Warm market welcome for first early-born lambs
Even with the mutton price weighing on the outcome, returns for ewes with lambs-at-foot are better than last year.
Where to next for yearling steer market
The astounding per-head prices required to secure replacement cattle now have a fair amount of people holding on to what they have.
Buyers bullish over in-calf beef cows
Significantly more in-calf cows have answered the call of the auction saleyard this year.
Worth doing your sums on spring margins
The low buy-in price and improved spring forecast schedule offer some positive elements to this season’s market dynamic for traders and finishers.
Grass growth fuels Waikato demand
Proof is in the elevated returns at the weekly Frankton sales.
The lowdown on cull cows
There’s usually tight demand on meat processing plants at this point as cull cow season runs its course – but that’s not the case this year.
Strong finish for April at Temuka
Prices lift across the board as buyers respond to the wide range on offer.
Ongoing dry saps some juice from follow-up sale
Wellsford mounts supplementary event to capitalise on excellent March results.
On-farm success between the lakes
Longfords Estate in Rotorua hosts its second annual on-farm sale.
Are store lambs still good buying?
A lack of feed has meant the demand for store lambs is almost non-existent, but bargains remain for those who can carry stock through winter.