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By: Jamie-Lee Oldfield
The latest data from the lotfeeding sector & ABS livestock production figures, continue to reflect the now importance to the cattle industry
The lamb market continued to experience good support this week, with the exception of light lambs which are sitting lower than a month ago
The latest Beef Producer Intentions Survey (BPIS), undertaken by MLA with results released this week, shows overall positivity in the industry
The scramble to get beef into China before the quota is filled, along with demand from the US, pushed total exports to a new monthly record.
Lower supply, rather than lesser demand is pushing exports lower as domestic sheep and lamb strengthen further
The cattle market mainly maintained its momentum this week despite a 25% jump in yardings on the back of last week’s public holiday.
By: Jamie-Lee Oldfield
Sheep supply is tracking in a similar way to the last seasonal turn-around in 2020, however year-on-year decline is more significant.
Beef Producer Intentions survey estimates the national grassfed beef cattle herd has increased about 1.75 million head in the last 12 months
By: Jamie-Lee Oldfield
Lamb exports remained resilient last month, but the sheep supply constraints were evident as mutton volumes fell away.
The cattle market was a bit of a mixed bag this week but the take home remains that young cattle continue to trade above month-ago levels.
