National Hay Market Report June 2021

National Hay Market Report by Feed Central

Episode notes

KEY POINTS

  • Mice continue to run rampant in NSW and other regions.

  • There has been some increased demand for hay in Victoria & South Australia.

  • Demand remains low for hay into Backgrounding, Dairies throughout the majority of NSW and southern QLD. However, a market for protein hay is proving reasonably strong.

  • Protein hays & high-quality Vetch is hard to find, however, quality Lucerne is still available.

  • Cattle herds continue to grow, although a long road ahead remains for herd rebuilding nationwide. Some Beef Producers are taking advantage of the high cattle prices and opting to sell their herd instead of supplementary feeding.

  • Prices paid for cattle continue to put a squeeze on feeding margins.

  • The hay buyers that are in the ma ... 

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