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14 September 2023
Feeder cattle and feed grain prices are usually inversely related, meaning when one increases, the other decreases and vice-versa. There are two main reasons for this.

04 February 2020
Managing costs in an uncertain climate

14 March 2018
In contrast to the recent rain, producers in Queensland have had to manage another challenging summer, which has seen more female cattle heading to slaughter in January.

08 September 2023
The Australian wool market, measured by the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI), is outperforming all sheep and lamb indicators this year. The EMI has fallen 12% over the last 12 months; in comparison, the heavy lamb (the best-performing ovine indicator) has fallen 38%.

26 August 2022
Cattle yardings increased 52% week-on-week with Roma strengthening by nearly 3,000 head. The significant increase in yardings this week is due to a lack of numbers last week with wet weather. Demand for feeders has increased at Roma with an 8% increase week-on-week for feeder sales.

28 February 2017
Weather permitting, there’s rarely been a time when sheep producers have had a stronger incentive to retain ewes. Why? To...

30 October 2015
Find out some of the considerations when managing water for livestock in dry seasons with this specialist advice, supported by some handy tools and resources.

11 August 2022
On 4 August, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) updated its climate outlook for the next three months. This update indicates rainfall is likely to be above the median levels for most of Australia, along with maximum temperatures. This will be particularly felt in the tropics, the west and far south-eastern regions of the nation.

26 August 2015
Summer in Japan is traditionally a low meat consumption period, however the extreme heat didn't stop meat loving consumers this year. In fact, meat featured dishes in the foodservice sector performed strongly in July, in addition to improved livestock product sales at supermarkets.