The National Trade Lamb Indicator finished the week at 1,219c/kg cwt, while WA finished at 1,120c/kg cwt. The National Mutton Indicator closed at 883c/kg cwt, with WA mutton finishing at 744c/kg cwt. The bigger story, however, remains supply. National saleyard...
Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary Cattle markets were mostly firm across Australia, with quality feeder, store and young cattle continuing to attract strong competition. Better-bred cattle outperformed secondary types, while cow markets remained mixed depending on...
Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary Sheep and lamb markets were generally softer across Australia, with the largest reported sale at Wagga recording price declines across most lamb categories and weaker mutton values. While yardings remained relatively high, pricing...
Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary Cattle markets were mixed across Australia, with strong competition supporting quality feeder, trade and young cattle, while cow markets remained variable and some northern centres recorded softer trends. The trends appear to be:...
Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary Sheep and lamb markets were generally firm to dearer across Australia, with strong processor demand supporting trade lambs and mutton, while results for heavier and lighter lamb categories varied by region and quality. The trends...
Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary Sheep and lamb markets were mixed across Australia, with mutton markets generally strengthening while lamb prices varied by weight category and quality, particularly in larger eastern state yardings. The trends appear to be: Mutton...
Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary Cattle markets remained generally firm to dearer across the country, with strong competition supporting feeder, restocker and young cattle categories, while cow markets were more mixed. The trends appear to be: Feeder cattle...
Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary Sheep and lamb markets were mixed to firm, with stronger mutton prices underpinning the market, while lamb results varied by weight category and quality across major NSW centres. The trends appear to be: Mutton markets generally...
Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary Cattle markets were generally firm to dearer, with strong restocker and feeder demand supporting young cattle across NSW and Victoria, while cow markets were mixed and Western Australia recorded softer results in some young stock...
Previous Close Cattle Markets Summary Cattle markets continued to strengthen across eastern Australia, with widespread rainfall boosting confidence and driving strong competition from feeders, restockers and backgrounders. Quality store cattle attracted aggressive...
Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary Sheep markets remained firm to stronger, with reduced sheep numbers and solid processor demand supporting prices, while heavy lambs continued to attract strong competition and maintain high returns. The trends appear to be: Heavy...
Last week I questioned whether the WA Sheep Industry Roadmap spent too much time explaining how we arrived at our current position and not enough time discussing what success looks like going forward. Having now reviewed where a significant portion of the Federal...