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10 March 2022
South Korea is emerging as one of Australia’s fastest growing goatmeat export markets by value and volume, almost doubling its Australian goatmeat imports in 2021.

10 March 2022
Lambs are now flowing on to the market, lifting 2022 weekly lamb slaughter volumes above 2021 and 2020 levels for the first time this year.

17 March 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) fell to start the week due to softer yardings driven by widespread rainfall and flooding in NSW and Queensland. The indicator then recovered 8c on Wednesday by a return to traditional seasonal yardings for Dalby in Queensland. Less affected areas also have reduced yardings as they maintain restocker intentions off the back of favourable rain events over the past week.

27 May 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) has strengthened 14¢ week-on-week on the back of a strong Roma sale, which contributed 13.4% of reporting head. The number of head reporting on the EYCI has improved this week to reach nearly 9,500, increasing the stability of the indicator.

21 April 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) has softened 14¢ week-on-week to 1,072.49¢/kg cwt. This is after a 61% reduction from last week in the number of head reporting due to Good Friday and Easter Monday, which limited saleyard throughput.

02 September 2022
This week, the Western Young Cattle Indicator (WYCI) has strengthened a further 31¢ to 985.89¢/kg cwt, following a 121¢ increase last week. A strong yarding of 900 head at Muchea with a good showing of quality cattle improved prices for the state.

23 September 2022
The national public holiday on Thursday and the Victorian public holiday on Friday put a hold on some key markets this week. As yardings ease and throughput for indicators is reduced, the market will strengthen.

17 April 2019
True Aussie’s role in export markets

28 August 2018
It's a positive road ahead if Australian supply of lamb and sheepmeat can meet forecast worldwide demand, MLA’s 2018 Global Markets Forum was told. Here we look at some of the main opportunities and challenges in Australia’s key international markets.

07 April 2016
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.