# Sheep processor margins slump as input costs rise | Farm Online | ACT

> The Sheep Processor Trading Conditions Index fell to 15 per cent in May after brief improvements in March and April. The decline was one of the steepest month-on-month falls in 18 months, driven by rising input costs and weaker co-product values. Revised data lifted earlier March and April readings.

- Date: 2025-07-09 · published 2025-07-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23883-sheep-processor-margins-slump-as-input-costs-rise-farm-online-act
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker processor margins point to reduced livestock processing activity and pressure on rendered co-product returns, which can affect tallow and meatmeal supply. The impact on feed commodity prices is limited.

## Sources

- farmonline.com.au: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/9010091/sheep-processor-margins-slump-as-input-costs-rise/

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