Jamie-Lee Oldfield

It's been a good start to the season, but the cattle market needs more rain to bounce.

The lamb market is continuing to climb towards the high winter peaks the industry has been predicting.

Lamb prices are following a similar trend to 2017, according to market analysts.

Lamb prices defied a supply increase in early trading this week.

Buyers were selective at Barnawartha on Thursday as the season continues to dictate who has the confidence to buy.

Wool production will drop more than 12 per cent for this financial year.

The latest export figures show trade impact on price resilience regardless of rain.

The start of a break has been experienced in parts of the country, but much more is needed.

Processors have burned through breeders this year, but rain has slowed supply.

The cattle market has headed north this week as producers in the south get closer to the autumn break and parts of the east coast received some early falls.