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The sheep kill profile continues to include a higher percentage of lighter lambs, with agents working hard to source better-quality lambs and willing to pay higher for quality lots.
While quotes are unchanged, reports indicate some factories are trying to purchase lambs closer to base quotes, leaving a wider differential between prices paid.
Meat and Livestock Australia report that the 7.2m lambs slaughtered in quarter two of 2024 sets a new record for the industry with the last 12 months kill also record throughput.