FIRST cross ewes with lambs sold to a national record of $561 on AuctionsPlus last week. The previous ewe-lamb record of $516 set online earlier this year was beaten by strong bidding for a line of 16-17 month-old first cross ewes at Gunning, New South Wales…Read More
Sheep Central, November 23, 2020
FIRST cross ewe lambs sold to a record price of $438 despite COVID-19 lockdown conditions at the annual Naracoorte sale last Thursday…Read More
Terry Sim, November 23, 2020
AUSTRALIAN wool growers and brokers passed in or withdrew more than a quarter of the bales catalogued for sale in auctions this week as prices dropped lower…Read More
Sheep Central, November 20, 2020
IT was a quiet week on the wool forward markets, with activity limited to the nearby months, as the December 19 micron index traded at 1365 cents and 1370 cents prior to auctions opening on Tuesday…Read More
Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner, November 20, 2020
TRADE and heavy lamb prices fluctuated on quality to finish slightly weaker early this week as processors sought consistent supplies either direct or at saleyards…Read More
Sheep Central, November 18, 2020
THE considerable number of forward contract lambs in the system and their price difference with saleyard rates is creating discussion, Chris Howie writes in this month’s monthly livestock market wrap. ..Read More
Chris Howie, November 4, 2020
AUSTRALIAN wool growers reacted to the downturn in auction prices late last week by withdrawing and passing almost 40 percent of the catalogued bales…Read More
Sheep Central, October 30, 2020
VOLATILITY is becoming the new normal in the wool spot auction and forward markets…Read More
Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner, October 30, 2020
Murray Arnel sale reports and videos
AUCTIONEERS started bidding high and bids flowed freely at the 18th annual John Wells Memorial store sheep sale at Jerilderie, New South Wales on Friday…Read More
Murray Arnel, October 5, 2020
STORE sheep and lamb prices remained high, but slipped for Merino lines in an increased offering on AuctionsPlus last week…Read More
Sheep Central, October 5, 2020
ONLINE wool sales declined in Australia last week as physical auction prices slipped back…Read More
Sheep Central, October 5, 2020
THE spot auction wool market reversed its upward trend and gave back almost half of the hard-fought gains of the previous two weeks…Read More
Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner, October 5, 2020