The world is hungry for Australia's lamb and mutton

Mutton dressed as lamb, lamb dressed as mutton? For global exporters there didn't seem to be a preference last year, with the insatiable hunger for Australian sheepmeat skyrocketing into uncharted territory - and it's only expected to grow. Episode 3 founder and market analyst Matt Dalgleish said cheaper prices, compared to competitors including New Zealand, lifted Australian lamb and mutton exports to record levels in 2023. Heading into the new year, Mr Dalgleish said pricing had started to recover, which was a good sign for sheep producers. And he expected the appetite for Australian sheepmeat to continue, saying long-term supply and demand looked "strong and robust". A recent Episode 3 report by Mr Dalgleish, showed 28,926 tonnes of Aussie lamb and 20,799t of mutton was exported offshore in December. Despite being down a mild three per cent on November levels, lamb exports still produced the best December result on record, with trade flows running 27pc above the five-year ...