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23 May 2017
Last week, eastern states lamb saleyard throughput was around 30,000 head lower week-on-week and also from the corresponding week last...

20 July 2017
Lamb prices bounce back

04 May 2022
National trade lamb prices have been easing since August last year, when they hit a record high of 951.02¢/kg cwt. They hit their lowest price since October 2018 at the beginning of last month, when they dropped to 765.8¢/kg cwt. Since then, prices have remained quite volatile.

06 June 2019
After reaching a high of 889¢/kg carcase weight on Friday, the Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (ESTLI) has eased 21¢ this week.

20 June 2019
The majority of eastern states sheep and lamb saleyard indicators have steadied since early June, after a period of sharp gains.

08 October 2020
The National Trade and Light Lamb Indicators have continued strengthening over the first week of this month, as improved domestic market conditions drive prices higher.

25 June 2020
Easing prices are a fallout from global and economic uncertainty, and are offsetting the price support offered by improved local conditions.

25 August 2016
lamb prices

17 May 2024
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) announcement of a La Niña watch has imbued the cattle market with a positive outlook for a majority of indicators. Yardings eased slightly by 529 to 59,006 head, year-to-date with a 12% decrease in yardings. Yardings have stabilised for the past three weeks from around 60,000 to 65,000 head.

17 June 2021
Victorian heavy lamb over-the-hooks prices are currently 12% below the same period in 2020, with lower yardings having no impact on prices.