The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator has reached its highest figure in 2025 so far this week, just shy of 900¢/kg. In fact, it is the
Meat and Livestock Australia’s (MLA) September cattle industry projections have been dropped, and they paint an interesting picture in terms of the changing dynamics of
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) continues to track higher, lifting 22¢ to 894¢/kg cwt, reflecting the recent strength of feeder and restocker demand. Per
For anyone watching the weekly slaughter report, it will come as no surprise that the cattle kill rose in the March to June quarter this
It has been another strong week for the cattle market, with all categories on the rise, with the exception of processor cows, which held steady.
The cattle market is experiencing a throwback year, one where late winter sees prices rally strongly in anticipation of spring growth. This has led to
Indicators held steady this week, posting only slight declines as feeders and restockers competed for the top lightweight cattle in the south. Indicators this week
Australian Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins is fresh off a visit to a feedlot in West Java, Indonesia, reiterating the importance of the live export
The young cattle market held fully firm to slightly stronger this week, with the cow price the only indicator to lose some ground. The restocker
Insatiable beef demand, combined with a continued sell-off of breeding stock, has seen Australian beef exports smash records in July. The previous high mark was
The Australian tariff into the US remains at 10%. Whether the additional import restrictions being lifted by the Australian government contributed to this, we will
Since US President Trump started handing out trade tariffs to all and sundry, much of the focus for the Australian red meat industry has been
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