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24 September 2015
WA lamb supply decreased 16% week-on-week, to 10,485 head.

07 May 2020
Lamb slaughter continues to track well below year-ago levels, however the progress of winter lamb supply will be pivotal to future price trends, with any improvement in foodservice adding further support.

31 March 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) has softened 18.34c from Friday last week, with nearly 7,000 less head reporting to 1,090c/kg – down 8% since the highs of early January. This could be an indication of easing restocker demand and is the lowest the EYCI has been since November last year, when it was operating at 1,099.9c/kg cwt. Feeders now make up 60% of buyers for EYCI-eligible cattle.

26 August 2021
Lambs It has been a record-breaking week for both lamb and cattle livestock prices. The National Trade Lamb Indicator (NTLI)...

28 March 2019
In the face of elevated supply, mutton prices managed to reach a 2019 high this week.

20 June 2018
Despite poor seasonal conditions, the sheepmeat market has stayed strong – supported by demand and export growth.

22 July 2021
Young cattle   This week, the EYCI climbed to a new all-time record. On Tuesday it hit a peak of 996.4¢/kg cwt. The price...

12 April 2024
The cattle market was relatively mixed this week. Yardings lifted slightly, up 3,866 head (or 7%) to 58,596, though still below the numbers seen earlier in the year. Despite the short week last week, yardings fell in NSW and Tasmania due to several store sales. Queensland yardings lifted slightly 13,485 head, as the Queensland Monday sale was not covered this week.

20 February 2020
The Eastern states restocker lamb indicator hit 1,003¢/kg cwt on Tuesday this week, 336¢ above year-ago levels.

30 January 2020
Tightened supply and useful rainfall across key sheep producing regions has encouraged lamb prices in the early running of 2020.