One lamb price category to register an increase in supply last week was Merino wethers, with an additional 12% offered – with the average price slipping $14/head, to $134/head.

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The national sheep flock is set to enter a significant rebuilding phase in 2021 on the back of improved seasonal conditions in key sheep production regions of eastern Australia, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s 2021 Sheep Industry Projections released this month.

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Across the lamb categories, first cross and Merino ewe lambs jumped $20/head and $26/head, from the previous week, averaging $250/head and $209/head, respectively.

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First cross ewe lamb prices lost most of last week gains, back $31/head, averaging $236/head, as the clearance rate fell to 48 per cent.

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On several properties in the last couple of months, owners and managers have discovered quite a few big, fat, previously healthy British breed cross ewes that are either dull and sick or dead.

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Sheep and lamb markets across Australia finally got back into their normal routine last week, after the last six weeks of holiday disruptions and ad-hoc January trading.

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Peak woolgrower representative body, WoolProducers Australia (WoolProducers) has clarified there has been no official increase in the award for shearers and shed hands.

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Highlights this week saw two lines of Jul/Aug 20’ drop Australian White ewe lambs from Condobolin NSW, weighing 54kg and station mated to Australian White rams return $601/head.

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