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09 June 2016
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) averaged 593.25¢, up 5¢/kg cwt on where it finished the previous day.

17 March 2022
With saleyard lamb prices across the board operating in softer territory than what they were 12 months ago, many producers have chosen to sell their lambs direct through over-the-hooks selling avenues.

13 August 2015
At the close of Wednesday’s markets, the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) settled at 568.25¢, up 2.25¢/kg cwt on where if finished the previous day.

06 July 2017
How is 2017 shaping up?

21 November 2019
Southern markets saw an increased supply of young lambs last week, with Victorian saleyards reaching their highest level this season at 61,000 head. Sheep yardings also gained momentum.

20 October 2016
As has been the case over the last few months, trading activity on the US imported beef market remained fairly light this week, on the back of lower domestic beef prices and reduced offerings from overseas suppliers. According to the Steiner Consulting Group’s weekly report commissioned by MLA, some imported beef prices increased slightly this week – although mostly due to tight supplies, rather than stronger demand. The imported 90CL beef indicator lifted 3.5US¢ from week-ago levels, to 188.5US¢/lb CIF (up 5.2A¢, to 542.7A¢/kg CIF). Compared to the same time last year, however, the indicator is down 13US¢ (71.4A¢). An update from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the US foodservice sector has had weaker sales and foot-traffic results over the last few months. Steiner Consulting believe this is likely to have contributed to lower demand for imported grinding beef, as the majority of imported beef is utilised in US foodservice. Australian and New Zealand beef imports remain limited and the reports suggests that the availability of South American beef is also expected to remain limited for the remainder of 2016. Now more than half way through the month, Australian beef exports to the US (as at 17 October) have reached 5,869 tonnes swt, and there is no doubt shipments will be considerably lower than October last year, at 22,072 tonnes swt (Department of Agriculture and Water Resources).

14 November 2017
Cattle exports in-line with MLA projections

10 October 2016
Australian cattle supplies are at their lowest level in 20 years and likely to remain tight throughout 2017 before slowly increasing from 2018 onwards.

05 March 2020
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator hit a new record this week, finishing nearly 12¢ above the previous record set in August 2016.

31 January 2019
Graham Pymer, one of MLA's Livestock Market Officers, talks about about his sales patch in Victoria and how the markets are tracking.