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12 May 2023
Australia’s latest feedlot survey results, published by the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), show numbers of cattle on feed rising by 1.1% to 1,158,240 head in the March quarter.

05 May 2023
Cattle supply kicked back into gear strongly this week with total national yardings reaching their highest level since late November 2020 at 60,254 head. This volume is 58% or 22,000 head above the weekly average for 2023.

03 May 2023
Australia’s red meat exports maintained a strong pace in April, despite several public holidays cutting into the number of working days.

28 April 2023
After last week’s national cattle yarding of 55,444 head (54% or 19,000 head above the 2023 weekly average), cattle numbers tightened substantially this week.

26 April 2023
Navigating the road to carbon farming can be challenging. Here, one Australian red meat business opens the gate to share their approach, to equip other producers to establish profitable carbon strategies.

21 April 2023
There will be no National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS) slaughter report this week. The report will return on Wednesday 26 April.

20 April 2023
Although prices for yearling steers are usually better than those for yearling heifers, the premium for restocker yearling steers has widened further in the last six months. This is largely due to the herd rebuild, meaning there is increased supply of heifers on-farm and producers are currently less inclined to buy heifers at the saleyards.

20 April 2023
While the Australian herd rebuild is maturing and exports are beginning to rise, Australia’s main competitors continue to face challenges. This has ultimately improved our trading outlook and highlighted the strength of Australian beef in the global market.

14 April 2023
As expected, the first fortnight in April has proven to be disrupted and challenging to pick with prices, yardings and slaughter numbers all showing unique differences in performance.

31 March 2023
The Western Young Cattle Indicator (WYCI) softened 61¢ week-on-week as prices from the Mount Barker sale eased nearly 67¢, below the usually-softer Muchea sale. This was mostly due to the limited yarding and mixed quality at the saleyard.