Rain and Restockers return
A short selling week saw yardings down significantly, all cattle indicators had a lift in prices on the back of tighter supply. An increase in
A short selling week saw yardings down significantly, all cattle indicators had a lift in prices on the back of tighter supply. An increase in
With the export beef market again on the up, history tells us that our cattle prices should be following. Local supply is the issue, and
In the last 6 months, the cattle market has acted like a bungee jump. Big supply on the way down and big demand on the
Volatile market conditions for cattle didn’t scare the lot feeding sector into submission last year with yet more growth recorded for the final quarter. The
All indicators took a dive this week, as saleyard reports from major selling centres mention buyer behaviour as selective in what they were after. Despite
With Meat and Livestock Australia’s (MLA) Cattle Industry Projections dropping last week it gives us our first look at what cattle supply might look like
Supply pressure knocked the market out of its holding pattern this week, sending prices lower across all key categories. Diminishing feed in parts of the
The national cattle herd is forecast to dip by just 1% by June of this year, after lifting 4% from 2022 to 2023. MLA projects
It was a steady week for the cattle market with slight movements in either direction across the indicators. Feeder Steer and restocker heifers were the
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) quarterly ‘Livestock Products’ report was released last week. The ABS data gives us year-ending official data on numbers of
After surging last week, producers pulled back the supply reigns, leading to a decline in yardings this week. This halt in supply put a stop
For northern cattle producers, access to overseas markets for live cattle is pivotal to their operation. 2024 began with trade uncertainty which left the industry
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