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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

Crossbred, Merino wether and first cross ewe lamb prices lift

PRICES lifted for crossbred, Merino wether and first cross ewe lambs on AuctionsPlus last week and values also improved for scanned in-lamb first crops and shedding breed ewes and unjoined shedding ewes…Read More

Sheep Central, March 4, 2024

New wool contracts help to lift Australian auction prices

THE Australian wool market has managed an overall increase after six consecutive selling series of no overall positive movement, the Australian Wool Exchange said this week…Read More

Sheep Central, March 1, 2024

Forward wool market reflects slight lift in demand

THE spot auction wool market this week delivered the most positive start that we have seen since the opening day of the auctions for the year…Read More

Guest Author, March 1, 2024

Shedding breed lambs and ewes sell well online

LAMB prices were firm to lower for most categories except shedding breed lambs on AuctionsPlus last week…Read More

Sheep Central, February 26, 2024

Wool market holds as China returns after holidays

AUSTRALIA’S wool auction market was overall unchanged this week, after five consecutive selling series of losses…Read More

Sheep Central, February 23, 2024

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