Beef processing in the US is under pressure as demand outstrips supply, pushing the 90CL price more than 100ȼ/kg higher since Easter. Labour shortages, import
Despite the absence of slaughter activity from JBS in Australia all week resulting from shutdowns caused by cyberattacks on their IT systems, the cattle market
As if there wasn’t enough happening in global red meat markets, this week it was a cyber-attack on JBS Swift. There has been plenty of
The latest refresh of Mecardo’s processor margin estimates is showing more light at the end of the tunnel, with margins improving substantially to get tantalizingly
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) delivered yet another week of stagnation, where it failed to break above the 900¢/kg cwt barrier. Slaughter continued its
The authoritative ABS data on the state of the Australian slaughter situation for the first quarter of 2021 is in and the verdict is that
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for May 2021. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator looks to have peaked, and is likely to fall as the year unfolds, but how far could it go? Historical
Global beef markets were already heading higher, but the announcement of the Argentinian ban on beef exports for 30 days last week sent some importing
Queensland provided most of the action in the cattle market this week with significant increases in yardings and slaughter levels there. After the big dip
The latest cattle on feed data is in, and numbers dipped for the first three months of 2021 by 4 per cent. Feedlot numbers did
After stuttering briefly for the last fortnight, the EYCI has rallied again to rise above the 900¢/kg cwt mark. Indications of yardings retreating faster than
Sign up to the mailing list to get regular updates to new analysis and market outlooks
Join the Mecardo team for the Commodity Conversations podcast, where we provide short weekly market recaps and longer conversations with guests to discuss the drivers and trends in livestock, grain and fibre markets.
In this report for LiveCorp and MLA, we analysed the historical trends in the demographics of the Australian sheep flock, examining domestic factors that influence farm-level enterprise decision making.
We don’t just bring you the most up to date market insights. Find out more about Mecardo’s services including risk management advisory, modelling, benchmarking, research & consultancy.
© 2020 Mecardo | All rights reserved | Website Design by Tech Studio
