Cattle slaughter continues to run hot, sitting way ahead of last year, and now above the five year average. Here we take a look at
The feeder cattle market is riding a slippery slope, as high feed grain prices and strong cattle supply allow feeder buyers to test the lower
Welcome rain in some parts of the East Coast might cause some southern producers to roll the dice on holding onto stock. With yarding numbers
While the downward price trend of young cattle this year has presented a challenge to producers of young cattle, for backgrounders or traders it opens
A quick glance at what’s in the red and what’s not in the price and supply table tells you all you need to know about
One of Australia’s biggest export beef market competitors; arguably the biggest competitor actually, with more than 20% of the entire global trade, is also feeling
Young Cattle on the East Coast are below 400¢/kg cwt for the first time since March 2019. The more affordable trend has seen the heavy
Cattle numbers continue to rise in the north as dry weather sends stock out of the paddock. While temperatures are rising and no rain is
The herd has been rebuilt and is at least entering a steady state, if not a light liquidation. As such we can expect some new
Cattle yardings fell this week to a touch over 38,000 head, which was the lowest volume to go through the yards since the first week
Cattle on feed numbers have climbed close to record levels for the June quarter, as lower feeder cattle prices helped offset high grain prices. Capacity
Spring has arrived, but it hasn’t brought with it any relief for cattle prices. In fact, the last week of winter has brought with it
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