WA lamb prices eased last week with BRM lowering the bid by 20¢ to 700¢.
ROB KELLY
WA lamb markets were supported last week with V&V Walsh and WAMMCO both increasing the crossbred lamb prices.
Rob Kelly
WA lamb markets have shown some strength heading into 2021 with prices increasing to 720¢ with Beaufort River Meats.
WA lamb prices continue to be very well supported at current levels.
After a short period of stability, WA prices have jumped higher again. Lambs increased 40¢ to 680¢/kg with multiple processors, and mutton jumped 40¢ to 540¢/kg.
rob kelly
WA sheep and lamb direct markets were unchanged last week.
Mt Barker Regional Saleyards yarded 2,286 head of good quality cattle on Thursday, November 19.
Katanning Regional Saleyards penned 18,918 sheep and lambs on Wednesday, November 18.
WA sheep and lamb markets continued to claw back some ground last week with price increasing another 15¢ for lambs.
There were 8409 sheep and lambs panned at Katanning Regional Saleyards on Wednesday, September 16, up approximately 1,200 head.
Mt Barker Regional Saleyards yarded 488 head of good quality cattle on Wednesday, September 10.
Numbers were down approx 3,500 head for a total yarding of 7,206 sheep and lambs at Katanning on Wednesday, September 9.
Numbers were down for a total yarding of 3,304 sheep and lambs at Katanning on Wednesday, July 15.
Numbers were down at Mt Barker for a total yarding of 736 head of mixed quality cattle on Thursday, July 16.
Processor grids were lower across the country last week. Over east, prices eased from more than $9/kg with some processors back to around $8.50/kg.
Boyanup saleyards yarded 180 head of cattle, down 29 head, on Tuesday, July 14.
There were 1762 head of cattle and 3400 sheep and lambs yarded at Muchea Livestock Centre this week.
Numbers were down for a total yarding of 5,091 sheep and lambs at Katanning on July 8.
Numbers were down for a total yarding of 941 head of mixed quality cattle at Mt Barker on Thursday, July 9.
Numbers were down for a total yarding of 6,684 sheep and lambs at Katanning on Wednesday, July 1.
Numbers were up for a total yarding of 1,534 head of good quality cattle at Mt Barker today, July 2.
Numbers were down for a small yarding of 471 head of mixed quality cattle at Mt Barker on Thursday, June 18.
In WA, lamb prices increased slightly last week after several weeks of stagnant public bids with V&V Walsh increasing its XB lamb price by $0.20 to $8.20.
Numbers were down over 8,000 head for a total yarding of 7,164 sheep and lambs at Katanning on Wednesday, June 17.
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