The latest update to the Mecardo processor margin model delivers no good news this month, with our estimates being that beef processors are, on average,
Finished cattle markets have not been as crazy as store markets, as processors don’t get caught up in ‘Grass Fever’. However, last week we did
Despite a slight pullback on slaughter, softer yardings provided support, and the EYCI crawled up a bit higher, to, you guessed it, another record, notching
Things have been largely going along as expected in terms of cattle supplies, and it means Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) have made few changes
Competition for cows continues to heat up as seasonal conditions across much of the east favour livestock producers. The Eastern States Medium Cow Indicator closed
The EYCI just keeps on hitting new records, and fortunately, the AUD is falling to provide support to our export markets, though the 90CL frozen
The rise and rise of the cattle market has many participants pondering how long it can last. There has been plenty said about the demand
As predicted, there was a huge flurry of activity last week, with yardings rocketing skywards and slaughter rebounding strongly. There was no sign of hesitation
After spending all of 2019 trading at a discount of at least 100¢/kg to the 90CL price, the Eastern States Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) has
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for October 2020. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important
Australians eat a lot of beef, typically, over 50% of production is consumed within our borders, both at home, and in a restaurant setting. The
After reaching a record high last week, the EYCI has edged back slightly. Restocker steers fell back marginally but processor steers continued their slow march
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