The positive run continued in the Merino market this week in the east, however, the west failed to sustain the momentum and gave way. As
The drop in sheep meat prices in 2023 came as an unwelcome shock after the better part of a decade of rising prices. This article
Sydney and Fremantle markets made up for lost time with big improvements across both the broad and merino fleece categories this week. The lower Aussie
The greasy wool industry tends to think of quality effects on price as additive, somewhat like building a “lego price model” – add for good
Back from the Easter recess, results were mixed between selling centres with the Merino segment fairly steady in Sydney, stronger in Melbourne and weaker in
Wool supply this season in Australia has been anything but smooth, with a big surge coming early in the season and now supply is dropping
As wool prices work their way through the bottom of a price cycle it is worth remembering that wool is essentially a feedstock for an
Sellers “took the money” this week, meeting the market despite a choppy result. Good & good-average styles as times were heavily discounted as AWEX reported
As with merino wool, there is a wide range of crossbred qualities. Fibre diameter is one of those measures of quality, and for crossbred wool,
Supply and demand worked in the favour of buyers in this week’s market, as a larger offering allowed prices to slip to the lowest level
Price volatility does not have a good reputation with farmers, especially when prices fall, such as was the case with sheep meat in 2023. A
The Sydney pass in rate for the week averaged 2.1% in an indication that buyer demand is strong at this level of supply and sellers
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