Cattle slaughter and production rose in the third quarter, but the female slaughter rate (FSR) has remained stagnant. At 44%, the FSR remains within the
Warmer weather and more paddocks drying out have continued to fuel supply in parts of Northern Australia, with Roma offering the largest yarding seen in
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for November 2022. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important
Pork is the traditional staple animal protein of China, and its price exerts considerable influence upon Chinese demand for imported meats such as beef and
The latest Australian Lotfeeders Association (ALFA) and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) cattle on feed survey results were released last week. Cattle on feed numbers
Drier paddocks, and mixed enterprises looking to shift their limited labour towards focusing on harvesting crops has lead to a 33% surge in yardings this
Historically low beef export volumes leaving Australia’s shores is not new news. What is of interest in the latest export data is that export volumes
As numbers have returned to the saleyards, some of the “wet weather premium” that popped up in finished cattle in recent weeks has begun to
The ‘mainstream media’ jumped on the rising inflation story from Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released last week. Farmers are interested in the CPI, as
Normally when we have flooding events impacting livestock yarding and transport it is confined to a region. Over the last two week’s we have seen
Co-products are a key profit margin indicator for processors, especially when inputs are as high as they currently are, and luckily for the processors they
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for October 2022. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important
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