Following a subdued offering of sheep and lambs on AuctionsPlus for the final week of spring, the first week of December has put the bells on many producers to sell new season lambs prior to Christmas. A total of 122,459 head are catalogued across both National sheep and lamb sales – 18% higher than last week’s numbers yet 13% below the same week in 2020.

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The supply of cattle booked in for tomorrows AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales remains seasonally tight, as the fallout from th...
As the beginning of summer and the 1st of December looms, the last AuctionsPlus National Sheep and Lamb sales for November are set...
While it may seem that Merino wether and ewe lambs may not have captured the same attention as crossbred and shedding breeds in 20...
The supply of cattle booked in for tomorrows AuctionsPlus commercial cattle sales remains seasonally tight, as the fallout from the wettest November in over a century continues to both frustrate and entice producers.
As the beginning of summer and the 1st of December looms, the last AuctionsPlus National Sheep and Lamb sales for November are set to have a total of 98,952 head listed online- the lowest weekly offering for the month.
While it may seem that Merino wether and ewe lambs may not have captured the same attention as crossbred and shedding breeds in 2021, demand for quality Merino lambs from both restockers and processors has remained robust throughout the year.
Another exceptionally wet week across the eastern states has suppressed cattle numbers for AuctionsPlus commercial sales on Friday 26th November.
The second annual Red and Black Goat Sale, held on Wednesday at Cobar, delivered another impressive result for vendors, highlighting the confidence flowing through all livestock sectors in 2021.
AuctionsPlus has long carried the perception that smaller offerings of cattle are not suited for the platform...
This week’s AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb offerings rebounded 18% on last week, to approximately 120,000 head.
By any expectation, the record-breaking run of the cattle market throughout 2021 has been nothing short of phenomenal.
On the back of the strong market, the inaugural sheep and lamb breed breakdown has been developed to showcase just how far the market has come.

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