Mixed results were achieved across the six categories, with Merino ewe, wether, and first cross ewe lamb categories averaging higher, while prices in crossbred, shedding breed and composite lamb categories registered price reductions.
Mark and Vicki Murphy have undertaken a personal challenge to make the Merino a more productive, easier care, sustainable and enjoyable to manage sheep.
In many sheep producing regions sheep producers are counting some wins at present, particularly around the improvement in season, as well as the ability of the processing sector to continue to operate during a pandemic.
Peak woolgrower representative body, WoolProducers Australia, is working with the National Farmers’ Federation and the Shearing Contractors’ Association of Australia to protect Australia’s shearing workforce.
The AWEX Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) rose 19c on Tuesday and then fell 4c on Wednesday, overall closing out the week up 15c at 1,350c/kg, or 978c/kg in US dollar terms.
Composite and other breed lambs registered a 29% increase in supplies from last week, offering a total of 1,127 head. Increased numbers were matched with increased prices, with the category increasing by $76 from last week, to average $264/head.
The week saw the emergence of some significant Italian buying interest on the more stylish lots. After a 12-18 month pause in Italy’s purchasing, this may be a significant signal.
Following a wet and magnificent winter, and a proven emerging issue of growing blowfly resistance to chemical preventatives across NSW, the 2021 Spring and Summer are shaping up to be a challenging flystrike season.