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Sheepmeat hits records. What about wool?

The MLA National Heavy Lamb Indicator reached its highest price on record at 1,127¢/kg carcase weight (cwt), lifting 12% in the past month. For two months, lamb prices broke $10/kg, resulting in the highest ever prices for every indicator except the Mutton Indicator.  
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Cattle trucks roll south as Queensland supplies surge

As frosts start to knock feed around in Queensland and patchy rain contributes to more cattle being turned off, the number of catt...
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Beef exports break records as global demand surges

Australian beef exports hit a new monthly record of 134,593 tonnes in June. Strong earlier months brings the combined export total...
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Beef processor conditions recover

After a tougher trend from February to April, Australia’s beef processing sector experienced a welcome rebound in trading conditio...
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Cattle trucks roll south as Queensland supplies surge
As frosts start to knock feed around in Queensland and patchy rain contributes to more cattle being turned off, the number of cattle heading south for processing continues to climb.
Beef exports break records as global demand surges
Australian beef exports hit a new monthly record of 134,593 tonnes in June, writes Tim Jackson.
Beef processor conditions recover
After a tougher trend from February to April, Australia’s beef processing sector experienced a welcome rebound in trading conditions during May, writes Matt Dalgleish.
New data highlights heifer trade opportunities
Last week, Meat & Livestock Australia released its newest indicator, one that has been needed for some time, the National Feeder Heifer Indicator. Ripley Atkinson analyses what it can tell us.
Producers plan flock reductions. Why?
The Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) May 2025 Sheep Producers Intentions Survey (SPIS) revealed 41% of surveyed producers plan to reduce their breeding ewe flocks. Additionally, 20% of that group intend a 25% reduction.  
Why setting the right reserve can make or break your sale 
Despite a generally confident outlook in the cattle market, last week’s clearance rates revealed a gap between vendor expectations and buyer sentiment. While the data clearly points to one key factor - reserve setting - there may be other things at play that vendors and agents need to consider.
Markets barely react to US bombing of Iran
Richard Koch breaks down the risks of conflict in the Middle East for Australian farmers.
Battle of the heavyweights
Heavy lambs are outpricing heavy steers — again. Is it business as usual, or a sign of something shifting? Matt Dalgleish digs into the data and what it could mean for the months ahead.
Can mutton prices keep climbing?
The National Mutton Indicator price surge continued last week, increasing 7¢ to 674¢/kg carcase weight (cwt), nearing the 731¢/kg cwt record.

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