A strong start to spring has delivered ideal grazing conditions for weight gains, causing a strong resurgence in the eastern seaboard’s cattle market prices and buyer demand. Across each of the eastern states, distinct trends are emerging which indicate the maturity of their respective rebuilds.

An influx of EYCI-eligible cattle flooding the market on the back of historical price highs hasn’t been enough to significantly stall the meteoric rise of the indicator.

The US beef and cattle markets generally drifted lower again this week, with end users of imported beef waiting to see any definite price signals before taking a position for summer stock.

Northern saleyards are currently stronger than their southern counterparts with Roma and Dalby showing an average price for EYCI eligible cattle above 530¢/kg cwt, 15¢ more than Warwick and Toowoomba.

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Price trends for feeder cattle are typically driven by seasonal supply, however 2016 saw this trend shift as competition from restockers ramped up, pushing the market to new highs.

The latest Daily Livestock Report (27 August 2015) out of the US covers an interesting topic, which helps explain the price movements in the cattle and beef industry this year.

Stirlings to Coast Farmers (SCF) applied for an MLA-funded project to demonstrate the Optiweigh unit, an in-paddock cattle weighing system, on properties in Southern WA. A large component of the project was to show the economic value of utilising the system in terms of improved labour efficiency, closer monitoring of animal weights and using the weight data to optimise compliance with target market weight specifications in order to receive premium prices.

The US beef and cattle markets generally drifted lower again this week, with end users of imported beef waiting to see any definite price signals before taking a position for summer stock.

The price direction of Australia’s cattle market and national herd rebuild now hinges on a solid seasonal break, following a dry finish to winter and hot September across much of Australia.