
Reflocking seeing higher sheep slaughter not lambs yet
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) lamb and sheep slaughter data is out for the June quarter, and lamb rates are on the rise. However,

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) lamb and sheep slaughter data is out for the June quarter, and lamb rates are on the rise. However,

Finished lambs held up well this week, while store lambs and mutton ended cheaper. Lamb slaughter has rallied, particularly in NSW, with processors back in

If we needed any indication that lambs had gotten too cheap, we have seen it over the last fortnight. Here we take a look at

Mecardo’s Percentiles update for August 2022. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important

Lamb and sheep markets experienced a generous lift this week as competition fired up at saleyards and quality generally seemed improved. Prices aren’t quite back

For two years the flock rebuild has been quoted as one of the driving factors behind strong sheep and lamb prices. With the release of

A lower yarding with lamb numbers back in most major yards this week helped to provide a much-wanted price boost. All categories lifted in NSW,

There are plenty of theories as to why lamb prices have been falling, and until now it was largely domestic issues. The latest export data

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
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