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20 October 2015
With almost 161,000 head processed throughout the eastern states, last week’s kill was the highest it had been since July but remains 8% below year-ago levels.

21 March 2024
Earlier this month, MLA released the Industry projections 2024: Australian cattle report, citing the herd would ease by less than 1% to 28.6 million head by 30 June 2024. After growing for three consecutive years through the 2020–2022 rebuild, the younger herd has now reached production maturity, pushing more processor-ready animals through sales channels.

29 July 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) continued to ease this week, softening 60¢ week-on-week. This brings the four-week price change to 126¢ in mid-June. The largest contributors to the indicator, Roma and Wagga Wagga, are contributing 29% collectively and are still trading at a premium on the national average. Restocker sales softened 12.6% and were overtaken by feeder sales contributing to the indicator. Read more on market drivers affecting the EYCI here.

15 February 2024
For 12 weeks in a row, excluding holiday price anomalies, the restocker yearling heifer price has remained above the heavy steer indicator price. As of Thursday 15 February, the restocker yearling heifer indicator is 304¢/kg live weight (lwt), 10¢ above the heavy steer indicator at 294¢/kg lwt. This is the first extended period of a restocker heifer premium since early 2023.

03 September 2015
Imported US beef prices continued to slide this week, as many end users were uncertain of market direction now the 85% Australian beef quota threshold has been triggered.

14 November 2019
Demand for manufacturing beef has overtaken female cattle supply as the major driver of prices, with the eastern state medium cow indicator rising to its highest level since 2016.

22 October 2015
While there has been an increase in the prices paid for feeder and fed cattle in the US, and for beef as part of the Choice and Select cutouts, the grinding beef market has not yet started to arrest its decline.

02 March 2017
US imported beef prices edge lower

19 August 2015
At the close of Tuesday’s markets, the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) settled at 566.50¢, back 1.75¢/kg cwt on where it finished the previous day.

17 March 2023
Restocking sentiment in the south has softened as the herd rebuild reaches maturity. The Restocker Yearling Steer Indicator softened 11.78¢ week-on-week. Prices were softer in NSW and Victoria by 31¢ and 109¢ respectively.