Cattle in a holding pattern
There were no changes of significance to sway the cattle market dynamics in either direction this week. Most of the country was clear of rain,
There were no changes of significance to sway the cattle market dynamics in either direction this week. Most of the country was clear of rain,
Earlier this week on Mecardo we were bemoaning processing bottlenecks, and the impact it was having on demand at the livestock level. Things are improving
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
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