After a few big headlines and a touch of seasonal optimism, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement. You hear talk of $500 ewes, rain on the forecast, and tight lamb supplies, and suddenly there’s a sense that you need to act now or miss out. But if there’s one piece of advice I can offer after decades working alongside producers and agents, it’s this: don’t let FOMO, the fear of missing out, override your business plan.

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This week's interfaced stud sale spotlight for the week ending Friday, August 1, will be one to remember for the 2025 Spring stud ...
Restocker lamb prices on AuctionsPlus surged through July, with demand pushing values to record highs across most indicators.
Meat & Livestock Australia’s latest Beef Producer Intentions Survey (BPIS) July 2025 pulse report was released this week, indi...
This week's stud sale spotlight for the week ending Friday, August 1, will be one to remember for the 2025 Spring stud selling season. From setting new stud sale records on AuctionsPlus to bulls entering six-figure territory, the team at AuctionsPlus is well and truly settling into the thick of selling season.
Record prices, rising listings and a tight supply outlook. July was anything but quiet for the lamb market. Natasha Lobban breaks down what’s behind the record breaking restocker lamb indicators and the early flush of new season lambs hitting AuctionsPlus.
Meat & Livestock Australia’s latest Beef Producer Intentions Survey July 2025 pulse report was released this week, indicating the substantial impact the weather conditions has had on producers' cattle sales, writes Ripley Atkinson.
Australian lamb export value exceeded A$4 billion for the first time over a 12-month period and was up 14% year-on-year (YoY) figures. Export volume was slightly lower (-1%), but still the second highest ever at 363,109 tonnes shipped weight (swt).
The AuctionsPlus Restocker Lamb Indicator (ARLI) is up over 1000c/kg for the second week in a row - and it hasn't run this hot since 2019.
Key indicators and conditions are aligning for a southern herd rebuild in Spring 2025. Ripley Atkinson analyses how this could impact the market.
Brazil is the world’s largest beef exporter and, therefore, has a significant impact on global exported beef demand. Livestock pricing is heavily influenced by supply and demand dynamics. This means cattle prices in Brazil greatly affect the global competitiveness of Australian beef.
Cattle indicators surpass $3/kg for the first time in 3 years, reflecting strong global demand and producer confidence in future prices.
Australia’s beef industry is tracking toward one of its biggest years on record, with slaughter, exports and grainfed turnoff all forecast to reach historic highs in 2025, according to the latest market outlook from StoneX. 

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