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01 July 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) has eased 39c week-on-week to 1,013.57c/kg cwt. This is the lowest average price since September 2021 and is due to the mixed quality and variation in the drafts presenting at the saleyards, creating the two-tier pricing experienced over the last few weeks.

30 June 2022
FY22 was a strong year for the red meat industry, with many records being broken. Here’s a look at the performance of the livestock markets over the last 12 months.

24 June 2022
Australia’s benchmark cattle indicator, the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI), is currently operating at 1,052¢/kg cwt – its lowest price since 18 October 2021. Since 10 June, the EYCI has fallen 6% or 68¢/kg cwt, while supply has lifted by 30% or 3,184 head.

17 June 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) has eased week-on-week with yardings improving by 2,300 head for the indicator. Together, Roma and Dalby contributed 25%, trading 34¢ above and 25¢ under the national average respectively. The largest premium was found at Singleton, which recorded 58¢ above the national average of 1,120.48¢.

10 June 2022
The national cattle herd rebuild will proceed as a result of lower slaughter volumes and the continuation of strong seasons in most cattle regions across the country, according to the latest Cattle Industry Projections update from Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).

10 June 2022
Heavy and medium steer prices have bounced back week-on-week trading at 460.34¢/kg lwt and 463.99¢/kg lwt on average respectively. Casino and Emerald, which both had quite a large contribution in the heavy steer indicator, were trading 47¢ and 19¢ below the national average. This was offset by Carcoar and Dubbo, which contributed 46% collectively and traded between 12¢ and 22¢ above the national average.

03 June 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) hit 1,128.83¢/kg cwt this week on the back of stronger yardings in Roma. Yardings were up nearly 3,000 head week-on-week with mostly good quality local cattle, causing the EYCI reporting head to jump above 12,000. A premium of 38¢ on the national average has pushed the indicator up.

27 May 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) has strengthened 14¢ week-on-week on the back of a strong Roma sale, which contributed 13.4% of reporting head. The number of head reporting on the EYCI has improved this week to reach nearly 9,500, increasing the stability of the indicator.

26 May 2022
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released new production and slaughter data for the first quarter of 2022 on Friday 20 May. Read on to find out the key insights from this release.