Sheep slaughter numbers have fallen heavily this calendar year as late summer/autumn rainfall allowed farmers to move out of drought conditions in many eastern regions.
The market opened with a positive result on Tuesday as Sydney played catch-up to the strong finish of last weeks market, while Melbourne was quoted
Merino prices are down some 40% on year-ago levels, dragged lower by a general downturn in apparel fibre prices to which a pandemic based economic
The focus of many markets is on the much-reduced demand due to COVID-19, with reduced throughput. This article takes a look at the Australian wool
While last week the MPG indicators across the board were showing negative, this week it was a “sea of green”. The market performed strongly on
Broad crossbred prices continue to plumb new lows, a mere five years after they had spent five years (2010 to 2015) trading at stratospheric levels.
Apparel fibre prices peaked in mid-2018 and then began a cyclical downturn well before COVID-19 appeared. By late 2019 the average Merino micron price was
The modest gains posted last week proved short-lived. The opening day in Melbourne provided some optimism but the market was unable to maintain the early
Yield, normally a minor effect on price, has become a major drafting gate for lots in the current market – separating lots achieving full value and those which are discounted. This article takes a look at the effect of yield on Merino fleece.
Premiums for non-mulesed wool remain of continuing interest for wool growers, as the absence of mulesing tends to increase operating costs, specifically in labour which
After four weeks of losses and continuing uncertainty as to the full impact of the COVID-19 effect on the wool supply chain, this week the
Lockdowns due to COVID-19 have impacted the wool market and other apparel fibre markets. It is some two years since Mecardo looked at the cotton
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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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