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02 November 2023
Learn from veterinarian Dr Jillian Kelly about essential strategies for dealing with dry spells and drought, from early decision-making to optimal livestock feeding practices.

27 October 2023
The September Agricultural Commodities update from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is useful for understanding the global outlook for grains, especially wheat. In general, the update shows declines in Australian production, while rebalancing in other markets means that the next marketing year is set to be more ‘normal’ than the previous one.

27 October 2023
The cattle market was varied this week, as prices diverged based on category and location. In general, prices in Victoria and NSW held firm or improved, while prices in Queensland, South Australia and WA eased.

20 October 2023
At the time of writing (Thursday 19 October), several market reports from this week have not been uploaded to the NLRS database due to technical issues, impacting the current presentation of yardings, indicator prices and the market reports themselves.

19 October 2023
Producers in Queensland’s Brigalow Belt have a new tool to combat soil infertility, with MLA’s PayDirt program delving into the fertility requirements of pastures.

19 October 2023
The Financial performance of livestock farms from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) provides a valuable look into the financial position of producers around Australia. The main finding is that several strong years have put the industry in a good financial position despite recent challenges in the livestock market.

19 October 2023
MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS) compiles three indicators for steers: the restocker yearling steer indicator, the feeder steer indicator, and the heavy steer indicator. Each differs by spec and buyer, and the relationship between the different indicators is helpful in understanding the market as a whole.

18 October 2023
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has published new analysis of the broader market conditions and economic contribution of the red meat industry in the latest State of the Industry Report 2023 released today.

13 October 2023
Cattle yardings lifted by 8,243 from last week to 34,299 head, as several sales in NSW and Queensland that did not run in the previous week due to public holidays ran this week.

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.