Prime & Store Sheep Reports

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

Forward wool market bidding still muted

IT was another frustrating week for the wool market, with the positive sentiment that abounded last week nowhere to be seen…Read More

Mike Avery, Southern Aurora Markets., February 14, 2025

Lamb prices boosting confidence and first cross ewe values

CONFIDENCE in the lamb job is starting to reappear after the release of early 2025 contracts — around 850c/kg — by processors provided the ability to manage margin…Read More

RMA Network CEO Chris Howie, December 11, 2024

Scanned ewes and crossbred lambs sell well on AuctionsPlus

CLEARANCES fell but remained strong in several categories as AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings lifted 26 percent to 77,281 head last week…Read More

Sheep Central, December 9, 2024

Heavy lamb price benchmark reaches three-year high – MLA

AUSTRALIA’S key export lamb price benchmark — the heavy lamb indicator — reached its highest level in three years this week…Read More

Sheep Central, December 6, 2024

Sheep and lamb prices climb for smaller AuctionsPlus offering

DEMAND increased for a smaller offering of 61,426 commercial sheep and lambs, including from processors, on AuctionsPlus last week…Read More

Sheep Central, December 2, 2024

Stronger competition for sheep and lamb offering on AuctionsPlus

AUCTIONSPLUS sold more of a reduced offering of commercial sheep and lambs last week, boosted by stronger competition…Read More

Sheep Central, November 25, 2024

Online buyers cautious with bigger AuctionsPlus offering

CROSSBRED, composite and Merino wether lamb prices dropped on AuctionsPlus last week as the overall commercial sheep and lamb listings rose 7 percent to 115,121 head…Read More

Sheep Central, November 18, 2024

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