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02 November 2023
Learn from veterinarian Dr Jillian Kelly about essential strategies for dealing with dry spells and drought, from early decision-making to optimal livestock feeding practices.

30 October 2023
weigh up the different options and considerations for covered housing systems. 

27 October 2023
The cattle market was varied this week, as prices diverged based on category and location. In general, prices in Victoria and NSW held firm or improved, while prices in Queensland, South Australia and WA eased.

20 October 2023
At the time of writing (Thursday 19 October), several market reports from this week have not been uploaded to the NLRS database due to technical issues, impacting the current presentation of yardings, indicator prices and the market reports themselves.

13 October 2023
Cattle yardings lifted by 8,243 from last week to 34,299 head, as several sales in NSW and Queensland that did not run in the previous week due to public holidays ran this week.

06 October 2023
An international spotlight is being shone on Queensland beef this week as ambassadors from around the world delve into Queensland beef and cattle production from paddock to plate.

06 October 2023
Rain fell across much of southern Australia last week, with some parts of Victoria and NSW receiving more rain in the past week than over the entire month of September. Elsewhere, rain was more limited but large parts of southeast Queensland, South Australia, and southwest WA had at least some rain, in contrast to a relatively dry winter.

29 September 2023
Prices and Market

22 September 2023
Despite considerable challenges for live cattle export in August, numbers exported rose relative to year-ago levels in August, rising by 22% from year-ago levels to 54,650 head. This increase is consistent with increases seen so far in 2023, as numbers increase from the low 2022 levels.

22 September 2023
On Tuesday, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) declared that El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) are underway. This suggests that spring and summer this year are likely to be hotter and drier than average, which aligns with previous forecasts from the BOM.