Wool

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Market Comment

Crossbreds up double digits

And they’re off for the 2023/24 wool season, and all categories (including crossbreds) have jumped strongly. A fair offering sold well as pass-in rates were

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Market Analysis

AWTA volumes generally up

It has been a while since Mecardo looked at Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) core test volumes, and with the merino micron swinging finer earlier

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Market Comment

EMI drops 20% in a year

The wool market has held steady for the most part this calendar year, especially when compared with other agricultural commodities. However, a difficult return from

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Market Comment

Scales balance to steady Wool

Two centres, two sale days, and two vastly different results have tilted the scales to a balanced and neutral change in wool markets. The dynamics

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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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