The first AuctionsPlus cattle sales for the new financial year reflected the record sentiment in the physical markets, as the EYCI punched higher again this week, hitting 941.5c/kg cwt. The momentum of young cattle prices, underpinned by robust demand and very tight supplies, continues to appear unbreakable, fueled by further rain across much of the eastern states this week.

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AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb listings tailed off this week, with the platform registering a 9% decrease from last week, at 48,836 h...
The final auctions of the 2020/21 wool season were held this week, with negative price trends across all sectors being registered....
While AuctionsPlus throughput numbers were largely unchanged on last week, with 14,405 head offered, the final week of the 2020-21...
AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb listings tailed off this week, with the platform registering a 9% decrease from last week, at 48,836 head.
The final auctions of the 2020/21 wool season were held this week, with negative price trends across all sectors being registered.
More rain through key regions helped to top up the frothing demand for young cattle, especially for the online heifer categories.
AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb listings climbed this week, with the platform seeing a 20% increase on last week, with 53,610 head offered.
Fine Merino fleeces have once again been the driving force behind the rise in the AWEX Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) for selling week 52.
Underpinned by more rain in key areas and a renewed forecast for sustained wet conditions into the third quarter of 2021.
AuctionsPlus’ sheep and lamb listings decreased 36% this week, totaling 44,769 head – breaking the recent run of increased weekly throughput.
Listings in the AuctionsPlus National Goat Sale increased 90% this week, to total 1,428 head.

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