Light at the end of the tunnel for wool market
After ongoing market retraction since March, the wool market has finally made a significant step forward.
Sheep
Wool, lamb, and Merino genetics, covering what's shaping Australia's sheep industry.
Common sense parameters needed for sheep abattoirs
Sheep Producers Australia has become increasingly concerned by the unchanging situation for abattoirs in Victoria.
Merino ewe lambs in demand to top at $226
Merino ewe lambs achieved 100% clearance as they sold between $128 and $226 to average $180, an increase of $3 on the previous week.
Lacklustre demand plagues wool industry
The Australian wool market continued its downward trajectory last week.
Overseas mills keen to secure finer types
The AWEX EMI lost 16c over the week to close off at 929c, or in US doller terms the indicator fell to 671c.
First cross ewes with lambs make to $417
Ewes with lambs at foot (LAF) sold from $188 to $417, averaging $439, up $93 on last week on AuctionsPlus.
Forty per cent of producers will increase breeding numbers
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee has updated its forecast of shorn wool production for the 2020/21 season.
Flock, trade and export data now accessible on line
Data-driven decision making in the sheep industry has been given a boost, with the popular Sheep Notes reference publication going online.
New Sheep Genetics search web tool developed
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.
Merino hoggets slightly dearer to top at $231
Merino hoggets remained firm to average $2 dearer at $231 with prices ranging between $120 to $336 on AuctionsPlus.
Price increases across most categories in wool market
The physical wool auctions opened stronger from the record falls experienced last week, with price increases recorded across most categories.
Study to investigate chlamydia effect on lamb losses
A new AWI-sponsored project is investigating the role that Chlamydia has on sheep health and lamb losses in Australian flocks, and aims to develop a simple cost-effective test for the disease.
