May 22, 2025
Padman Automation Returns Home
We have exciting news to share — Padman Automation is now back under the care of the Padman Family. We acknowledge that the past few years have brought challenges and disruptions. Some of you experienced delays, service issues,…
May 21, 2025
Heavy Mutton $20-$40 better at Ballarat
Yarding: 35, 548 Lamb numbers dropped slightly to 23,850 penned. Quality was mixed, lambs off feed presented in excellent condition while over half the yarding the lambs lacked weight and shape. All the usual buyers and some extra’s…
May 20, 2025
Bearish wheat outlook from the USDA…
By Peter McMeekin. The United States Department of Agriculture’s first peek at the global wheat outlook for the 2025/26 season points to higher production, both worldwide and amongst the major exporters, increased domestic consumption…
May 20, 2025
Market lifts at Bendigo
Yarding - 15,330 Dearer market across all the main weights and grades, with mutton leading the rises as it went through another price bounce of $30 to $50/head for heavy ewes. A few more lamb numbers came out at 11180 head yarded,…
May 16, 2025
Some price rises at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 61,347 Lamb numbers fell short of expectations, yet the quality of the offering remained very good to outstanding, particularly for lambs exceeding 30kg carcass weight. Despite a tail in the offering, which included some…
May 14, 2025
Hay Report - Feed Mixers are worth the investment
For the fortnight up to the 14th of May 2025. By Dwain Duxson We said that things were as hectic as they had ever been a fortnight ago in our last report. Well, things went next-level rogue in the last fortnight…
May 14, 2025
Argentina and China building economic relations…
By Peter McMeekin Argentina’s exporters signed a letter of intent with China last week to ship around US$900 million of the country’s soybeans, corn and vegetable oil to China, adding momentum to Beijing’s attempts…
May 14, 2025
Muttons downward trend continued at Ballarat
Yarding: 37,280 Agents penned 25,500 lambs of mixed quality, the lead of heavy and extra heavy lambs presented in exceptional condition off feed, while other weight categories ranged from well covered lambs off feed to plainer and…
May 13, 2025
Finished Lambs the pick at Bendigo
Yarding - 11,899 Numbers declined to 7349 lambs and 4550 sheep, but the drop in supply didn’t have a huge impact on the sale with not all buyers operating fully. Best lambs with weight and fat cover were firm to $10/head dearer,…
May 09, 2025
Mutton correction at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 76,100 The landscape has been significantly impacted by ongoing dry conditions, prompting producers to make tough decisions regarding their lambs and sheep. As a result, the lamb market has witnessed another record. All…
May 07, 2025
Dry forcing Mutton onto the market at Ballarat
Yarding: 42,202 Lamb numbers remained similar with 26,722 penned, lambs off supplementary feed presented in excellent condition over the extra heavy exports and the lead of the trade lambs. Quality became patchy ranging from plainer…
May 06, 2025
Lower snowfall jeopardising Asian water security…
By Peter McMeekin Nestled high above Asia's crowded plains and winding river systems, the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) mountain ranges have stood tall as guardians of life for eternity, their snow-covered peaks storing nature’s…
May 06, 2025
Mutton drop at Bendigo
Yarding - 21,330 Supply lifted again amid the on-going dry weather, 13,700 lambs and 7630 sheep for a yarding that increased 8000 head on a week ago. Prices retreated again for all categories. Not all buyers participated or operated…
May 02, 2025
Hard fed Lambs dominated at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 76,500 The ongoing dry autumn conditions have pushed nearly 20,000 extra lambs into the market this week, as farmers continue to offload stock. Despite the increased numbers, lamb quality remained very good, with hard-fed…
Apr 30, 2025
Hay Report - The Great Hay Hunt
For the fortnight up to the 30th of April 2025. By Dwain Duxson Demand in the last fortnight has been fever pitch. I would say 80 per cent of our enquiries on a daily basis would be Hay or Feed Grain. When…
Apr 30, 2025
Ballarat follows Bendigo - Mutton up big time
Yarding: 35,300 Numbers returned to normal levels after last Tuesday’s unusually low yarding due to the short trading week. There was some excellent super-sized export lambs yarded as well as a very good lead of heavy trade…
Apr 29, 2025
EU Grain production set to bounce back…
By Peter McMeekin The April edition of the European Commission’s winter, spring and summer crop production outlook was released last week, with the yield estimates for total wheat, total barley, corn and rapeseed across the…
Apr 28, 2025
Bang - Mutton up $30 to $80 at Bendigo
Yarding - 13,210 Smaller yarding of 8960 lambs and 4250 sheep following the Easter break and reasonable rainfall in some areas. Quality was mixed and well fed lambs with weight were in the minority, with no extra heavy exports above…
Apr 25, 2025
Lambs in demand at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 48,500 Following the Easter holiday break, the lamb market experienced a notable shift, with numbers falling short of expectations. Despite this, the quality of the lambs presented ranged from fair to outstanding, particularly…
Apr 23, 2025
Super small yarding at Ballarat
Yarding: 5895 Lamb and sheep numbers dropped dramatically to 4,560 Lambs and 1,335 sheep, being a shorter week contributed very low numbers and one off the smallest yarding in a very long time. Quality was patchy for the limited offering…
