AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb listings increased by 23% this week, to total 123,378 head. NSW had the largest increase in lambs offered this week, particularly for crossbred and Merino wether lambs. Demand for new season lambs continued to fuel the market, with key restocking regions including Central Western NSW, Riverina NSW and Southwest Victoria securing a vast majority of the crossbred and Merino wether lambs offered this week.

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The national cattle market looks determined to run flat-out into the final weeks of 2021, with another very good week of clearance...
AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb numbers totalled 100,259 head this week – back 22% from last week and 58% lower than the same week in ...
The AuctionsPlus wool offer board steadied in November, with a total of 1,869 bales sold for the month – a decrease of 891 bales f...
The national cattle market looks determined to run flat-out into the final weeks of 2021, with another very good week of clearance results for vendors.
AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb numbers totalled 100,259 head this week – back 22% from last week and 58% lower than the same week in 2020, as the very wet November continues to impact logistics and finish.
The AuctionsPlus wool offer board steadied in November, with a total of 1,869 bales sold for the month – a decrease of 891 bales from October.
Just when you think competition in the red-hot cattle market cannot get any fiercer, a little more fuel is added and both prices and clearance rates take another step up.
Despite widespread heavy rainfall across much of the eastern states this week, AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb listings increased by 26%, to total 127,791 head.
The remarkable young cattle market went to another high this week, as recent rain, especially through Queensland, bolstered sentiment and continued to stoke restocker demand.
With big rain experienced across much of the eastern seaboard over the past week, AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb numbers dropped 30% week-on-week, to total 101,379 head.
Widespread rainfall across the eastern seaboard has again failed to dampen the cattle market.

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