Crossbred and composite lamb prices slip back by $40
The largest decline in the lamb categories for the week was for the crossbred and composite/other categories, which slipped back $40 and $31/head, respectively.
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Chinese and European buying interest in finer micron wools
With seasonal changes and wet conditions on the way, it will be interesting to see the affect shearing rates and storage ability has on the market in coming weeks.
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Solid support returns for finer micron wool
The offering was met with a softer market throughout the week as the AWEX Eastern Market Indicator lost 7c/kg on Tuesday and a further 8c/kg on Wednesday, to close the week at 1291c/kg or 996c/kg in US dollars.
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Fall in prices for all joined ewe categories
Lamb prices last week are largely weaker on late March, with first cross ewe lambs, Merino ewe lambs and shedding lambs down $21, $19 and $33/head.
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Influence of genetics on sheep industry webinar this week
Sheep producers have the opportunity to learn how to utilise genetic selection in their sheep flock to increase efficiency of genetic gain during a webinar tomorrow hosted by North West Local Land Services, in collaboration with Central West Local Land Services.
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UK grants exemption to Aussie shearers to work
The United Kingdom has granted Australian and New Zealand shearers an exemption to travel for work and support a shearing labour shortage and it will be interesting to see if Australian shearers take up the offer.
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Robust clearance rates for Merino ewe and wether lambs
Crossbred lambs were steady last week, at $168/head, with a 91% clearance rate for the 3,685 head offered on AuctionsPlus.
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Australian White ewe lambs in demand at $449
After the previous week's higher market, prices movements last week were varied, with falls for the largest lines of Merino wether and crossbred lambs, while SIL first cross ewes averaged $52/head higher.
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Finer microns sell to top of 2019c/kg clean
The AWEX Eastern Market Indicator rose by 9c on Tuesday and a further 6c on Wednesday, seeing the selling week close out at 1,300c, representing a proportional increase of 15c from last week’s figures or 989c in US dollars.
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Trust in Australian wool campaign covers animal welfare
This campaign includes the development of a handbook that covers the areas of animal health, welfare, biosecurity, traceability, sustainability, clip preparation and quality assurance.
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Australian White ewe lambs make $563 in restocker frenzy
One of the highlight sales for the week was the transaction of 30 Australian White future breeder ewe lambs, out of Oberon NSW, at $563/head – the second highest lamb price on record for AuctionPlus.
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Shipping issues to dampen recovering wool price
The AWEX Eastern Market Indicator rose by 6c on Tuesday and a further 2c on Wednesday to close out the selling week at 1,285c/kg, or 977c in US dollar terms.
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