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Livestock | 20th August 2020
Market Morsel: Skinny margins on the lamb trade
The weakening of lamb markets recently is cause for restockers to pause and think.
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Market Morsel: Singing in the rain
A wet spring rainfall forecast by BOM has got cattle restockers excited it seems.
Why is it so?
The producer share of the retail dollar has grown, particularly for sheep farmers.
Livestock | 18th August 2020
Nailed by the coughin’
Trade lamb prices under pressure. Where does the fair value model place it?
Livestock | 14th August 2020
Market Morsel: Ovine exports and production
What percentage of lamb and sheep production are our exports with the flock so low?
Market Morsel: Beef exports and beef production
What percentage of beef production are our exports with the herd so low?
Livestock | 13th August 2020
Headwinds mounting for heavy steer
Fair value modelling for the national heavy steer price points to an easing.
Livestock | 11th August 2020
Market Morsel: Processor margins take another hit
Updated data for the beef processor margin shows a further slide into negative territory.
Livestock | 7th August 2020
Market Morsel: A Stubborn Female Slaughter Ratio
The proportion of female cattle slaughtered compared to total slaughter refusing to signal herd rebuild.
It isn’t an issue with the top two
Lamb export consignments for July shows an easing. It isn't due to weak demand in our top destinations though.
Market Morsel: US Processors and Covid-19
What was the experience for cattle and beef prices when the US processors were hit by Covid-19?
Livestock | 6th August 2020
Beef exports down but not out for the count
The Department of Agriculture Water and Environment red meat trade statistics for July 2020 show reduced mid-year demand.
