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Market Insights, Sheep & Lamb

What’s driving Australia’s feedlot momentum?

Australia’s feedlot sector has entered the second half of the 2025 calendar year with record levels across capacity, numbers on feed and utilisation. This was underpinned by steady demand from both domestic and international markets. 

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Market Insights, Sheep & Lamb

Central West buyers driving demand as sheep market stabilises

Demand from the Central West of NSW had been particularly strong for lambs this week, with significant volumes being picked up by ...
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Market Insights, Sheep & Lamb

The cattle market – what has turned and why?

Cattle supply has continued to meet consistent demand from restockers, feedlots and processors.
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Market Insights, Sheep & Lamb

Restocker lambs hit new highs as new season flow picks up

Restocker lamb prices on AuctionsPlus surged through July, with demand pushing values to record highs across most indicators.
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Central West buyers driving demand as sheep market stabilises
Demand from the Central West of NSW had been particularly strong for lambs this week, with significant volumes being picked up by buyers in Canowindra, Forbes and surrounding districts.
The cattle market – what has turned and why?
Erin Lukey analyses the cattle market and looks at what has turned and why.
Restocker lambs hit new highs as new season flow picks up
Record prices, rising listings and a tight supply outlook. July was anything but quiet for the lamb market. Natasha Lobban breaks down what’s behind the record breaking restocker lamb indicators and the early flush of new season lambs hitting AuctionsPlus.
Restocker lamb price surges to 2019 peaks
The AuctionsPlus Restocker Lamb Indicator (ARLI) is up over 1000c/kg for the second week in a row - and it hasn't run this hot since 2019.
Producers plan flock reductions. Why?
The Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) May 2025 Sheep Producers Intentions Survey (SPIS) revealed 41% of surveyed producers plan to reduce their breeding ewe flocks. Additionally, 20% of that group intend a 25% reduction.  
Battle of the heavyweights
Heavy lambs are outpricing heavy steers — again. Is it business as usual, or a sign of something shifting? Matt Dalgleish digs into the data and what it could mean for the months ahead.
Can mutton prices keep climbing?
The National Mutton Indicator price surge continued last week, increasing 7¢ to 674¢/kg carcase weight (cwt), nearing the 731¢/kg cwt record.
Flock liquidation consolidates as STR climbs into 2025
The Sheep Turnoff Ratio (STR), a key metric in monitoring the national flock cycle of rebuild and liquidation phases, has now firmly signalled that Australia’s sheep industry has shifted into a liquidation phase, writes Matt Dalgleish.
Record surge in the National Mutton Indicator
The National Mutton Indicator has experienced its most dramatic weekly increase on record, rising to 529c/kg carcase weight (cwt), with daily prices peaking at 551¢/kg cwt late last week.

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