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Crossbred wool prices improve, but Merino values are mixed

CROSSBRED wool prices improved again at auctions across Australia this week, but Merino fleece vales were mixed…Read More

Sheep Central, July 4, 2025

Forward wool trading remains becalmed as auction prices fluctuate

TIGHT supply and intermittent demand saw wool prices fluctuate across the micron ranges at Australian auctions this week…Read More

Mike Avery, Southern Aurora Partners, July 4, 2025

Corriedale dual purpose value displayed in $318 lambs

THE value in breeding a dual purpose sheep has been reinforced for Corriedale breeder Milton Savage with the sale of some of his lambs for up to $318 at Ballarat’s Central Victorian Livestock Exchange last week…Read More

Terry Sim, June 30, 2025

Non-mulesed wool 150c/kg+ premiums hold in dull market

CROSSBRED wool prices improved, but Merino values lost ground in the last auctions of the 2024-25 selling season…Read More

Sheep Central, June 27, 2025

Forward wool trading ‘apathetic’ as market indicator holds

THE wool auction market continues to go nowhere fast and forward trading remains apathetic…Read More

Mike Avery, Southern Aurora Partners, June 27, 2025

Ballarat’s CVLX sets new Victorian heavy lamb record of $428

HEAVY and trade lamb prices continued at high though slightly reduced carcase weight levels this week, and although some centres managed records for 30kg-plus lines, other categories lost ground, mainly on quality…Read More

Sheep Central, June 25, 2025

MLA launches online sheep and national feeder heifer indicators

MEAT & Livestock Australia has unveiled its new Online Sheep Indicator — the first to be based on online sales data for restocker and breeder sheep…Read More

Sheep Central, June 25, 2025

Better demand and low bale supply lifts auction wool market

AUSTRALIAN wool prices lifted on market conditions of low supply and better demand rather than currency at auctions this week…Read More

Sheep Central, June 20, 2025

Limited forward wool trading with flat outlook predicted

LIMITED forward wool trading this week again followed the Australian auction market…Read More

Mike Avery, Southern Aurora Partners, June 20, 2025

High lamb prices continue but ease on quality in some markets

STRONG slaughter lamb and mutton prices continued across Australia this week, resulting in saleyard records at some centres, although there were signs of prices easing at some markets…Read More

Sheep Central, June 18, 2025

Bendigo lambs reach $426 as heavy and trade lamb prices lift

HEAVY and trade lamb prices continued at last week’s high levels at the Bendigo Livestock Exchange today, with export lambs making a centre record of $426 and five pens selling for more than $400…Read More

Sheep Central, June 16, 2025

Regional market wrap: Sheep and lamb kills to decline in winter

REALISATION that the heavy flock reduction and large lamb numbers are quickly coming to an end has caught the processing sector off guard and sent sheep meat prices to record levels in the past month…Read More

By Elders analyst Richard Koch, June 16, 2025

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