Prime & Store Sheep Reports

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

Griffth saleyards sets national lamb record price at $431

NEW South Wales sheep saleyards have concluded another record-breaking week with a new national heavy lamb record of $424.20 set at Wagga Wagga yesterday and then broken twice today at Griffith with $430 and $431 pens…Read More

Terry Sim, June 13, 2025

Consider post-rain opportunities for your livestock operation

RECENT rain has presented opportunities for livestock producers to carefully consider their next steps and for agri-lenders to help them through the transition to restocking, trading or a return to full production, according to RMA Network chief executive Chris Howie…Read More

RMA Network CEO Chris Howie, June 13, 2025

Heavy and trade lamb indicators surge over $10/kg in unison

AUSTRALIA’S trade and heavy lamb indicators have pushed through $10/kg carcase weight together this week for the first time in the history of recording by Meat & Livestock Australia’s National..Read More

Terry Sim, June 11, 2025

Lamb prices climb as contracts come out amid supply concerns

LAMB prices have risen sharply in saleyards nationally after the release of May-August forward contracts at rates of $8.70-$9.80 a kilogram and as yardings steady or start to drop…Read More

Terry Sim, May 21, 2025

Better China access, supply and beef drives mutton higher

INCREASED access into China for more Australian processors, strong global beef prices and declining sheep/lamb supplies are helping to drive mutton prices to their highest level in three years…Read More

Terry Sim, May 7, 2025

Get on with life and target feeding for weight gain – Howie

MUTTON prices are expected to settle this week after a significant lift last week, but forward pricing has moved higher…Read More

RMA Network CEO Chris Howie, April 9, 2025

Elders clients told to invest in their livestock

ELDERS clients are being told to invest in their livestock, despite the global economic and tariff-led trade uncertainty…Read More

Sheep Central, April 9, 2025

Trump tariff uncertainty has checked lamb markets

SUPPLY and the advent of Trump tariffs have kept lamb markets in check for now, according to the latest analysis of Elders business intelligence analyst Richard Koch…Read More

Elders business intelligence analyst Richard Koch, April 2, 2025

Lamb and beef market tipping points getting closer

THE tipping points for the lamb and cattle markets are getting closer, with the current supply and demand pivot point seeming to be very finely balanced at present…Read More

RMA Network CEO Chris Howie, March 7, 2025

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