Aug 12, 2025
More Sheep than Lambs at Bendigo
Yarding - 17,600 Following last week’s strong mutton sale, there were more sheep than lambs available, with 9,100 sheep compared to a slightly lower supply of 8,500 lambs. The market experienced a significant decline, marking…
Aug 07, 2025
Slight dip but still strong at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 34,000 Following last week’s strong market, there was a significant increase in supply, with just over 3,000 new season lambs offered. The overall quality of the lambs ranged from fair to good; however, the yarding…
Aug 06, 2025
Hay Report - An unheralded industry entrepreneur
For the fortnight up to the 6th of August 2025. By Dwain Duxson We did a podcast with Ken Williamson. Ken is an unheralded Aussie who invited the Silage Wrapping process. 40 years ago, he identified that pallet…
Aug 05, 2025
Indonesia to increase Wheat imports from the US…
By Peter McMeekin The Indonesian government last week revealed plans to prioritise wheat and soybean imports from the United States as part of a comprehensive trade agreement, primarily to appease Donald Trump, but it is also…
Aug 05, 2025
Momenteum continues at Ballarat
Yarding: 13,467 Lamb numbers have remained steady, with 9,523 lambs penned. However, the quality has declined, as many of the top-quality lots consist of plainer lambs that lack weight and shape. Despite this, there are still some…
Aug 04, 2025
As hot as ever at Bendigo
Yarding - 17,635 The sheep market reached new price levels today, diverting some attention from the record winter lamb market. Mutton prices increased by $20 to $40 per head, bringing estimated costs for the main runs to between 840c…
Jul 31, 2025
Heavy Mutton up $70 at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 34,000 In the lamb market, numbers dropped by a third, which is typical for this time of year. Despite this decline, buyer participation remained steady, although not all buyers were present, and some were selective—particularly…
Jul 30, 2025
Glendemar MPM July Newsletter
Glendemar MPM July 2025 Newsletter - By Ben Duxson Welcome to another addition of the Glendemar MPM newsletter. Thanks to all that provided feedback, it makes putting the newsletter out and stating some opinions…
Jul 29, 2025
The strong market gets stronger at Ballarat
Yarding: 11,613 Lamb numbers have dropped to the lowest levels in quite some time, with 9,000 lambs penned. A limited offering of lambs, sourced from supplementary feed, presented in excellent condition. However, the remainder of…
Jul 29, 2025
Rebound in EU Grain production confirmed…
By Peter McMeekin Expectations of vastly improved grain output across European Union member states this year are coming to fruition, with harvests proceeding at a rapid pace across much of the continent, although rain delays have…
Jul 28, 2025
Some Mutton $8 at Bendigo
Yarding - 12,920 The lamb yarding was the smallest in some time, totalling just 7,270 head. Sheep numbers remained similar, but it was the mutton market that reacted most strongly to the wet weather. Not all processors were present…
Jul 25, 2025
Premuim prices paid at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 45,500 Lamb numbers have increased, while the supply of sheep has declined. This shift has resulted in a mixed quality of lambs across the board, with many pens containing clean-up lots. It was quite noticeable that there…
Jul 23, 2025
Hay Report - Limping our way to a new Hay Season
For the fortnight up to the 23rd of July 2025. By Dwain Duxson As the south (SA, Vic, Southern NSW and Tas) starts to see a little (very little) bit of growth, and with some decent rain expected on Friday and Saturday,…
Jul 22, 2025
Another strong day at Ballarat
Yarding: 16,469There was a slight increase in lamb supply, reaching up to 14000 head. However, weights have decreased, and the availability of export lambs was limited. While some quality-fed heavy and trade lambs were present, the…
Jul 22, 2025
US Wheat Farmers make good harvest progress…
By Peter McMeekin Wheat farmers across the US have made good harvest progress ahead of widespread rains that are expected to delay the campaign in most regions for the next ten days before drier weather is forecast to roll across…
Jul 22, 2025
1300c/kg plus at Bendigo
Yarding - 18,667 There was a modest increase in supply for lamb and mutton, with a mixed winter yarding of 18,667 head. However, quality stock with weight and condition remained in the minority for both lamb and sheep offerings. On…
Jul 18, 2025
Mixed and erratic market at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 47,000 This week, the lamb market experienced a moderate decline in numbers. The quality of the lambs varied significantly; while some were of excellent quality, others, particularly those that were not grain-fed, were plainer.…
Jul 16, 2025
Ballarat Bonanza
Yarding: 17,512The number of lambs increased slightly to 12,613. Overall quality improved among the heavier lambs that had been off feed, but it declined for the lighter, plainer types. Not all the usual buyers were present, leading…
Jul 15, 2025
Philippine Wheat demand remains strong…
By Peter McMeekin The Philippines is forecast to maintain its position as one of the world’s major wheat importers in the 2025/26 marketing year (July to June), although there is expected to be a small change to the domestic…
Jul 15, 2025
Hot but no records at Bendigo
Yarding - 15,350Lamb numbers declined further, with 10,800 yarded—2,000 fewer than earlier. There were no lines of extra-heavy export lambs to test price records today. However, in terms of cents per kilogram, this sale was…
