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10 August 2017
US imported beef prices continue to ease

06 March 2018
US imported and domestic beef prices move in opposite direction

15 April 2021
Exports are down year-on-year for the first quarter, forced by inventory struggles, subdued slaughter and pandemic shockwaves.

12 April 2024
The cattle market was relatively mixed this week. Yardings lifted slightly, up 3,866 head (or 7%) to 58,596, though still below the numbers seen earlier in the year. Despite the short week last week, yardings fell in NSW and Tasmania due to several store sales. Queensland yardings lifted slightly 13,485 head, as the Queensland Monday sale was not covered this week.

05 November 2015
Like many regions in Australia, south-east South Australia is having a drier than average spring for the second consecutive year. The three month rainfall for the region (August to October) this year was just 25-100mm which, despite being below average, is an improvement on 2014 which received 25-50mm.

30 October 2017
Domestic demand supporting US imported beef prices

21 November 2018
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.

01 October 2015
Cattle consignments in NSW lifted by 16%, week-on-week, for a total of 27,834 head.

27 January 2023
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) had a relatively stable week this week after significant softening from pre-Christmas prices to 781.39c/kg carcase weight (cwt). The Western Young Cattle Indicator (WYCI) currently sits at a premium in comparison to the EYCI with the current rate at 857.25c/kg cwt.

04 August 2023
The cattle market mostly held firm this week, as yardings lifted 16% from last week to 47,548 head. Dryer conditions in Queensland improved attendance at saleyards from processors and exporters. The largest increase was seen in Roma, where cattle were drawn from far western QLD, NSW and the local area for a 7,411 head showing, 3,036 above the previous week.