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4 days ago · Weather. Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 3 February 2025. WEEKLY rainfall totals between 50-100mm were recorded in the Northern Territory’s Top End, an area of north-west Western Australia and isolated areas of north-eastern New South Wales, and 100-200mm falls were recorded across northern Queensland and isolated pockets of territory…
Lamb & Wool Trade News - Sheep Central
Export Lamb. MLA releases global market snapshots for 2025. MEAT & Livestock Australia has released the global market snapshots for 2025, providing an updated overview of Australia’s competitive advantages and growth opportunities in key global markets.
Wool prices rise at auctions despite bigger bale offering
15 hours ago · AUCTION wool prices for some Merino wool this week rose to a level not seen since early 2023 and the benchmark AWEX Eastern Market Indicator increased to its highest point in more than a year despite a lift in the bale offering. The Australian Wool Exchange said the market this week continued its ...
Forward wool market remains calm after auction lift
15 hours ago · “Do not let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace.” – Dalai Lama. AUSTRALIA’S wool auction market pushed away the bizarre offshore behaviours and a roller coaster US dollar to post strong gains across most micron groups. The 19 micron and coarser Merino wools rose 2.5-3 percent ...
Australian Sheep & Wool News - Sheep Central
4 days ago · Weather. Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 3 February 2025. WEEKLY rainfall totals between 50-100mm were recorded in the Northern Territory’s Top End, an area of north-west Western Australia and isolated areas of north-eastern New South Wales, and 100-200mm falls were recorded across northern Queensland and isolated pockets of territory…
National survey indicates small lamb turn-off reduction in 2025
Nov 29, 2024 · AUSTRALIA’S latest sheep producer sentiment survey points to only a small reduction in the national lamb turn-off next year and a continuing move out of specialist Merino wool production toward sheep meat and shedding sheep.
Sheep & Wool Markets News - Sheep Central
Wool Market Reports. Wool prices lift, but demand increase yet to appear. AUSTRALIA’S auction wool market has started 2025 with an exchange rate-driven increase in prices for fleece and oddments, but it’s not indicative of the substantive demand recovery the industry is looking for…
Lamb price, production cost, ewes and the future - Sheep Central
Jun 21, 2024 · PROCESSORS might have to look at paying more to encourage out-of-season slaughter weight lambs as producers battle increased costs brought on by challenging seasonal conditions, the 2024 BestWool BestLamb conference in Ballarat heard this week.
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SheepCentral.com is a free online news and market intelligence service dedicated to the Australian sheep and wool industries. It is independently owned and managed by two of Australia’s most experienced rural journalists, Jon Condon and James Nason. Sheep Central’s editor is Terry Sim, based in Macarthur, Victoria. Every day, www.sheepcentral.com is updated with business-focused content ...
Need for on-farm cost focus by wool growers and in levy spend
Jan 24, 2025 · AUSTRALIAN sheep producers considering dispersing their flocks have been urged to analyse their cost of production and returns relative to other enterprises. WoolProducers Australia president Steve Harrison told Sheep Central he was concerned at the number of flock dispersals being advertised online ...