Turnoff sheep were welcomed with open arms, and trade lamb prices continue to defy spring declines for now. Restockers have upped the ante, taking advantage
The lamb market softened this week, as new season supply increased and a public holiday in Victoria dampened demand. Sheep through the saleyards held firm,
Simple price charts tell a story of where prices are compared to recent or longer-term historical values, but sometimes it’s informative to present data from
For the second consecutive year, the market is seeing week-to-week volatility in new season lamb quality, weight, and numbers, which is driving see-sawing lamb pricing
Australian sheepmeat exports have slowed from their record-setting momentum, as lower supply and subsequent higher domestic pricing have likely started to impact volumes. Meat and
All the market momentum was behind mutton this week, as the indicator climbed once again off the back of some decent rainfall in sheep-producing areas
Just when we thought 1200¢ was too much for lambs, and the market started to wane, last week saw a bounce that again raised the
Supply is creeping higher, but markets bounced back this week. The first few batches of new season lambs have been variable, and the market response
Sheep supply and demand will be an interesting equation this spring and summer. Strong flock numbers are converging with drought-induced turnoff, historically high lamb prices,
With the start of spring only a weekend away, restockers pushed select categories higher this week, while processor prices eased. Yardings also took a tumble,
There is nothing like a price spike to bring lamb forward prices and contracts into focus. Whether the winter lamb price rally is a spike
Light new season lambs ironically acted as an anchor to indicators this week, as not all buyers were present in a correction week at the
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