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01 August 2017
Below average rainfall across much of southern Australia in July was a key factor behind the volatility in the Australian...

27 June 2017
Cattle Dry conditions have driven eastern states cattle slaughter to hit a 28-week high, with just over 137,000 head processed...

07 August 2020
The unprecedented and unpredictable nature of COVID-19 makes it very difficult to report on the complete range of impacts to Australian red meat and livestock industry in an accurate and timely manner.

24 June 2016
At the close of Thursday’s markets, the eastern states restocker lamb indicator averaged 627¢, down 2¢/kg cwt from where it finished the previous day.

12 August 2016
Friday daily sheep summary

24 February 2016
There was an increase in overall sheep and lamb numbers at Ballarat, with 28,132 head yarded. Heavy weight lambs were well supplied and sold to more interest.

11 August 2023
Young lamb or new season lamb supplies follow a seasonal trend with breeding cycles. Young lambs are generally less than five months old and from the most current season. Supplies tend to peak during the spring flush when lambs born in the current joining season are marked and brought to market. When joining occurs around March and April, the supply of young lambs reduces and by June there are hardly any available.

03 November 2022
While sheep and lamb yardings fell back this week, cattle yardings lifted in several states.

19 November 2015
Lamb numbers at CTLX increased 2% to 10,400 head. It was a very good quality yarding with well-finished young lambs well represented and the usual buyers competed.