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11 July 2019
While lamb prices steal the spotlight, the eastern states mutton indicator has been maintained at historically high levels in recent weeks.

15 October 2015
The return to a full trading week saw lamb supply, reported by MLA, increase 25% week-on-week, to 191,981 head.

24 October 2018
After hitting record highs this winter and then steadily declining during September, lamb prices have seen a resurgence over the past few weeks

15 February 2024
For 12 weeks in a row, excluding holiday price anomalies, the restocker yearling heifer price has remained above the heavy steer indicator price. As of Thursday 15 February, the restocker yearling heifer indicator is 304¢/kg live weight (lwt), 10¢ above the heavy steer indicator at 294¢/kg lwt. This is the first extended period of a restocker heifer premium since early 2023.

07 March 2019
Lamb over-the-hook prices dropped this week and mutton over-the-hook prices remained stable. Victoria has been showing the strongest prices, while WA is catching up to the eastern states.

11 July 2017
June marked the second consecutive month of the FAO Food Price Index* increasing – driven by higher dairy, cereal and...

01 December 2023
Recent rainfall on the east coast over the last week ranging from 25mm to 150mm has improved market sentiment, pushing up prices for all cattle indicators. The performance of each state is closely linked to the amount of rainfall over the past two months.

27 June 2017
Cattle Dry conditions have driven eastern states cattle slaughter to hit a 28-week high, with just over 137,000 head processed...

04 July 2019
The hide market has fallen further as decreased demand, the increase of synthetic leather, and environmental regulations have an impact.