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Market Analysis

Lamb exports running hot

While prices for lambs aren’t great, and mutton is still depressed, the good news is that at least the heavy lamb production from strong slaughter

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Market Comment

In the thick of it

From producers to exporters, the supply chain is in the thick of the Spring seasonal supply increase. Processors are working at full throttle, as total

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Market Analysis

Live sheep still setting sail

The live sheep export industry is still showing resilience against its impending federal government ban, continuing to trade above year-ago levels. In September, more than

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Market Comment

Lamb yards fill back up

The extra supply we’ve been waiting for in the lamb market seems to have arrived this week, putting a halt on what has been a

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Market Analysis

Looks like 2014-2015

While we’ll have to wait for Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data on lamb slaughter and production to get an idea of recent lamb slaughter

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Market Comment

Southern bidding strong

A mountain of mutton weighed the national indicator down this week. However, the Victorian and South Australian markets are seeing an uptick in demand despite

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Market Analysis

Rebounds in sheep meat prices

In mid-September, Mecardo looked at previous down cycles in lamb and mutton prices since 1970, showing the current downturn is certainly rhyming with the past.

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Research: Analysis of the Australian sheep flock

In this report for LiveCorp and MLA, we analysed the historical trends in the demographics of the Australian sheep flock, examining domestic factors that influence farm-level enterprise decision making. 

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