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American commissioners divided in lamb import injury investigation

UNITED States international trade commissioners are equally divided on whether lamb imports are a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to the American industry, with President Trump now set to decide on potential further action…Read More

Sheep Central, November 14, 2026

Markets

First cross ewe national and state record prices on same day

FIRST cross ewes sold for a national record of $650 at Naracoorte yesterday afternoon, hot on the trail of the Edenhope AWN sale setting a state record of $625 for 1.5 year-olds in the morning…Read More

Terry Sim, November 13, 2026

Lamb Production

Store lamb trading and ewe price resistance waning – Howie

STRONG store lamb prices are taking croppers away from trading and resistance to high replacement ewe prices has waned, according to Sheep Central livestock markets columnist…Read More

Sheep Central livestock markets columnist Chris Howie, November 13, 2026

Markets

Stronger buying and low dollar help mild wool price rebound

STRONGER buyer competition and lower Australian dollar exchange rate helped the Australian wool market record large gains this week, ending a run of several consecutive weekly losses…Read More

Sheep Central, November 13, 2026

Property

Banongill South sells to big NSW wool growing family company

THE expansion of major New South Wales wool grower T.A. Field Estates features in this week’s property review of recent sales…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, November 13, 2026

Property

Victorian holding tipped to make more than $150 million

A VICTORIAN mixed farming portfolio tipped to make more than $150 million heads up the this week’s review of recent listings across Victoria and New South Wales…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, November 13, 2026

Recruitment

Recruitment: Q Fever vaccine shortage could livestock sector staffing

NEW staff recruited to livestock properties and meat processing facilities will need special protection from Q Fever following news that Australia has run out of vaccine supplies…Read More

Sheep Central, November 13, 2026

News

AuctionsPlus subscription proposal sparks online options talk

AN AuctionsPlus proposal to charge participating livestock agents a subscription fee from early 2027 already has agencies talking about establishing alternative online marketing platform options…Read More

Terry Sim, November 11, 2026

News

AuctionsPlus adopts ‘Costco’ model to charge agents to use platform

Jon Condon, November 11, 2026

News

High Court orders animal activists to destroy spy-cam footage

By Sue Webster, November 11, 2026

Wool Production

Australian Wool Innovation opts for virtual 2026 AGM

Sheep Central, November 11, 2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update 9 November 2026 + outlook map

Bureau of Meteorology, November 10, 2026

News

Sustained consumer protein demand behind stronger JBS result

Sheep Central, November 10, 2026

Wool Production

AWI graduates are keen to investigate wool beyond the farm

Sheep Central, November 10, 2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

Today

38.05

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6804

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

14 Nov 2026 (updated 10am daily)

Company	Price	Trending
Elders	$8.96
Australian Agricultural Co	$1.52
Graincorp	$7.29
Ridley	$2.12
Woolworths	$36.64
Wellard	$0.06

Source: ASX

SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-20.95

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

ESTLI

Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator. Ac/kg cwt

Last Week

1170.8

Source: MLA's NLRS

EMI

Eastern Market Indicator. c/kg clean

Today

1698

Source: Australian Wool Exchange

Goat

Eastern States 12.1-16kg c/kg cwt

Today

Source: MLA

ASX Market Index

14 Nov 2026 (updated 10am daily)

Company	Price	Trending
Elders	$8.96
Australian Agricultural Co	$1.52
Graincorp	$7.29
Ridley	$2.12
Woolworths	$36.64
Wellard	$0.06

Source: ASX

What readers are saying

Recruitment: Q Fever vaccine shortage could livestock sector staffing

I have not had Q Fever, but I took the advice of my doctor to get the injection many years ago and was made aware of how Q Fever....

Adrian Gallagher

Are heavy sheep breaking the backs of Australia’s shearers?

Dear Pam There is a scientific publication which can be interpreted to say that those big sheep are not better: "Different mature ewe sizes require different stocking rates and lamb slaughter....

David Scobie

Against increasing the goat levy — John wants to hear from you

I challenge John to ring me. I will be voting 'no' as I have clearly told John the levy should be a percentage and he didn’t listen.....

Stephen Tully

Sheep Sustainability Framework opens recruitment for new chair and steering group

What's the point? What's been spent? What's been achieved?....

Donald Cameron

Recruitment: Q Fever vaccine shortage could livestock sector staffing

NEW staff recruited to livestock properties and meat processing facilities will need special protection from Q Fever following news that Australia has run out of vaccine supplies…Read More

Sheep Central, November 13, 2026

AuctionsPlus subscription proposal sparks online options talk

Terry Sim, November 11, 2026

AuctionsPlus adopts ‘Costco’ model to charge agents to use platform

Online livestock marketing platform AuctionsPlus has announced a new subscription charge on stock agents seeking to list cattle or sheep on the platform. ..Read More

Jon Condon, November 11, 2026

High Court orders animal activists to destroy spy-cam footage

AUSTRALIA’S High Court today ruled that animal activists must destroy footage shot illegally at a Victorian meat processing plant, setting a legal precedent that could ban other spy-cam broadcasts…Read More

By Sue Webster, November 11, 2026

Markets

American commissioners divided in lamb import injury investigation

Sheep Central, November 14, 2026

First cross ewe national and state record prices on same day

Terry Sim, November 13, 2026

Store lamb trading and ewe price resistance waning – Howie

STRONG store lamb prices are taking croppers away from trading and resistance to high replacement ewe prices has waned, according to Sheep Central livestock markets columnist…Read More

Sheep Central livestock markets columnist Chris Howie, November 13, 2026

Stronger buying and low dollar help mild wool price rebound

STRONGER buyer competition and lower Australian dollar exchange rate helped the Australian wool market record large gains this week, ending a run of several consecutive weekly losses…Read More

Sheep Central, November 13, 2026

MARKETS have gone quiet as growers and consumers ingest the impact of a soggy northern harvest, and a low-protein profile for southern cereals…Read More

Liz Wells, November 9, 2026

Slow methane supplement introduction wins with sheep

INTRODUCING sheep gradually to bromoform-based methane-curbing supplements, such as asparagopsis, helps overcomes feed refusal, according to new Tasmanian research…Read More

Sue Webster, November 6, 2026

Feedgrain Focus: Big year for barley blending expected

A DRY finish in south-western New South Wales and a sodden one in the state’s north, and in southern Queensland, are pushing lightweight barley into the feed market as a blending option for growers and consumers…Read More

Liz Wells, November 2, 2026

Wool Production

Australian Wool Innovation opts for virtual 2026 AGM

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation’s 2026 annual general meeting this Friday will be a virtual event, but shareholders can still participate online or via telephone. An election of directors took place..Read More

Sheep Central, November 11, 2026

AWI graduates are keen to investigate wool beyond the farm

TWO young women already motivated to extend their wool industry experience beyond the farmgate have gained 2027 Australian Wool Innovation Graduates Program placements…Read More

Sheep Central, November 10, 2026

DAFF offers no reasons for delayed WoolPoll arrangements

AUSTRALIA’S wool industry is in the dark on the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry’s inability to complete a WoolPoll review process in time for the next scheduled levy ballot in 2027…Read More

Terry Sim, November 9, 2026

Feedgrain Focus: Post-rain quality punished, markets in think mode

MARKETS have gone quiet as growers and consumers ingest the impact of a soggy northern harvest, and a low-protein profile for southern cereals…Read More

Liz Wells, November 9, 2026

Processing

Strong red meat representation in Australian Export Awards finalists

THE red meat industry and its service providers are well represented among the finalists for the 2026 Australian Export Awards being announced in Canberra this month…Read More

Sheep Central, November 2, 2026

Gundagai Lamb brand crowned as NSW Exporter of the Year

INNOVATIVE New South Wales value-added lamb marketer Gundagai Lamb was last night crowned NSW Exporter of the Year, taking out the top honour at this year’s NSW Export Awards…Read More

Sheep Central, October 29, 2026

Red meat processing workforce pressures to grow in next decade

THE red meat processing industry will need to manage more than 91,000 worker departures over the next decade, economic analysis commissioned by the Australian Meat Processor Corporation has found…Read More

Sheep Central, October 28, 2026

New vision technology delivers cut-to-carcase traceability

New vision sensing technology has demonstrated that vacuum packaged primals can be traced back to the individual carcase with 100 percent accuracy in commercial research trials…Read More

Sheep Central, October 15, 2026

Trade

Over-charged, over-regulated and over it – ALEC leader

AUSTRALIA’S peak livestock exporter body is urging the Albanese Government to abandon its push towards full cost recovery for regulatory charges, backing a call for an independent audit of export cost recovery, in this opinion piece by chief executive officer Mark Harvey-Sutton…Read More

By Australian Livestock Exporters Council chief executive officer Mark Harvey-Sutton, August 11, 2026