A tale of two extreme markets for lamb prices

Annabelle Cleeland
Updated August 8 2018 - 1:30pm, first published August 6 2018 - 1:23pm
Greener pastures: About 17,000 lambs, of the 40,000 yarding at Bendigo on Monday were from NSW's Hay, Deniliquin and Carrathool regions, and sold from $19 – $126.
Greener pastures: About 17,000 lambs, of the 40,000 yarding at Bendigo on Monday were from NSW's Hay, Deniliquin and Carrathool regions, and sold from $19 – $126.

In the shadows of record prime lamb prices is a concerning restocker market which has bottomed-out at less than $35 a head for sucker lambs.

Annabelle Cleeland

Annabelle Cleeland

National Sheep & Wool Writer

Annabelle Cleeland is Fairfax Media’s national sheep and wool writer. Annabelle joined the Fairfax team in 2012 to nurture her love of Australian agriculture. She began as the Victorian western district reporter at Stock & Land before taking on a senior position as a journalist reporting on all industries statewide. Annabelle’s appetite to report on issues which affect the sheep and wool industry has seen her travel to many parts of Australia and abroad. She is excited to spin industry yarns during a period of substantial demand for the sheepmeat and wool industries. Annabelle enjoys horse riding and climbing mountains, and is a lazy supporter of the Geelong Football Club.

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