RaboResearch senior animal proteins analyst Angus Gidley-Baird believes there is "a slightly brighter light at the end of a slightly shorter tunnel for the cattle industry compared to the sheep industry at the moment".
Reduced consumer sentiment combined with headwinds from economic conditions and overseas markets has facilitated a decline in goat prices online and OTH.
On Monday 16th May, the Queensland State Goat Breeders Sale, held at the Charleville Showgrounds took place, with 170 quality Bucks, Does and Embryos on offer.
The AuctionsPlus commercial goat market started 2022 at a rapid pace, with the largest weekly offering on record registered on Tuesday, January 11, with 15,548 head offered across 31 lots.
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.
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