Sheep

Better price outcomes as fleece market attracts more positive bidding

Published June 2, 2024

Merino Fleece eventually experienced moderate rises across most selling centres and most MPG’s after starting moderately on Tuesday, the fleece market attracted more positive bidding as Wednesday progressed, resulting in better price outcomes.

The competition dominance returned to the local…

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Merino fleece trades sideways while Merino skirtings draws premiums up to 30c/kg

Published May 27, 2024

Merino Fleece seemed to trade sideways tending a few cents cheaper as a result of a strong currency exchange rate whilst the competition held the finer MPG’s relatively steady, the medium and coarser merino MPG’s measured solid falls by…

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AgForce speaks out against ban on live sheep export trade

Published May 23, 2024

Industry is reeling over the fact that primary producers were told of the fate of the Australian live sheep export trade at the same time as the activists and the anti-agriculture groups that the Australian Labor Party pandered to when making an ill-conceived 2022 Election promise.

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Market sees improved buyer support on weaner and prem shorn wools

Published May 19, 2024

Merino Fleece posted solid gains in last week’s sale after posting negative results over the past two weeks.

Most Merino MPG’s between 16.5 – 20 µ crept up by 13-27c in the northern markets, with the exporters clearly exerting some…

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Sheep, wool and community dedication earns Jodi coveted medal

Published May 10, 2024

Winton wool grower and classer Jodi Axford has received the prestigious Dr Jim Watts Memorial Medal for her skill at marketing sheep, meat and wool in a challenging environment, and commitment to bettering her community.

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Drought stricken producers receive $8.6 million funding package

Published May 3, 2024

Sheep Producers Australia and Cattle Australia welcomed an announcement by the Cook Government of a $8.6 million funding package to support Western Australian producers.

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Seasonal and market conditions producer survey extended to next week

Published May 3, 2024

Sheep Producers Australia, Cattle Australia, and Western Dairy have made the decision to extend the 2024 WA Seasonal and Market Conditions Producer Survey*, now closing next Wednesday 8 May 2024.

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Wool market resembles a game of snakes and ladders with gains and losses

Published May 3, 2024

The wool market behaviour has resembled a “snakes and ladders” pattern over the past fortnight as the previous two sales accrued a 30c gain in the EMI and in one week it gave back 20c of the initial gains.

The…

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Merino fleece, skirtings and cardings close the week slightly dearer

Published May 1, 2024

Merino Fleece closed last week 15-45c dearer, however the MPG rises measured on Tuesday were 25-57c in Sydney as the Chinese indents and large Chinese topmakers traders competed to cover their orders.

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Farmers welcome listening ear on industry concerns over mandated traceability

Published May 1, 2024

NSW Farmers has thanked the state government for listening to industry concerns around mandated traceability reforms following the announcement of a new scheme to provide discounted eID tags to sheep and goat farmers in NSW.

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Super sized program released for world’s biggest sheep, lamb and wool forum

Published April 23, 2024

The world’s biggest sheep, lamb and wool forum, LambEx is returning to the fold with a powerful bang, releasing an impressive and supersized program that is designed to inspire, advocate and innovate.

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Eligible saleyards can access a further $1.4 million in funds for transition to eID

Published April 23, 2024

The NSW Government has committed a further $1.4 million to support eligible saleyards in their preparations for Sheep & Goat electronic identification (eID).

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