We're keen to know what's going on with sheep - there seems to be records hit week after week at sale yards across the country. Are farmers getting FOMO?

Tom & Mick chat with stock and station royalty Todd Clements and Nick Fogarty about the underlying drivers of current sheep and lamb prices and what's likely to come.

Todd and Nick are from Bowyer & Livermore in the Central West of NSW - a real estate, stock and station agency.

Takeaways

• Slaughter prices have been higher than restocking values, affecting market dynamics.
• There is a slow rebuild expected in the sheep population over the next 12 to 24 months.
• Seasonality plays a crucial role in the availability and quality of lambs.
• The industry is seeing a shift towards higher breeding models and later joining practices.
• Opportunities exist in the WA sheep market, but competition is fierce.
• There is a growing interest in lamb feedlotting, but scalability remains a challenge.
• Market fluctuations create uncertainty, impacting producers' decisions.

Chapters

00:43 Business Background and Clientele
03:29 Current Trends in Sheep and Lamb Market
06:03 Technical Difficulties and Adjustments
09:40 Insights into Stock & Station Agency
13:31 Shifting Trends: From Sheep to Cattle
17:43 Market Dynamics: Record Prices and Supply Challenges
20:31 The Future of Sheep Breeding and Market Stability
24:57 Feedlotting: Opportunities and Challenges in Lamb Production
28:18 Western Australia: Market Opportunities and Competition
30:35 Future Predictions: Mutton and Lamb Prices in 2025

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