As we approach three quarter time in 2020, we can run our regular analysis of what is left for lamb slaughter. We know the season
A statistic posted by AuctionsPlus caught the eye this week, in terms of sheep throughput. Their current record for the volume of sheep offered on
The lamb market extended its state of calm for another week, with the key price indicators barely budging. The underlying higher supply combined with stable
A basic reading of the ‘Covid Roadmap’ tell us that livestock processor restrictions aren’t going to be lifted until at least late November. While the
Lamb exports are holding firm despite domestic processing challenges and international economic shortfalls. Australia sent an extra 9 per cent of lamb offshore in August
Rising lamb prices is one trend we’re very pleased to see, no matter how out of character for the time of year. Last week’s price
Today, we look at a pretty typical lamb trading scenario that most producers would be familiar with- Buying lambs at 15kg cwt, growing them out
Green grass and a mild winter across much of the east coast means new season lambs have been streaming into the saleyards for a month
New season lambs are now fronting up in the south and are starting to dominate the yards. They were met with a more confident market
Both lamb and mutton prices have fallen in response to the Covid-19 crisis, but lamb has borne the brunt of the decline. There are a
With August already upon us, Spring is in the air, and the first of our new season lambs born as early as this March are
This week, slaughter has held it’s own, but despite tightening supply at the saleyards with yardings falling dramatically, the ESTLI continued its downward slide, with
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