Sheep

Could Mob Wife fashion trend promote sales of Merino wool?

Published February 19, 2024

The new wave of fashion has emerged titled “Mob Wife” which has been tipped to replacing the Barbie fashion wave which unfortunately promoted more synthetic than natural fibre promotion.

One hopes that the popularity of the “Mob…

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Short-tail Merinos tick the boxes for fly resistance and animal welfare

Published February 15, 2024

Blowfly resistant Short-Tail Merino sheep with high fertility and medium micron wool are proving to be game changers for western and peri urban growers, addressing animal welfare issues and reducing input costs.

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Best specified super fine lots gain larger premiums over lower-style fleece lots

Published February 11, 2024

Merino Feece, as predicted, opened reasonably steady for the 18.5 µ micron and coarser, and 10-20 cheaper for the 16-18µ combing merino lots.

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Elders opens Rockingham wool handling centre in Western Australia

Published February 6, 2024

One part of Elders’ brand new wool handling business, Elders Wool, has officially launched at Rockingham, Western Australia.

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Level of caution among exporters and early stage processors is still high

Published February 4, 2024

Merino Fleece did not respond well to the low volume of bales offered last week with one commentator highlighting the level of extreme caution shown from the usual exporter participants refraining from buying in a small offering, in fear of…

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Large top makers put quasi-floor in Merino combing wool market

Published January 29, 2024

The negative market sentiment over the past few weeks has been somewhat alarming given the emotive buying pattern in the closing sale of December, pushing the EMI up 35c to 1212c with the 17 MPG topping out at 1970c and…

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Merino skirtings and crossbred combing wools fully firm as Merino fleece falls

Published January 21, 2024

Merino Fleece experienced price falls ranging between 24-58c in Sydney, however the price falls in Melbourne measured between 4 & 72c.

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January on track to have highest lamb yardings since 2019

Published January 18, 2024

The Australian sheep flock is the largest since 2007, sitting at 28.75 million head due to historically large numbers of breeding ewes and high marking rates.

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Timely tips for managing variable feed quality to maintain healthy sheep

Published January 14, 2024

As Victoria’s grain harvest draws to a close in many parts of the state, Agriculture Victoria has updated a resource for farmers intending to graze crop stubble.

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Merino skirtings in positive price territory and crossbreds trade at pre-Christmas levels

Published January 14, 2024

Merino Fleece opened strongly in the first hour of selling in Sydney, however Melbourne’s selection did not follow suit.

This in turn influenced the Western markets which washed 18c off the Western Market Indicator.

Whist the 16.5, 18.0 and 19.0…

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Sheep and goat producers can now apply for a rebate on eligible eID tags

Published January 7, 2024

South Australian sheep and farmed goat producers can now apply for a rebate on eligible eID tags purchased between 1 January - 31 December 2023.

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Merino fleece post rise of 94-145c/kg as large traders fight hard to buy

Published December 26, 2023

Merino Fleece delivered the week we have been praying for especially in the Northern region. 17.5 µ and finer posted rises of 94 -145c, whilst the 18µ and coarser added 42-89c.

The large traders had to fight hard to buy…

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