THE value in breeding a dual purpose sheep has been reinforced for Corriedale breeder Milton Savage with the sale of some of his lambs for up to $318 at Ballarat’s Central Victorian Livestock Exchange last week…Read More
Terry Sim, June 30, 2025
HEAVY and trade lamb prices continued at high though slightly reduced carcase weight levels this week, and although some centres managed records for 30kg-plus lines, other categories lost ground, mainly on quality…Read More
Sheep Central, June 25, 2025
MEAT & Livestock Australia has unveiled its new Online Sheep Indicator — the first to be based on online sales data for restocker and breeder sheep…Read More
Sheep Central, June 25, 2025
STRONG slaughter lamb and mutton prices continued across Australia this week, resulting in saleyard records at some centres, although there were signs of prices easing at some markets…Read More
Sheep Central, June 18, 2025
HEAVY and trade lamb prices continued at last week’s high levels at the Bendigo Livestock Exchange today, with export lambs making a centre record of $426 and five pens selling for more than $400…Read More
Sheep Central, June 16, 2025
REALISATION that the heavy flock reduction and large lamb numbers are quickly coming to an end has caught the processing sector off guard and sent sheep meat prices to record levels in the past month…Read More
By Elders analyst Richard Koch, June 16, 2025
NEW South Wales sheep saleyards have concluded another record-breaking week with a new national heavy lamb record of $424.20 set at Wagga Wagga yesterday and then broken twice today at Griffith with $430 and $431 pens…Read More
RECENT rain has presented opportunities for livestock producers to carefully consider their next steps and for agri-lenders to help them through the transition to restocking, trading or a return to full production, according to RMA Network chief executive Chris Howie…Read More
RMA Network CEO Chris Howie, June 13, 2025
AUSTRALIA’S trade and heavy lamb indicators have pushed through $10/kg carcase weight together this week for the first time in the history of recording by Meat & Livestock Australia’s National..Read More
Terry Sim, June 11, 2025
LAMB prices have risen sharply in saleyards nationally after the release of May-August forward contracts at rates of $8.70-$9.80 a kilogram and as yardings steady or start to drop…Read More
Terry Sim, May 21, 2025
INCREASED access into China for more Australian processors, strong global beef prices and declining sheep/lamb supplies are helping to drive mutton prices to their highest level in three years…Read More
Terry Sim, May 7, 2025
MUTTON prices are expected to settle this week after a significant lift last week, but forward pricing has moved higher…Read More
RMA Network CEO Chris Howie, April 9, 2025