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25 June 2020
Easing prices are a fallout from global and economic uncertainty, and are offsetting the price support offered by improved local conditions.

25 August 2016
lamb prices

04 May 2022
National trade lamb prices have been easing since August last year, when they hit a record high of 951.02¢/kg cwt. They hit their lowest price since October 2018 at the beginning of last month, when they dropped to 765.8¢/kg cwt. Since then, prices have remained quite volatile.

06 June 2019
After reaching a high of 889¢/kg carcase weight on Friday, the Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (ESTLI) has eased 21¢ this week.

20 June 2019
The majority of eastern states sheep and lamb saleyard indicators have steadied since early June, after a period of sharp gains.

08 October 2020
The National Trade and Light Lamb Indicators have continued strengthening over the first week of this month, as improved domestic market conditions drive prices higher.

18 January 2024
The Australian sheep flock is the largest since 2007, currently sitting at 78.75 million head due to historically large numbers of breeding ewes and high marking rates.

18 July 2018
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, lamb prices have once again broken records this week, with the Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator reaching a new high of 744¢/kg cwt.

11 July 2018
Lamb prices look to be stabilising after unprecedented growth, but it remains challenging to gauge what the future holds.

17 June 2021
Victorian heavy lamb over-the-hooks prices are currently 12% below the same period in 2020, with lower yardings having no impact on prices.