Mutton drought at saleyards adds pressure to prices

Vernon Graham
Updated May 13 2020 - 10:08am, first published 10:00am
RESTOCKER RESURGENCE: Ongoing demand from restockers in response to rain is helping underpin sheep and lamb prices at a time of uncertainty caused by coronavirus.
RESTOCKER RESURGENCE: Ongoing demand from restockers in response to rain is helping underpin sheep and lamb prices at a time of uncertainty caused by coronavirus.

Mutton numbers have dwindled at the start of the week but lamb yardings have held up reasonably well which has put pressure on prices at some selling centres.

Vernon Graham

Vernon Graham

National machinery and property writer

Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor

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