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Australia’s cattle herd isn’t in liquidation

  • Australia’s cattle herd from my perspective isn’t in liquidation, rather it's making way for younger, more productive females to join the herd, encouraged by strong cow prices.

  • Looking forwards, continued growth in the herd, driven by the northern production systems could be expected if the 2024-25 wet season delivers.

  • An inverted market on the StoneX Cattle swaps from the market indicates supply is expected to pressure prices in Q1 2025.

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Sheep & Lamb

Sheep producer sentiment rebounds with improved seasonal outlook and commodity prices

Survey results indicate that sentiment among Australian sheepmeat producers has increased 84 points over the past twelve months Pr...
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Sheep & Lamb

Why mutton is being favoured over lamb

Australian mutton exports are booming. Lamb exports are running above average levels too but are not as robust as mutton. At the d...
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Sheep & Lamb

Mutton, mutton and more mutton

The weight of mutton slaughter has ably supported record monthly mutton export volumes while price continues to operate in a two-t...
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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.
Localised climate issues a key supply drag
Local climate issues are impacting livestock supply in southern Australia, with significant effects on cattle and sheep numbers, Angus Brown looks at how this is affecting market dynamics and prices.
Mutton favoured over lamb
Sheep slaughter has reached its highest volume in 18 years, indicating processors have been favouring mutton over lamb.
New season lamb supply surges amidst producer caution
MLA has reported lamb prices have rebounded to 2021 levels, with NSW seeing heavier lambs while Victoria deals with lighter stock and early ewe sales. Seasonal impacts are evident.
The 'lamb of opportunity': Spring 2024
Ripley Atkinson explores how you can take advantage of significant trading opportunities this spring by leveraging the wide price spread between restocker and trade lambs.
The rise of the shedder
Matt Dalgleish discusses how shedding sheep varieties are rising in popularity among Australian farmers and assesses a dramatic change is the shedding SIL ewe premium in recent years.

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