Sep 20, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Wool prices from other origins
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, RBA, IWTO, Cape Wools, Prolana, SUL, BWMB. Greasy wool is produced across the world, and with the decline of volumes produced in Australia wool from other origins has increased in proportion of world…
Sep 20, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - An early call on lamb supply
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, ABS, ABARES. Spring is here, but the spring lambs are not. We usually start to see lamb slaughter show weekly increases from mid-July through to mid-October. This year all we have seen is slaughter declines.…
Sep 19, 2018
Lachlan Merinos Average $3294 for 137 sold
Lachlan Merinos, Forbes, NSW held their 13th annual on-property Sale on Wednesday.They offered up 140 lots and sold 137 for an incredible average of $3294.The top priced Ram sold to Green Partnership, Forbes, NSW for $12,000, second…
Sep 19, 2018
Poll Boonoke Ram makes $35,000
Wanganella and Poll Boonoke Studs, Conargo, NSW held their joint Ram Sales on Wednesday. Wanganella offered up 80 lots and sold 77 to a top price of $18,000. The top-priced Ram, lot 16 was sold to GS & MI Keatley, Keith, SA.The average…
Sep 19, 2018
Borambil Merinos top average of $3252
Borambil Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Corowa, NSW held their on-property Ram Sale on Tuesday.They offered up 110 Rams and sold 103 to an exceptional average of $3252.The top price of $6500 reflected how even the Sale was. The overall…
Sep 19, 2018
Richard Norton leaving MLA for Elders
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has announced that Managing Director Richard Norton will leave MLA on 7 December to take up a role as General Manager Network with Elders. Mr Norton departs MLA after four and half years with the red…
Sep 19, 2018
Canola Hay done right can be up there with Vetch Hay
There is currently alot of Canola Hay being cut through the South East of the Country. There are a few myths out there but Canola Hay done right can be top notch Hay, right up there with Vetch.2 Key points:1) You need to cut it at…
Sep 19, 2018
SMI down 9 cents for the day
KareeWool market report for the South - September 19IND: 2042 -918: 2675 +2319: 2422 -1620: 2283 -2321: 2241 -1322: 2241 -1223: 2226 -1128: 960 -8MC: 1576 +1PI: 8.4%www.kareewool.com.au
Sep 18, 2018
Aussie Lamb loved by the world
Despite drought conditions our farmers have had some good news today with a report showing Australia is the world’s leading exporter of lamb in the world.Independent Chair of the Red Meat Advisory Council, Mr Don Mackay, said the…
Sep 18, 2018
Gullengamble Poll Merinos average a healthy $2284
GullenGamble Poll Merino Stud, Yeoval, NSW held their 20th annual on-property Sale on Tuesday.They offered up 130 lots and sold 126 to a top price of $6500. The average for the Sale was a healthy $2284 and the gross was $287,784 for…
Sep 18, 2018
More "ammo" in the fight against pest Animals and Weeds
Australian farmers will have more 'ammo' in the fight against pest animals thanks to a suite of projects launched today by the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions.The 21 new research, development and extension projects will look…
Sep 18, 2018
East Bungaree Top Horn and Poll Ram each make $14,000
East Bungaree Merino Stud, Hallett, SA, held their on-property Ram Sale on Tuesday.They entered 247 Rams and sold the lot to a top price of $14,000 twice. The top Horn Ram went to DC & DM Kirby, Didinin, WA and the top Poll was sold…
Sep 18, 2018
Grain Growers are reconsidering their crop management options
Grain Growers are reconsidering their crop management options as dry conditions threaten grain yields and profitability.With many growers weighing up the economics of baling, grazing or harvesting their crops, the Grains Research…
Sep 18, 2018
Kiandra Poll Merino Rams to $5000
Kiandra Poll Merino Stud, Senior, SA held their on-property Ram Sale on TuesdayThey entered 70 Rams and sold 57 to a top price of $5000.The average was $2084 and overall the Sale grossed $118,788 for the Kluska familyhttps://twitter.com/Kiandra111https://www.facebook.com/Kiandra-Poll-Merino-495585293906369/http://kiandrapollmerino.com.au/If…
Sep 18, 2018
Sheep slightly dearer at the Bendigo Sheep and Lamb Sale
Bendigo Prime Lamb and Sheep Market 17/09/18Total yarding 25,900 Lambs and 17,700 Sheep. The market trend for the day was firm to $5 cheaper on dryer suckers and $5-$8 dearer on sheep with a more quality yardingLambHeavy Lambs $200…
Sep 18, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Non and ceased mulesed wool by micron category
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS. In mid-August Mecardo looked at the proportion of wool sold that was declared as NM (not mulesed), CM (ceased mulesed) or had used pain relief (PR). The analysis looked at the proportions for the…
Sep 18, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Slaughtering the herd rebuild
By Angus Brown | Source: ABS, MLA, Mecardo. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the latest official cattle slaughter data. The trend of stronger slaughter continued, with drought no doubt the driver. The most interesting…
Sep 18, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - The golden rule of grain: “Keep your mouth closed”
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME, ASX,Mecardo.At the end of last week, I was musing with a range of industry stakeholders as to whether WA had the capacity to beat previous records. The season for most has been almost perfect. My…
Sep 17, 2018
Kollindale Merinos and White Suffolks nearly cracks the $1 million gross
Kollindale Merino, Poll Merino, and White Suffolk Studs, Dudinin, WA held their on-property Ram Sale on MondayA powerful team of 350 entered the Merino Sale and they all sold to an average of $2200. The top Horn lot made $9000 and…
Sep 17, 2018
Collinsville clears 230 at an average of $2276
Collinsville Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Hallett, SA held their on-property Ram Sale on Monday.They entered 230 Rams and sold the lot to an average of $2276. The top Horn Ram made $10,000 and was sold to Genanegie, Merinos Stud,…
