NSW lamb surge masks crisis in other states keeping market tight
NSW lamb supply jumped to 58 per cent of the national market, but Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia remain severely constrained.
NSW has significantly boosted lamb supply, driving yardings from 45 per cent to 58 per cent of the national market in recent weeks. Regional lamb supply tells a different story across the nation.
Western Australia, once a major source, has seen lamb yardings crash from 65 per cent to just 27 per cent. Victoria remains critically short, with lamb at just 6 per cent of national supply.
South Australia has also declined, with lamb yardings dropping from 22 per cent to 16 per cent. Despite extra NSW supply, prices stayed firm: heavy lambs rose 34 cents per kilogram and merino lambs gained 29 cents.
- 58 percent
- NSW market share
- from 65 to 27 percent
- WA decline
- 34 cents per kilogram
- Heavy lamb price rise
- 29 cents per kilogram
- Merino lamb price rise
Why it mattersFarmers in Victoria, WA and SA face ongoing supply shortages that limit their market access while supporting higher prices, even as NSW production rises.
AustraliaAustralian livestock farmers in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia face continued scarcity that keeps pressure on their supply capacity and farm income.
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