As discussed in several recent articles, a severe deficit of breeding ewes across Australia was always going to put extreme pressure on the store sheep market once there was widespread rain. This is exactly what happened in the first months of 2020, and when key regions had drought breaking rainfall, a scramble to restock paddocks against a 116-year flock low began. A question on the factors impacting current buyer behaviour, and thus what key elements vendors should look to achieve when selling; has prompted the AuctionsPlus Market Insights team (AMI) to analyse data of scanned in lamb (SIL) ewes.
