An unseasonal, but not unexpected, crop of summer finished lambs are currently being turned off from parts of NSW where feed was abundant. Now producers
The Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (ESTLI) lost ground again, dipping 19¢ (2%) to finish at 808¢/kg cwt on Thursday’s close, down from 827¢/kg last
Good seasonal conditions across eastern Australia during 2020 have provided relief to the flock size, by allowing farmers to hold stock back from sale in
The Agriculture Victoria Livestock Farm Monitor Project (LFMP) provides an annual insight into the profitability of Victorian Livestock Producers. The LFMP benchmarks a vast array
A lacklustre week for lamb across the eastern half of the nation saw the Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (ESTLI) drift lower to test 827¢/kg
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for March 2021. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important
Chinese demand for mutton has returned to pre-Covid-19 levels, with Australian exports to the country matching 2019 volumes for February. This has pushed total mutton
Eastern lamb markets continued to ease this week, with even restockers pulling back. However, It was a different story in the West where fairly widespread
Lamb export volumes bounced back in February, painting a much more positive picture than the January figures. With more than 21,000 tonnes shipped weight of
The price for Australian lamb rose to dizzying heights in 2020, and maintained its elevated status into 2021, but is Australian lamb expensive on the
This time last year the wool market was tanking, but it wasn’t quite early enough to see a switch out of Merino joinings and into
Lamb prices have been moving within a fairly narrow band over the recent weeks, suggesting that sellers and buyers are content with the market. Restockers
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