Sheep

Relief for wool as market experiences price gains

Published September 24, 2020

Some continued relief for the wool market last week as for the second consecutive week the market has experienced gains, promoting an added level of confidence that was not present a few weeks ago.

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Bundilla blood wether lambs in high demand to top at $147

Published September 13, 2020

Merino wether lambs were in high demand, achieving a 98% clearance rate with prices remaining steady on last week.

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Light at the end of the tunnel for wool market

Published September 13, 2020

After ongoing market retraction since March, the wool market has finally made a significant step forward.

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Common sense parameters needed for sheep abattoirs

Published September 9, 2020

Sheep Producers Australia has become increasingly concerned by the unchanging situation for abattoirs in Victoria.

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Merino ewe lambs in demand to top at $226

Published September 8, 2020

Merino ewe lambs achieved 100% clearance as they sold between $128 and $226 to average $180, an increase of $3 on the previous week.

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Lacklustre demand plagues wool industry

Published September 8, 2020

The Australian wool market continued its downward trajectory last week.

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Overseas mills keen to secure finer types

Published August 30, 2020

The AWEX EMI lost 16c over the week to close off at 929c, or in US doller terms the indicator fell to 671c.

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First cross ewes with lambs make to $417

Published August 30, 2020

Ewes with lambs at foot (LAF) sold from $188 to $417, averaging $439, up $93 on last week on AuctionsPlus.

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Forty per cent of producers will increase breeding numbers

Published August 26, 2020

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee has updated its forecast of shorn wool production for the 2020/21 season.

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Flock, trade and export data now accessible on line

Published August 19, 2020

Data-driven decision making in the sheep industry has been given a boost, with the popular Sheep Notes reference publication going online.

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New Sheep Genetics search web tool developed

Published August 19, 2020

MLA has launched a newly developed Sheep Genetics search web tool that offers a range of improved features that make Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) more accessible, and gives users the ability to customise data to suit their needs.

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Merino hoggets slightly dearer to top at $231

Published August 16, 2020

Merino hoggets remained firm to average $2 dearer at $231 with prices ranging between $120 to $336 on AuctionsPlus.

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