets. All indicators tanked, with lamb at levels not seen since the depths of the
Angus Brown
July 29, 2022
It was a pretty ordinary week in sheep and lamb markets. All indicators tanked, with lamb at levels not seen since the depths of the
Sheep live export numbers have continued to fall away in 2022, despite promising volumes at the beginning of year. Last year’s total figure was the
It was another week of prices moving in the wrong direction for winter. Early reports suggest big yardings at many of the major saleyards was
While Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is no doubt the most talked about subject around sheep yards at the moment, second has to be the
All sheep industry data is on the increase, with the flock size and subsequent slaughter, production and export volumes growing at a faster than first
A few missing buyers left competition lacking for finished stock in many eastern saleyards this week. The store market has also gone a bit quiet
Mecardo’s look into international sheep meat supply and lamb price last week showed that the domestic flocks of some of Australia’s export markets are playing
The lamb & sheep market bounced back strongly this week after a series of depressing weeks marred by high supply. The upbeat mood this week
Australia’s strategic export market diversification for lamb and mutton or simply put, “a finger in every pie” approach, has served us well in times of
Unseasonably strong supply is adding to the pressure on the lamb and sheep market. The winter price rally which usually accompanies the seasonal low in
Some three-quarters of Australian sheep meat by volume is exported, so prices for mutton and lamb are heavily influenced by overseas markets. In this article,
The energy crisis hitting Australia has caused a great deal of speculation about the impact of price rises upon the Aussie manufacturing sector, particularly meat
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