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Sheepmeat

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Processors feel the heat as heavy lambs top at $350

Processors feel the heat as heavy lambs top at $350

The recent upward burst in lamb prices has continued this week at sales around south-east Australia.

Hang onto your hat, restocker lamb indicator hits $10 a kg

Hang onto your hat, restocker lamb indicator hits $10 a kg

Saleyard lamb and mutton prices have continued to rise on the back of widespread rain.

Fencing renewal underway across burnt regions

Fencing renewal underway across burnt regions

The huge task of re-fencing the vast areas of fire-affected land is in full swing.

Want more lambs? First look at yourself in the mirror

Want more lambs? First look at yourself in the mirror

Producers have the tools to help them halve current lambing losses says leading consultant.

Hang onto your hat, restocker lamb indicator hits $10 a kg

Hang onto your hat, restocker lamb indicator hits $10 a kg

Saleyard lamb and mutton prices have continued to rise on the back of widespread rain.

Lamb and mutton market not rattled by coronavirus as prices keep rising

Lamb and mutton market not rattled by coronavirus as prices keep rising

Benchmark lamb and mutton price indicators have kept rising this week after welcome rain across wide areas of NSW and Queensland.

Sheep numbers keep dipping, lamb exports keep rising

Sheep numbers keep dipping, lamb exports keep rising

Australia's sheep nunbers are set to fall to levels not seen since 1904 but sheepmeat exports are tipped to keep booming.

'We told you so!' Drought starts to bite red meat sector

'We told you so!' Drought starts to bite red meat sector

Governments have been accused of sitting on their hands and doing nothing to help meat processing sector through a livestock "drought"

Drought recovery and reproduction on agenda at Trangie field day

Drought recovery and reproduction on agenda at Trangie field day

A big Merino field day at Trangie in Central West NSW early next month will provide an update on drought recovery strategies and flock reproduction performance.

Lamb and mutton market not rattled by coronavirus as prices keep rising

Lamb and mutton market not rattled by coronavirus as prices keep rising

Benchmark lamb and mutton price indicators have kept rising this week after welcome rain across wide areas of NSW and Queensland.

Want more lambs? First look at yourself in the mirror

Want more lambs? First look at yourself in the mirror

Producers have the tools to help them halve current lambing losses says leading consultant.

'We told you so!' Drought starts to bite red meat sector

'We told you so!' Drought starts to bite red meat sector

Governments have been accused of sitting on their hands and doing nothing to help meat processing sector through a livestock "drought"

Fencing renewal underway across burnt regions

Fencing renewal underway across burnt regions

The huge task of re-fencing the vast areas of fire-affected land is in full swing.

Drought recovery and reproduction on agenda at Trangie field day

Drought recovery and reproduction on agenda at Trangie field day

A big Merino field day at Trangie in Central West NSW early next month will provide an update on drought recovery strategies and flock reproduction performance.

Rains patchy, below expectations

Rains patchy, below expectations

Patchy rain has failed to deliver significant falls to east Gippsland and the north-east of Victoria.

China and US go neck and neck for our sheepmeat in January

China and US go neck and neck for our sheepmeat in January

Another month and the same story of China and the United States dominating Australia's sheepmeat exports.

Sheep numbers keep dipping, lamb exports keep rising

Sheep numbers keep dipping, lamb exports keep rising

Australia's sheep nunbers are set to fall to levels not seen since 1904 but sheepmeat exports are tipped to keep booming.

Wool

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Wool prices stay healthy as EMI rises 6c

Wool prices stay healthy as EMI rises 6c

The wool market didn't lose any ground today despite lingering worries about the coronavirus in China, our main buyer.

Nerve-wracking start to the new decade for the wool industry

Nerve-wracking start to the new decade for the wool industry

Predicting what will happen from here with coronavirus is nigh on impossible, with the situation changing rapidly.

Wool market shrugs off coronavirus concerns

Wool market shrugs off coronavirus concerns

Last week saw the wool market in Australia shrug off concerns over the coronavirus and get down to business working on refilling the pipeline.

Wool market sniffle as China virus lockdown continues

Wool market sniffle as China virus lockdown continues

The wool market lost a little ground this week as the trade waits anxiously for China to contain an outbreak of coronavirus.

Nerve-wracking start to the new decade for the wool industry

Nerve-wracking start to the new decade for the wool industry

Predicting what will happen from here with coronavirus is nigh on impossible, with the situation changing rapidly.

Wool's got nothing to fear from growth of online buying of clothes

Wool's got nothing to fear from growth of online buying of clothes

Australian Wool Innovation says the growth of online selling of clothes is an opportunity for Merino wool.

Wool industry must unite to support China

Wool industry must unite to support China

It is essential that the impact of coronavirus on our export-focused industries is strategically managed over the coming weeks.

Quality Tasmanian wool bolsters first day of auctions

Quality Tasmanian wool bolsters first day of auctions

At the end of the week, the market, as measured by the AWEX Eastern Market Indicator, dropped 10 cents a kilogram.

Tough times for Tasmania's superfine producers

Tough times for Tasmania's superfine producers

Tasmanian superfine wool producers hang in during tough times.

Wool's got nothing to fear from growth of online buying of clothes

Wool's got nothing to fear from growth of online buying of clothes

Australian Wool Innovation says the growth of online selling of clothes is an opportunity for Merino wool.

Wool market sniffle as China virus lockdown continues

Wool market sniffle as China virus lockdown continues

The wool market lost a little ground this week as the trade waits anxiously for China to contain an outbreak of coronavirus.

Quality Tasmanian wool bolsters first day of auctions

Quality Tasmanian wool bolsters first day of auctions

At the end of the week, the market, as measured by the AWEX Eastern Market Indicator, dropped 10 cents a kilogram.

Wool market shrugs off coronavirus concerns

Wool market shrugs off coronavirus concerns

Last week saw the wool market in Australia shrug off concerns over the coronavirus and get down to business working on refilling the pipeline.

Tough times for Tasmania's superfine producers

Tough times for Tasmania's superfine producers

Tasmanian superfine wool producers hang in during tough times.

Wool market sniffs at coronavirus as EMI jumps 21 cents

Wool market sniffs at coronavirus as EMI jumps 21 cents

The wool market has ended the week on a positive note with the Eastern Market Indicator rising another 21 cents a kilogram clean.

EMI edges up to 1556c as wool market steadies

EMI edges up to 1556c as wool market steadies

Despite fears about the impact of coronavirus on the wool market, prices nudged up at sales today.

Wool industry must unite to support China

Wool industry must unite to support China

It is essential that the impact of coronavirus on our export-focused industries is strategically managed over the coming weeks.

Sales

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Exceptional lamb prices recorded

Exceptional lamb prices recorded

The tightening of lamb supplies in Victoria is a typical summer trend this time of year which has caused some exceptional prices to be recorded in the past week.

Rain drives up mutton prices

Rain drives up mutton prices

The sheep market has experienced a backflip, with numbers surging last week.

Livestock transporters, industry step up fire support

Livestock transporters, industry step up fire support

Livestock transporters, abattoirs, feedlotters and landholders with feed have combined to shift a thousands of cattle from fire ravaged areas.

Wycheproof first-cross ewes to $382, Merinos to $285

Wycheproof first-cross ewes to $382, Merinos to $285

Joined first-cross and Merino breeders sold to strong demand at Wycheproof with buyers from a wide area attending.

Lamb prices lift as supply tightens

Lamb prices lift as supply tightens

What a week for the livestock industry.

Export demand boosts lamb rates

Export demand boosts lamb rates

Demand for lamb continued to track strongly for both trade and export categories.

Lamb demand surging again

Lamb demand surging again

Lamb demand has surged again on the back of widespread rain.

Rain driving strong demand in sheep markets

Rain driving strong demand in sheep markets

Victoria's market has been rather diverse, recording a rise in restocking rates.

Casterton sheep set saleyard record

Casterton sheep set saleyard record

A new record for a top-priced pen of ewes at Casterton has injected a shot of confidence into the community.

Studstock

Aussie White rams hit $5000 at Narrandera

Aussie White rams hit $5000 at Narrandera

Fifty one Australian White rams were on offer during the annual multi-vendor sale at Narrandera on account the Gilmore family, Tattykeel, Oberon and Josh Clinton, Camden Valley, The Oaks.

Robust Stockman Merino rams sell well

Robust Stockman Merino rams sell well

Stockman Merino stud manager and classer Kip Gray was exceedingly pleased to have an almost perfect clearance of rams and a top price of $7250, much higher than the $5400 achieved the year before.

Quamby Plains' 'whole package' of wool, carcase and fertility

Quamby Plains' 'whole package' of wool, carcase and fertility

Quamby Plains stud principal Victoria Archer has no doubt what drew visitors to her Corriedale ram sale near Launceston, Tas.

Johno's ends its stud sheep chapter

Johno's ends its stud sheep chapter

Johno's Border Leicester and Southdown stud cleared the decks at its stud dispersal sale.

Chrome's early ram sale a success

Chrome's early ram sale a success

The buying gallery almost cleared the pens at Chrome's early-season ram sale.

Victorian producer buys top-priced Tassie ram

Victorian producer buys top-priced Tassie ram

A Hamilton prime lamb producer has bought a top-priced ram in Tasmania.

Wurrook tops GSSM sale at $12,000

Wurrook tops GSSM sale at $12,000

A Merino ram which had previously been judged grand champion ram of show sold for top price at GSSM auction.

Trefusis rams headed over Bass Strait

Trefusis rams headed over Bass Strait

Victorian buyers bought big at a Tasmanian Merino ram sale.

NZ database boosts domestic demand

NZ database boosts domestic demand

A focus on performance recording with a New Zealand twist is winning support for a pair of Victorian Corriedale breeders.