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14 October 2022
Despite NSW feeder steer supply rising by 55% this week, its price by Thursday evening registered an increase of 23¢ or 4% to finish at 554¢/kg lwt. As mentioned in previous weekly wraps, NSW feedlot demand has continued to remain robust over the last month and its price and buyer performance will be an important dynamic to watch as the end of the year approaches.

15 August 2018
China is unique in being the world’s largest sheepmeat producer, consumer and importer. As such, it can have a profound impact of global sheepmeat markets and trade.

08 August 2018
New South Wales MLA Livestock Market Officer, David Monk, talks about his sales patch and how the markets are tracking.

17 March 2023
Restocking sentiment in the south has softened as the herd rebuild reaches maturity. The Restocker Yearling Steer Indicator softened 11.78¢ week-on-week. Prices were softer in NSW and Victoria by 31¢ and 109¢ respectively.

11 April 2016
A greater number of breeding ewes on hand has led to 2016 lamb production estimates being revised higher, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) Sheep Industry projections quarterly update, released today.

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.

05 April 2024
There is a well-known adage that 80% of an animal’s value comes from 20% of its carcase, leaving the remainder to be considered as ‘co-products’. These co-products encompass a range of items such as runners, tallow, hides, tripe, beef cheeks, liver and other organs.

28 May 2020
Eastern lamb markets continue to perform better than those in the west, with eastern states restocker lambs $39/head higher and heavy lambs $33/head higher on average.

03 March 2022
Encouragingly, restocker buyers at South Australian saleyards this week have operated strongly on lambs, driving the state’s indicator price to 98c/kg cwt or 11% higher than week ago levels.

08 December 2015
A combination of higher carcase weights, improved lamb marking rates and less competition from a shrinking New Zealand sheep flock make for an impressive outlook for Australian lamb producers over the coming years, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) 2016 sheep industry projections, released today.