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11 April 2019
The cattle market has come off the boil this week, as saleyard throughput returned to a level in line with the five-year average.

16 January 2018
Despite all the challenges faced by the beef/buffalo meat industry in India, it remains a key exporter alongside Brazil, Australia and the US.

26 June 2015
Rain across most areas gave producers welcome relief, with coastal areas receiving in excess of 50mm and eastern zones down to around 25mm. Cattle supplies eased slightly with pastoral heifer and cow supplies very strong.

01 July 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) has eased 39c week-on-week to 1,013.57c/kg cwt. This is the lowest average price since September 2021 and is due to the mixed quality and variation in the drafts presenting at the saleyards, creating the two-tier pricing experienced over the last few weeks.

10 March 2023
For the first time since March 2020, the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) fell below 700¢/kg carcase weight (cwt) to 699.99¢/kg cwt.

27 October 2016
Recent media reports have suggested Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) stated retail beef prices are set to soar over the next two years. Unfortunately, these headlines were not accurate and may have provided producers and consumers with an incorrect picture.

23 June 2016
US imported beef prices continued to gain ground this week, largely due to the seasonally tight availability of cattle from New Zealand.

24 October 2017
MLA’s online service, myMLA, is proving a hit with producers, with users reporting ‘convenience’, ‘relevance’ and its ability to aid in ‘streamlining administration’ as some of the positive features.

22 March 2016
Greater numbers of northern cattle are now entering the system, with last week’s Queensland cattle slaughter increasing 7% from the previous week, to almost 73,000 head.

15 January 2018
US dollar decline supports imported beef prices