Market Insights, Sheep & Lamb

Meet the sheep meat values

The Australian sheep meat export market continues to demonstrate a complex interplay between destination-specific preferences and pricing trends. A detailed analysis of the 2024 calendar year reveals notable shifts in pricing dynamics across key export markets, including China, the United States, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). By examining data on trade flows and pricing, as well as contrasting 2023 averages with 2024, a clearer picture emerges of the factors influencing the value of Australian sheep meat in international markets.

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Market Insights, Sheep & Lamb

Pressure to mount on lamb prices as 2025 unfolds

2024 capped a strong year for the lamb market, and reaffirmed Australia’s position as the key cog in global lamb supply. Looking b...

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Strong start to 2025 weaner sales, yet familiar patterns emerge

Feed lotters and northern buyers are dominating the weaner sales, with a distinct lack of local southern interest this year. In a ...

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Mutton slaughter hits 18-year highs as supply expected to grow

MLA’s latest SPIS report, direct from producers indicates the significant influence larger sheep producers have on the overall out...

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Pressure to mount on lamb prices as 2025 unfolds

There was record lamb slaughter, record production and subsequently record lamb exports in 2024. Ripley Atkinson shares his thoughts on what's ahead in 2025.

Strong start to 2025 weaner sales, yet familiar patterns emerge

Ripley Atkinson reports on the strong start to 2025 weaner sales with feedlotters and northern buyers dominating, heifer prices discounted, and clear weight-based buying trends emerging.

Mutton slaughter hits 18-year highs as supply expected to grow

2024 mutton slaughter set for an 18-year high, with significant insights from MLA's SPIS report on sheep and lamb market trends.

A year in review: the Australian sheep and lamb market

Compared to the previous 12 months, the sheep and lamb market has shown strength and stability. However, when we look further back, unpredictability and volatility have continued to impact producers across the country.

Australia’s cattle herd isn’t in liquidation

Ripley Atkinson says Australia's cattle herd is not liquidating but evolving, with younger, more productive females joining the herd, driven by strong cow prices and improved management practices.

Sheep producer sentiment rebounds with improved seasonal outlook and commodity prices

Australian sheep producers’ confidence has jumped substantially this quarter, riding on the back of improved prices.

Why mutton is being favoured over lamb

Matt Dalgleish reviews how Australian mutton exports are thriving as processors favour mutton over lamb, driven by better margins and long-term deflated price trends.

Mutton, mutton and more mutton

Mutton slaughter and exports surge in 2024, driven by high supply and strong international demand, with US consumers trading down to more affordable Australian meat.

Trump's tariffs and the Australian sheepmeat trade

Trump's second term and proposed tariffs could impact Australia's sheepmeat trade significantly, particularly with the US and China, while the Middle East shows potential growth.

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