Sheep and lamb markets are past the Easter break, but we’ll have to wait until next week to see how supply came through. The two Easter impacted weeks saw very low slaughter, and it will have picked up this week, with prices seemingly maintaining historically strong levels.
We can see in figure 1
After a lift in restocker activity earlier in the season, we were eagerly awaiting the Australian Bureau of Statistics cattle slaughter data for March to
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Research: Impact of the live sheep export moratorium
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Slaughter way back but prices steady
Look at them go
A good winter outlook, moisture in the soil and the lowest yarding levels all season have seen cattle prices hold ground this week for most
From record highs to two year lows
We knew when the rain came cattle on feed numbers would decline, and decline they have. No doubt the COVID-19 crisis has helped decrease the
Offshore markets and supply provide support
Some good weekly price gains were noted for the MLA CV-19 cattle indicators this week as a continued situation of tight domestic supply and improved
All quiet on the rebuild front
After a lift in restocker activity earlier in the season, we were eagerly awaiting the Australian Bureau of Statistics cattle slaughter data for March to
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Independent analysis and outlook for wool, livestock and grain markets delivered to you as it’s published
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Join the Mecardo team for the Commodity Conversations podcast, where we provide short weekly market recaps and longer conversations with guests to discuss the issues affecting the agricultural industry.
Research: Impact of the live sheep export moratorium
In this report for LiveCorp and MLA, we consulted with stakeholders in the sheep supply chain to identify the impact of the moratorium on the live sheep export trade.
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