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Fine Merino wools hit hardest as market drops into Easter

MERINO wool 18.5 micron and finer continued to feel the brunt of the muted global discretionary spending at auctions across Australia this week…Read More

Sheep Central, March 28, 2024

Forward trading suffers as wool auction market slips

IT was another disappointing week on the wool spot auction market and forward trading suffered from discouraging demand signals…Read More

Guest Author, March 28, 2024

Lamb prices improve on AuctionsPlus as supply wanes

ALL lamb prices were firm to dearer on AuctionsPlus last week as producers offered fewer in most major categories…Read More

Sheep Central, March 25, 2024

Merino fleece prices lead wool market slide

THE Australian wool market fell further at auction this week, driven by driven by losses in the Merino fleece sector…Read More

Sheep Central, March 22, 2024

Forward sellers act as auction market slips

AUSTRALIA’S wool auction series this week opened with the largest single day fall since last August…Read More

Guest Author, March 22, 2024

Prices lift as producers offload Merino wether lambs online

PRICES for Merino wether lambs increased on AuctionsPlus last week, despite a 40 percent increase in the offering from producers…Read More

Sheep Central, March 18, 2024

Strengthening Australian dollar blamed for wool market level

THE strengthening Australian dollar on currency markets has been blamed for the dip in the wool action market this week…Read More

Sheep Central, March 15, 2024

Eastern Market Indicator contract set for wool forward trading

IT was interesting and eventual week for the spot auction market, after the southern states’ public holiday split the start to the auction series…Read More

Guest Author, March 15, 2024

Feeding sheep, EID and training for carbon

FEEDING towards a result is important to have sheep ready for the demand as we head towards late autumn, Chris Howie advises in his latest industry wrap…Read More

Chris Howie, March 13, 2024

Most lamb sellers meet falling online market

PRICES for shedding breed and Merino ewe lambs improved in the lamb categories on AuctionsPlus last week…Read More

Sheep Central, March 12, 2024

Wool prices improve as shipping squeeze looms

PRICES for all Merino fleece and most crossbred wool improved at auctions across Australia this week…Read More

Sheep Central, March 8, 2024

Forward wool trading lifts with auction market

THE wool spot auction market opened again delivered a positive start to the week and, more importantly, the follow up on Wednesday was even better…Read More

Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner, March 8, 2024

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