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03 November 2022
Since August, national supply of new season lambs has operated 42% (or 433,000 head) lower than the same timeframe in 2021. Average prices at a national level are also back by $30/head or 14% compared to August–November 2021. However, despite new season lamb prices softening from the record highs seen in 2021, this week’s price of $183 is 19% or $29/head higher than the five-year average of $154/head.

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

01 November 2022
Australia’s red meat producers are being encouraged to subscribe to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) enhanced interactive market reports to get the latest and most relevant information for their businesses – and be in with the chance to win $1,000 of fuel.

28 October 2022
This week, yardings came back 33% for cattle and 10% for lambs. Getting stock to sales is becoming more difficult due to flooded roads, so producers are prioritising moving stock to high ground or preferencing direct sales from the paddock.

27 October 2022
The 2022 results of MLA’s annual saleyards survey are now available. Among other insights, this survey shows the total number of cattle and sheep transactions through all Australian saleyards in the 2021–22 financial year.

21 October 2022
Yardings have increased this week for cattle, with predicted further wet conditions to come. At some sheep sales, the yarding improved dramatically as producers look to move livestock off their properties before the wet potentially prevents any transport to saleyards.