It’s a bit of an understatement to say there has been plenty going on in livestock markets in recent weeks. The tariff story has been done to death, but as I sit down to write this, the US has increased tariffs on China to 104%. More on this later. Firstly, we’ll look at the Queensland floods.

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In recent weeks, the dynamics of the sheep and lamb markets in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria have undergone significant chang...
Thursday’s announcement of 10% tariffs on Australian beef and lamb entering the US has done little to dampen the market’s enthusia...
In what can only be described as widespread, season defining rains for most of Australia’s key cattle regions, these falls (other ...
In recent weeks, the dynamics of the sheep and lamb markets in New South Wales and Victoria have undergone significant changes, with clear shifts in both saleyard throughput, online offerings and processor demand. These shifts have translated into noticeable changes in pricing.
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