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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.

04 April 2019
Over-the-hook (OTH) cattle indicators gained momentum this week, following tightened supply resulting from widespread rainfall across many parts of the eastern states.

04 April 2019
While not drought-breaking, recent rain saw a notable shift in market sentiment during the past fortnight, with the EYCI rising 105¢ in just two weeks.

28 March 2019
Meat & Livestock Australia talks to Livestock Market Officer (LMO), Sherril Stivano, about her sales patch in Southern Queensland, and how the markets are tracking.

28 March 2019
After a tough period through the first few weeks of March the cattle market has responded strongly on the back of widespread rain, with more forecast.

26 March 2019
The availability of imported grinding beef in the US market remains tight, despite elevated slaughter in Australia and New Zealand....

21 March 2019
January ABS slaughter data raises concerns for livestock supply moving forward, with numbers indicating a continuation of heightened turn-off.

21 March 2019
On the back of useful rainfall in some key supply regions, increased restocker competition saw the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) reverse its sharp downward trend.

14 March 2019
The EYCI dropped to 392.75¢/kg carcase weight on Wednesday, down 172¢/kg cwt year-on-year and its lowest point since December 2014, as restocker buyers continue to fall away.

14 March 2019
After a 19-year hiatus, Uruguayan beef has returned to Japan, Australia’s largest export market in value and volume terms. However, supply constraints, pull from China and price will limit Uruguay from challenging the dominance of Australia and the US in the market.