The transparent and simple dynamics of the Auctions system is a great gauge of who holds the balance in a market at any time – be it housing, the share market or Australian cattle market. With too many buyers and too few sellers, both prices and clearance rates should increase – as was the case for cattle prices throughout 2020.

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AuctionsPlus Statistical Review December - 2020 AuctionsPlus Market Insights
2020 continues to be the year for price records, as the flock rebuild takes place across the Eastern States of Australia. The dema...
The spring stud season has always been a busy period at AuctionsPlus with online connectivity featured at many stud sales across A...
AuctionsPlus Statistical Review December - 2020 AuctionsPlus Market Insights
2020 continues to be the year for price records, as the flock rebuild takes place across the Eastern States of Australia. The demand for breeding ewes has significantly outweighed available supplies, consequently setting multiple price records.
The spring stud season has always been a busy period at AuctionsPlus with online connectivity featured at many stud sales across Australia. 2020 has seen very different circumstances at play forcing studs to adapt to new rules and restrictions in order to have their on-property sales.
Over the course of 2020, we have seen the store market rise to new highs for both sheep and cattle. The combination of low supply and high demand created what is described as the ‘perfect storm’, resulting in record prices at the beginning of the year.
Spring has sprung and so did cattle numbers online. Numbers jumped by 19,000 in August to see 73,958 commercial cattle offered in September. The market appears to be holding as producers look towards the southern weaners sales with an 81% clearance rate across all sales.
Leading up to the traditional Southern Weaner selling season, the AuctionsPlus Market Insights (AMI) team has reviewed market and sale data to offer insights for buyers and sellers. Following on from the first article which reviewed major buyers and sellers their decisions for the upcoming season; the AMI team will now look at potential options for sellers.
Spring has arrived and with a wetter than average season predicted across the eastern seaboard, there is no doubt farmers will have new season lambs to sell, likely with much more weight than this time last year.
2020 has thrown a few curve balls at people, however what is sure to be a certainty is that producers in South Australia and Victoria will have weaners to sell, and with drought breaking rain New South Wales producers will be looking to buy. Leading up to the peak southern weaner selling season the AuctionsPlus Market Insights (AMI) have reviewed market and sale data to offer insights for buyers and sellers.
What a winter! It is hard to believe that the cold months are now behind us as we gear up for a huge spring! The month of August saw 54,984 head of cattle listed online, a decrease of 16,700 head from July.

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