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18 September 2017
The June quarter of 2017 saw cattle on feed reach 1.1 million head – a record high for the Australian industry. Check out how 2016–17 panned out for lot feeders in this market summary.

21 February 2017
Season to drive feeder market

12 January 2024
As the new year unfolds, both the cattle and sheep markets show signs of an upswing, marking a positive start after the Christmas break.

09 November 2023
In June, the Market Information team released analysis of the restocker yearling steer to heifer premium, showing that it has widened to all-time highs. Since then, the premium has lifted further, and has now been in a historically elevated position for a record period of time.

12 October 2023
In the 2000s, Australian cattle prices were tied closely to prices in Brazil and other South American beef exporting countries. This began to change in 2015, when the price of Australian cattle rose and a substantial premium developed.

22 August 2018
In a better season, with increased feed availability, restocker demand drives higher prices for young cattle when compared to their finished counterparts - this however is currently not the case.

25 July 2019
The US cattle herd cycle drives production of the world’s largest beef producer and has an overbearing effect on North American and Australian cattle prices.

13 December 2017
Tight supplies, seasonal variability and growing global competition have all weighed in on the Australian cattle market this year, but what can we expect in 2018?

21 April 2016
Two months from when the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) reached 605.75¢/kg cwt, young cattle prices in the eastern states have steadily declined, with the indicator now averaging 548.75¢/kg cwt, back 9% from the peak in February.

03 March 2023
Cattle market prices were softer this week after a recovery in yardings from last week. Numbers in Queensland lifted by 3,598 head, with this increase largely being attributed to the Dalby sale which strengthened its yarding by 1,381 head week-on-week.