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28 October 2019
Cattle export market dynamics shifting

17 February 2022
The National Restocker Lamb Indicator (NRLI) has strengthened in the past week as the supply of restocker-eligible lambs tightens across the country, with the favourable seasonal conditions driving higher turn-off weights and continued demand to capitalise on the seasons.

29 April 2021
The Market Information team will be present at Beef Australia 2021 to answer all your questions on cattle markets and to showcase exciting new reporting developments.

15 March 2024
The cattle market has experienced a downturn across all indicators. Cattle yardings have decreased by 20,001 to 67,332 head, marking a 30% increase compared to figures from 2023. Notably, there has been a 40% increase in week-on-week yardings compared to 2023.

01 August 2017
Below average rainfall across much of southern Australia in July was a key factor behind the volatility in the Australian...

07 March 2018
The wetter than average rainfall outlook for February did not come to fruition for many eastern sheep-producing regions of the country, which saw lamb and mutton processing remain elevated during the month.

20 December 2017
New Zealand’s (NZ) lamb crop in spring 2017 was estimated at 23.7 million head – down 1.1%, or 260,300 head,...

01 November 2017
Each month MLA will focus on the market in a specific state. In this edition we focus on Victoria, where...

08 December 2023
The cattle market generally lifted this week, as producer confidence improved ahead of the looming Christmas holiday season. Cattle yardings increased 31,926 to 86,857 head, the largest weekly yarding since November 2019.

08 February 2023
MLA has released a suite of 2021–2022 Market Snapshot reports covering 13 key global markets (including Australia) for beef and sheepmeat. The snapshots provide the most recent insights into consumers, retail and foodservice sectors, and our trading environment, including export data and competitive landscape.