
Mutton market maintains momentum
Total sheep and lamb saleyard throughput fell this week, and so did most price indicators, as plenty of supply, proximity to holiday processor shutdowns, and

Total sheep and lamb saleyard throughput fell this week, and so did most price indicators, as plenty of supply, proximity to holiday processor shutdowns, and

The October Sheep Producer Intentions Survey (SPIS) provides some very important information regarding the number of lambs on the ground, the type of lambs, and

Supply crept higher this week to 392k head for lamb and sheep through to the yards, and prices retracted as harvest in the south and

New data released in the past week from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Meat and Livestock Australia/Australian Wool Innovation offers insight into how lamb

The sheep and lamb market continues to resist spring supply pressure, with all categories remaining historically high. Combined yardings hit their highest level since June

We are nearing the end of spring, and it’s this time of year when Victorian lamb supply ramps up. In theory, increasing supply should lead

New season lambs continue to creep to the yards, and buyers are beginning to ramp up competition. Supply in the south is starting to ratchet

The lamb market has so far powered through spring at record levels, as a seasonally contracted lamb crop and historically high demand keep the momentum

Strong processor demand for new season lambs and rain falling in the southeast of the country put the lamb market in the green this week,

The big spring store sales are progressing through the Riverina, and it coincides with rapid spring growth in high rainfall zones further south and east.

The story of supply has been driving the market since Winter, and demand has been reactive. Last week, there was movement at the station when

Australian sheep and lamb exports increased in September but remained subdued in relation to recent trends. The US took dominant market share for the month,
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