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26 May 2023
Slaughter levels remain elevated across lambs, sheep and cattle, leading to the highest combined eastern states slaughter since 2002 at 642,500 head.

28 February 2018
Australian producers are well-positioned to capitalise on an increasing demand for imported lamb in the US.

23 May 2024
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) recently released their official production and slaughter figures for the first quarter of 2024.

29 July 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) continued to ease this week, softening 60¢ week-on-week. This brings the four-week price change to 126¢ in mid-June. The largest contributors to the indicator, Roma and Wagga Wagga, are contributing 29% collectively and are still trading at a premium on the national average. Restocker sales softened 12.6% and were overtaken by feeder sales contributing to the indicator. Read more on market drivers affecting the EYCI here.

04 April 2018
Each month we hear from one of MLA’s Livestock Market Officers (LMOs) to learn more about their role at the saleyards. This month we hear from Armidale-based James Armitage.

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.

19 May 2023
Rainfall throughout parts of the eastern seaboard, coupled with a softer market in recent weeks, led to supply tightening significantly in some regions. National yardings fell by 27% or 15,000 head to see 41,000 head yarded, which is firm on the weekly average for 2023.

02 September 2022
This week, the Western Young Cattle Indicator (WYCI) has strengthened a further 31¢ to 985.89¢/kg cwt, following a 121¢ increase last week. A strong yarding of 900 head at Muchea with a good showing of quality cattle improved prices for the state.

11 August 2023
The National Livestock Reporting Service’s (NLRS) voluntary weekly slaughter report recorded a national lamb slaughter volume of 444,479 last week. This was the highest lamb slaughter has been since January 2021. It demonstrates just how much lamb supply is available.

10 April 2017
Australia’s sheep and lamb markets are predicted to strengthen further with near record prices, as production and slaughter forecasts are revised lower for 2017 according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) quarterly update of its 2017 Australian Sheep Industry Projections.