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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

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.

30 May 2018
Over-the-hook goat indicators have risen to 508¢/kg cwt this week, the only time they have lifted above 500¢/kg cwt since the market found a new level in September 2017.

05 September 2019
On Tuesday, the eastern states mutton indicator was 577¢/kg carcase weight, maintaining its five month run above 550¢. This is a remarkable run of strength for an indicator that is notoriously climate-driven.

11 July 2019
While lamb prices steal the spotlight, the eastern states mutton indicator has been maintained at historically high levels in recent weeks.

15 October 2015
The return to a full trading week saw lamb supply, reported by MLA, increase 25% week-on-week, to 191,981 head.

24 October 2018
After hitting record highs this winter and then steadily declining during September, lamb prices have seen a resurgence over the past few weeks

27 March 2024
The latest data from the joint Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) Sheep Producer Intentions PULSE Survey (SPIS) was published earlier this week, showing that producers held onto their lambs due to concerns about weather conditions and pricing.

07 March 2019
Lamb over-the-hook prices dropped this week and mutton over-the-hook prices remained stable. Victoria has been showing the strongest prices, while WA is catching up to the eastern states.