Strong slaughter the highlight in a soft week
The price of most specifications lost ground this week, with the trend toward quality, and selective buying driving wider price ranges for cattle. Reliable supplies
The price of most specifications lost ground this week, with the trend toward quality, and selective buying driving wider price ranges for cattle. Reliable supplies
Meat and Livestock Australia’s (MLA) cattle industry projections were released last week, and the results confirmed that the herd is experiencing very strong growth. Supply
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) may have fallen slightly this week; but after several weeks of downward momentum, signs of support for finished cattle
It has been six months since Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) released cattle industry projections. What has moved since then – as expected – are
This week saw yet more price stability, with the typical dip in supply during the Australia day week of January helping to maintain support. The
A fortnight ago we looked at the ‘weaners’ sale prices and surmised that the lower prices likely pointed to the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI)
As we settle into the marketing year, young cattle yardings have grown mostly in line with historical patterns, and with it, demand, leading to relative
Southern weaner calf sales and the first prime offerings of the year have given some insight into how cattle prices are trending for 2023, and
The start of 2023 has been marred by a huge fall in the EYCI- it’s not supply driven, as numbers are similar to when the
It’s that time of year when cattle producers cut short their beach holidays and head home to sort up cattle for the annual southern weaner
A further retraction of supply in the key states of QLD and NSW lent support to the market this week, with both the EYCI and
The end of the selling year is nigh, and the cattle market has managed to halt it’s spiral lower and gained some ground to look
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