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Autumn lambs hit the market

LAMBS are starting to flow through the market, lifting 2022 weekly lamb slaughter volumes above 2021 levels for the first time this year, according to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).

Staff writer
The autumn flush of lambs has started to hit the market. Picture Mark Saunders.

The autumn flush of lambs has started to hit the market. Picture Mark Saunders.

Last week, lamb slaughter in Australia was 386,897 head, 9.6 per cent higher than the corresponding week in 2021. This higher lamb slaughter was predicted, as many lambs hitting the market now would...

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