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
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
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
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
In April, Mecardo looked at the relationship between rainfall and sheep sales to abattoirs (offtake) and opined that the coming spring was unlikely to be
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
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
Saleyard supply slipped back this week which forced buyers to increase their bids and sent the lamb market higher. Presentation of good quality new season
The last peak in lamb prices was 22 months ago, since then the lamb price (NSW trade lamb) has fallen 54%, hovering around 450¢/kg cwt.
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
Lamb slaughter has been running hot for this time of year. In fact, the last month has seen new highs in terms of total ovine
Rain was exactly what the market needed and despite the glaring El Nino signs, a front moving across the southeast delivered the good stuff. While
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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