Season 4 of Monthly Markets opens with a strong pulse check across livestock, wool, property and grain.

Tom and Mick begin with:

• Wagga sheep market strength, with mutton pushing 7.50–8.00 and trade lambs over 10.50
• The Eastern Market Indicator hitting 1677 cents — a two-year record
• Cattle prices holding firm at Gunnedah
• Major rural property listings across NSW and QLD, including Springfield, Bogo, Glenfinnan, and Goodar Station

Then they’re joined by Tommy Taylor from Clear Grain Exchange for a deep dive into the grain landscape.

In this episode:

How Clear Grain Exchange works

• Empowering growers to set their own target prices
• Bringing 140+ buyers into a single digital marketplace
• Secure settlement and title retention for reduced counterparty risk
• Digitised documentation simplifying compliance and accounting

2025–26 Harvest Review

• Record WA crop
• Strong Northern NSW and QLD yields
• Chickpeas, lentils and canola performing well
• Barley trading near parity with wheat in some regions

Global Market Pressures

• Argentina’s 30 million tonne wheat crop flooding lower-spec markets
• Freight advantages favouring WA exporters
• Stocks-to-use ratios tightening globally despite current surpluses

On-Farm Storage Trends

• Increased investment in storage infrastructure
• Growers holding grain as both a price strategy and drought hedge
• Risks and costs of multi-year carry

China & Canola

• First canola exports to China since 2020
• Political risk remains, but diversified export markets provide resilience

Feedlots & Domestic Demand

• Potential 6 million head on feed
• Feedlots becoming a major structural demand driver
• Barley strength in northern markets driven by ration preferences

Tommy’s Advice

• Don’t miss opportunities
• Set target prices
• Volatility creates upside for prepared sellers

This episode is essential listening for growers, traders, feedlot operators, advisors and agribusiness professionals planning for the year ahead.