Are light store lambs worth the gamble?
At the end of the day, when the numbers are crunched and the jitters tabulated, buyers of store lambs coming in shy of 25kg should have a dollar to show for their trade when they cash out come April.
Sainsbury lamb leg price explained
The odds of all the lamb legs being solely from NZ are slim.
Less to bleat about, but beef feels heat
Beef is around the middle of the pack when it comes to cost, usually below lamb, venison, and some seafoods, but above chicken and pork.
Lamb feels the chill of global winds
Key drivers of recent record prices fall away, leaving sector stalled for now.
Split in the store market
Differences at processor at root of divergence in sheep and beef markets.
A look at lamb markets around the world
It’s not all sunshine and rainbows for livestock producers in other countries as processing challenges, politics and the weather take their toll.
Why are store lambs underpriced?
The store lamb markets have a distinctly different look and feel compared with last year. Back then, prices…
Staffing issues slow cow kill
Usually the cow kill would be falling off a cliff by this point, freeing up slaughter capacity and…
PULSE: Wood markets back to booming
The wider log market has returned to form following what was a volatile and unsavoury spell last year. Like with a lot of commodities, it is China leading the market. Though sales within New Zealand are going gangbusters too.
ACROSS THE RAILS: First big week of weaner fairs
The North Island weaner fair market booted back into life after a year’s hiatus. The odd teaser sale had been held the week before, but a few significant yards last week has given everyone the much-awaited benchmark to crack on with trading.