4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (277+ words) MLA reports processors are operating on a "negative margin" due to historically strong sheep prices and rising costs including interest rates. And sustained higher prices on the back of tightening supply could impact Australia's export competitiveness. Their analyst aggregation forecast…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (421+ words) Whether or not the "new way" markets operate is here to stay or not, this week was a clear example of headline driven trade impacting the market. That sell-off proved short-lived. Late in the session, prices rebounded after Tehran flatly…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (525+ words) The Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) fell for the second week in a row this week despite a week on week decline in supply. The EMI finished the week at 1724c which was 27c lower than last week. Bales offered fell from 42,278 last…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (413+ words) Volatile rainfall across the country, the Middle East conflict driven energy shock and even a new trade deal for Australia are all factors that will look to impact the cattle market in the coming months. This week at least the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (647+ words) The conflict in the Middle East has had minimal impact on local grain or livestock prices as of yet, especially sheep meat. Forward pricing for lambs has been released, further fortifying store lamb prices. As outlined a fortnight ago there…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (282+ words) " "Meat & Livestock Australia's cattle herd numbers for 2026 revised slightly lower but remain above 30 million. " Beef production and export forecasts for this year have been revised higher since September's outlook. " Stock turn-off ratio expected to increase this year and remain about…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (468+ words) Crossbred prices have, in the past year, recovered a lot of the price lost in 2019-2023 in both Australian and US dollar terms. On top of these price rises, premiums for RWS accredited wool have also rebounded, which is what this…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (558+ words) The surge in the energy sector has also spilled over into alternative fuels, primarily corn ethanol and biodiesel. If the conflict drags on, pressure will likely mount to increase mandated blending rates to stretch petroleum supplies further. That would potentially…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (609+ words) The lamb and mutton markets are facing some potential challenges over the coming months, if the conflict in the Middle East continues." They are not the sort of conditions that will see price plummet overnight, but they could put a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (406+ words) Synthetic fibres rely heavily (like most supply chains) on Oil, and the conflict in the Middle East presents a number of challenges for agricultural markets, here we take a look at the relationship of oil prices to merino wool and…...