Sep 27, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Price ranges within micron
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: AWEX, ICS. The greasy wool market has gone through some structural changes in the past fifty years, some of which are captured by standard market reporting and some which are not. One of the structural…
Sep 27, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - The great fuel robbery of 2018
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: Mecardo. Fuel prices have seen a dramatic rise in recent days. Talkback radio has been airing calls to boycott the petrol stations. I thought it was therefore worthwhile revisiting fuel prices within Australia…
Sep 27, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Deciles: August 2018
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: Various source. Deciles are an important tool in your marketing toolbox, to provide a view for strategic decisions. Our collection of updated deciles include dairy, wool, livestock, grain & inputs.To…
Sep 27, 2018
Tattykeel Australian Whites to $28,000 in top notch Sale
Tattykeel Australian White Stud, Oberon, NSW had their 5th annual Ram and Ewe Sale on Wednesday. The Australian Whites proved popular, they lined up 20 Stud Rams and sold the lot to an average of $11,500 and a top price of $28,000…
Sep 26, 2018
Wool Market off a further 18c/kg on Wednesday
KareeWool market report for the South - 26th of SeptemberSMI: 1975 -1818: 2570 -2219: 2349 -920: 2217 -1521: 2173 -2222: 2170 -2423: 2170 -1928: 910 -26MC: 1487 -51AUSD: 72.7 centswww.kareewool.com.auCome to our "Prime" Ag Centre…
Sep 26, 2018
All you need to know about Grazing Crops that are unlikely to yield
By Alison FrischkeCrop growth this year has been lower and depending on where you are and your paddock soil type, you may be looking to salvage crops that have suffered from the late and dry season or frost.A tool to help you decide…
Sep 26, 2018
Emerging trend in AWB's Production Advance
Grain growers are increasingly funding their production costs by tapping into the value of their crop. Grower take-up of Production Advance has increased since AWB started offering the program four years ago. But this year, we’re…
Sep 26, 2018
Gullendah Dohnes shine with $2373 average
Gullendah Dohne and Merino Studs, Baldry, NSW held there 36th annual on-property Ram Sale on Tuesday.The entered 110 Dohnes in the Sale and sold them all to a top price of $4500 and an average of $237348 of the 50 Merinos offered…
Sep 26, 2018
Macquarie Dohnes Rams to $8000
Macquarie Dohne Stud, Ballimore, NSW held their 15th annual production Ram Sale on Monday.In tough selling conditions, they offered 148 and sold 108 to a top price of $8000.The average came out at $1941 and the Sale grossed $209,628https://www.facebook.com/dohneshttps://dohnes.com.au/If…
Sep 26, 2018
Kentish Downs Poll Dorsets $5500 top
Kentish Downs Poll Dorset Stud, Holbrook, NSW held their on-property Ram Sale on Wednesday.They had a full clearance of 123 Rams and sold to an average of $1500 neat.The top priced lot, Kentish Downs 170161 was sold to Janmac Poll…
Sep 26, 2018
EOI for 1622ha in South Australia's sought after Eyre Peninsula
CBRE Agribusiness has been appointed to market a mixed farming operation located near Kimba on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.Hillridge is located around 28km east from Kimba and 455km from Adelaide. The property comprises a…
Sep 26, 2018
Kurralea Poll Dorsets to $15,000 and White Suffolks to $17,000
Kurralea Poll Dorset and White Suffolk Studs, Ariah Park, NSW held their annual on-property Sale on TuesdayThey offered up 23 Poll Dorset Stud Rams and sold them all to a top price of $15,000 and an average of $2829They lotted 103…
Sep 26, 2018
Tips in a tough season for Grain Growers
Grain growers and advisers dealing with tough seasonal conditions in southern New South Wales can now tune in for timely advice to guide crop management decisions thanks to a short four-part specialist podcast series developed by…
Sep 26, 2018
Big yarding at Bendigo Sheep and Lambs on Monday
Yarding - 47,965. Sheep - 20,000. Lambs - 27,965. There was an influx of nearly 28,000 lambs and 20,000 sheep as the season deteriorates quickly across the region. It rates as the biggest one-day prime market Bendigo has held in nearly…
Sep 25, 2018
Pooginook Merinos average of $2464 for 234 sold
The famous Pooginook Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Jerinderie, NSW held it's annual on-property Ram Sale on Tuesday.They offered up 240 lots and sold 234 to a top price of $7000. The average was a solid $2464 and the Sale grossed $576,576…
Sep 25, 2018
Southern Wool Market takes a dive today
KareeWool market report for the South. September 25thSTH IND: 1993 -2918: 2592 -4119: 2358 -3920: 2232 -2621: 2195 -3422: 2194 -2823: 2189 -2028: 936 -23MC: 1538 -30PI: 4.6%www.kareewool.com.au
Sep 25, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Sheep slaughter yet to slow
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, ABS, MecardoBack in August, we reported on the sheep slaughter spike and this was no flash in the pan. Strong sheep slaughter rates have been maintained for the past six weeks, which has quickly ramped…
Sep 25, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Selling ASX. A strategy for buyers and consumers
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME, ASX, Mecardo. Derivatives for many is a dirty word. They are however just another tool to be used to firstly protect and secondly improve your pricing. When selecting the right tool for the job, it…
Sep 25, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - A rare opportunity to buy cheap cattle in the spring
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, Mecardo. Dry weather continues to depress store stock prices, with the spectre of dry weather starting to creep into what were previously wet areas. As outlined in last Friday’s weekly summary, cattle…
Sep 25, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Ultrafine wool prices
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS. AWEX publishes wool indicators (MPGs) from 32 micron to 16.5 micron. These indicators reflect price movements in the bulk fleece categories in the greasy wool market. 16 micron and finer wool…
