Lambs and sheep poured into yards last week in the east, with total throughput at levels rarely seen in April. Supply continued to pressure the
The MLA and AWI Wool and Sheepmeat survey is conducted three times a year, and gives a snapshot of the flock structure, and some ideas
As nice as weeks of extremely tight supply are for price, they don’t last forever. Higher flows of lamb and sheep to the yards has
Despite lagging behind the record highs of 2019/20, lamb exports are showing all the right signs so far in 2021, with continued demand from the
We are into April and as cropping and sowing programs are ramping up, lamb finishing programs are winding down. This time of year generally sees
Short selling weeks tend to generate havoc in livestock markets, especially when it causes already tight supply to get tighter. But while much of the
Australian lamb and sheep prices are currently holding at very strong levels, but how do they compare to livestock prices in the USA, one of
International travel has now been off the cards for Aussies for 12 months, and it looks like live sheep export has also had the breaks
Volatile supply is the norm for livestock markets in April due to the public holidays and producers looking to the sky for the autumn break
It appears lamb restockers are taking a more cautious approach despite widespread rain last week. Restocker lamb price movements have been relatively benign, but they
It has been a positive week for many livestock producers in the east. Widespread rain, full dams and a lower Australian dollar all combined to
New Zealand is our twin major exporter of sheepmeat and the major producer of carpet wool. With this in mind, this article takes a look
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