One of the benefits of having livestock industries spread across four or five states is that you can generally find good growing conditions somewhere. The geographic spread of sheep and cattle helps to stabilise markets in all but widespread drought. This year it was the southern growing zones turn to have the ordinary season, so we’ll take a look at how many livestock may be impacted.

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The female slaughter ratio (FSR), which is a measure of the percentage of female cattle processed versus total cattle slaughter, i...
Processors are favouring mutton, as sheep slaughter reaches its largest volume in 18 years. Mutton supply through saleyards is up ...
In the latest AgWatchers+ podcast, industry experts Matt Dalgleish and Andrew Whitelaw discuss what's been happening in cattle, gr...
National herd liquidation trends emerge with narrowing PTIC premiums, reflecting a shift in cattle market dynamics from rebuild to liquidation in 2024.
Sheep slaughter has reached its highest volume in 18 years, indicating processors have been favouring mutton over lamb.
In the latest AgWatchers+ podcast, industry experts Matt Dalgleish and Andrew Whitelaw discuss what's been happening in cattle, grains and sheep over the past fortnight. 
In this week's Tom's Market Muster, we cover supply constrictions in the sheep and lamb market, and Australian lamb owning the plate in the US and the demand for mutton. Meanwhile, the stable cattle market and the opportunities it presents are explored as well as Australian beef taking market share from Canada in the US.
Weaner heifers present new trading opportunities on AuctionsPlus, with a significant price gap between steers and heifers offering potential profits for producers.
MLA has reported lamb prices have rebounded to 2021 levels, with NSW seeing heavier lambs while Victoria deals with lighter stock and early ewe sales. Seasonal impacts are evident.
According to MLA, Heavy Steer prices surged 14% from July to September 2024 due to strong supply and demand, reflecting a return to historic market trends.
Tom Rookyard shares his latest market insights, including how the market is coping with large volumes of cattle and high rates of lamb slaughter.
Foetal sexing is an uncommon measure, however, it offers producers the advantage of foresight as well as a point of difference when selling PTIC lots.

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