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Falling beef exports and strong values
It should come as no surprise to see Australian beef exports open the year much lower than 2020. With slaughter levels taking a dive early
Angus Brown
March 11, 2021
It should come as no surprise to see Australian beef exports open the year much lower than 2020. With slaughter levels taking a dive early
Mountain calves were the talk of the young cattle market last week, as buyers headed up the hill to Victoria’s annual offering of weaners in
The EYCI has continued to show stagnation, staying on par with last week; most likely suppressed by a recovery in yarding’s, despite the support of
With cattle markets at extraordinary levels, there are still plenty of questions as to how long they can last. Even with a herd at an
Young cattle prices have been supported by low slaughter numbers and declining yardings for a few weeks now, and this week was no exception. Processor
Lotfeeders have been a major contributor to keeping finished cattle flowing through processors over the last three years. There was a school of thought that
With a majority of the summer weaners now off the market, there seems to be a renewed focus on the cow market. While processors haven’t
A lacklustre week, where prices have slid marginally across most categories, with the exception of medium cows, which have strengthened to levels not seen for
Female slaughter was headed in the right direction for a cattle herd rebuild in quarter four of 2020, but it had yet to hit the
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) last week released their Cattle Industry projections. Despite only marginal changes in herd projections, expected slaughter rates have been pulled
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) continued to soften from its record highs of late January, with what appears to be a surge in supply
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