Feb 18, 2025
Market up at Bendigo
Yarding - 20,925 Lamb supply held at 15,000 head but sheep numbers nearly halved down to 5900/head. The lamb market was erratic, some sales $15 to $30 dearer than a week ago but other lambs just holding firm in a sale which was difficult…
Feb 12, 2025
Market proved erratic at Ballarat
Yarding: 48,462 Lamb numbers increased to 32,057 penned. A large portion of the yarding were plainer secondary types lacking condition. Well finished lambs with good weight and shape and finish were in limited supply and very much…
Feb 11, 2025
Saudi unlikely to be the saviour for Australian Barley…
By Peter Mc Meekin Bulk shipments of Australian feed barley to Saudia Arabia have resumed, with the Middle East destination appearing in the Australian Bureau of Statistics barley export data for December last year, the first time…
Feb 11, 2025
Competition weak for Light Sheep at Bendigo
Yarding - 26,295 Few less lambs at 15,140 head but a better lead with more grain fed export weights starting to appear. The usual orders attended but not all were active in a sale that opened soft before gaining some traction late.…
Feb 07, 2025
Heavy Mutton on the rise at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 55,000 Lamb numbers remained similar to previous week, and the quality of the trade, particularly in the heavy lamb classes, was excellent. All major exporters attended the sale and were actively operating; however, key…
Feb 05, 2025
Hay Report - An old fashion summer
For the fortnight up to the 5th of February 2025. By Dwain Duxson Many in the South of the country who had a tight season last season are now getting an old-fashioned hot and dry summer. But the old-fashioned summer sees these…
Feb 05, 2025
Softer Lamb market at Ballarat
Yarding: 40,339 Lamb numbers remained similar with 28,575 penned, with over 70% of the yarding are presenting shorn. Quality ranged from plainer secondary types lacking muscle and fat cover to lambs presented in excellent condition…
Feb 04, 2025
China’s Grain production continues to rise…
By Peter McMeekin This season’s grain output in the People’s Republic of China appears to be on track for a new record as higher yields on top of an expanded planted area drive the nation’s production higher, maintaining…
Feb 04, 2025
Rise in Mutton prices at Bendigo
Yarding - 24,400 Increased yarding of 17600 lambs after Bendigo skipped a market due to the Australia Day holiday. There was a short lead of very good heavy fed lambs in each agents run before quality slipped down into a mixed run…
Jan 31, 2025
Slight dip in prices at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 53,100 Lamb numbers increased moderately, with buyers offered a very good yarding. The market was solid due to the exceptional heavy export classes, with grain-fed lambs providing buyers with substantial yield potential.…
Jan 29, 2025
Lamb erratic but Mutton rises at Ballarat
Yarding: 37,301 Lamb numbers increased to 29,000, quality again varied over the yarding, trade weights ranged from plain to very good with a large portion of the yarding plainer light weights lacking finish. There was a limited offering…
Jan 28, 2025
Ukraine’s buoyant export volumes slowing…
By Peter McMeekin Ukraine’s total cereal and legume exports are significantly higher in the current marketing year relative to the 2023/24 program, despite the pace slowing dramatically since the beginning of December following…
Jan 24, 2025
Tough week continued at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 51,100 Leading into the Australia day holiday, numbers declined. However, quality improved notably, with plenty of grain-finished lambs across trade and heavy export classes. There was a good supply of secondary lambs, but…
Jan 22, 2025
Hay Report - Hay heading South
For the fortnight up to the 22nd of January 2025. By Dwain Duxson It was before Christmas when we put out our last Hay Report, so welcome back. A little bit has changed since we last wrote. Post Harvest has allowed Farmers…
Jan 22, 2025
Mainly cheaper at Ballarat
Yarding: 36,691 Lamb numbers dropped to 26,600, around 8,000 less to last week. Quality slipped over the yarding with a large portion plainer secondary types, however large lots of better quality light weights suiting store buyers…
Jan 21, 2025
Row-crop production concerns build in Argentina…
By Peter McMeekin The rainfall across much of Argentina’s summer cropping belt has been well below average since November, and the country’s farmers desperately require substantial widespread falls to boost soil moisture…
Jan 21, 2025
Heavy Lambs stronger at Bendigo
Yarding - 19,000 Smaller yarding of lambs, partly reflecting the dip in price a week ago but also influenced by the looming long weekend for Australia Day. There was a few more lines of better presented fed lambs available - including…
Jan 15, 2025
Most Lambs and Mutton cheaper at Ballarat
Yarding: 46,953 Lamb numbers dropped considerably to 33,600 penned. Quality varied throughout the yarding, a large portion were lighter weights and plainer secondary types, however there were large runs of very well bred light store…
Jan 14, 2025
US farmers increase winter Wheat plantings…
By Peter McMeekin Among the many reports released by the United States Department of Agriculture last Friday was the national Winter Wheat and Canola Seedings update. This report tallies the state planting estimates from the autumn…
Jan 14, 2025
Mostly a softer market at Bendigo
Yarding - 27,190 Lamb numbers remained similar to a week ago at 15,740 head, while sheep supply nearly doubled to 11,450. It was a softer lamb market again for all but the very best heavy export and trade lambs which retained their…
