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19 July 2023
The Allens' south-western Victorian grazing business is proof reducing on-farm emissions doesn’t have to come at a price.

17 July 2023
Shane and Abbie Dunn manage ‘Myroodah Station’ which is owned by Kimberley Agriculture and Pastoral Company (KAPCO) in West Kimberley, WA. Operating across 404,000ha, the pastures on Myroodah Station range from ribbon grass, soft, curly spinifexes, wire grass and buffel, to kangaroo grass. Soils are cracking clays on river frontage, Pindan, and stony plains through to deeper desert sands.

17 July 2023
‘Watson River Station’, located south of Weipa on Cape York Peninsula, has an annual rainfall of 1,500mm. Like many areas across north Queensland, the soils are acutely deficient in P and property access during the wet season is a challenge.

17 July 2023
Phosphorus supplementation can greatly improve herd performance of northern breeding operations and is a fundamental feature of a resilient livestock business. However, innovative supplement delivery technologies and persistence are necessary to overcome wet season property access challenges and to achieve sufficient P intakes across the herd. ‘Amber Station’ is a partly developed 104,000ha breeding property located 55km north of Mount Surprise, Queensland.

14 July 2023
Following last week’s rain, which saw supply tighten, national cattle yardings bounced back this week and increased by 54% or 14,600 head.

13 July 2023
Softer prices in the market recently have been driven largely by the weight, condition and finish of livestock. With extensive supply in the saleyards and processors booked out in advance, demand pressure in the saleyards has been soft. Less activity at the saleyard has also affected prices, with not all regular buyers present or actively bidding.

13 July 2023
MLA Managing Director Jason Strong, explains the recent commentary around the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI).

07 July 2023
Rainfall continues to drive market dynamics and has supported improved prices across most categories this week. National yardings fell by 38% or 16,600 head week-on-week.

30 June 2023
Slaughter has picked up across cattle, sheep and lambs due to some processors coming back online after maintenance shutdowns.

29 June 2023
As MLA’s Market Information team has forecast for some time, the herd rebuild has been significantly stronger than many expected and, as a result, the demand for young restocker cattle continues to soften.