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01 August 2018
Competition for quality slaughter cattle in Australia – at a time of sustained dry conditions and robust global demand for beef – has supported finished cattle prices in recent months. Meanwhile the finished cattle market (in A$) in the US and Argentina have eased, Brazil has flat lined and Uruguay has recorded a modest break away from the rest of South America.

31 July 2018
Ongoing drought conditions combined with a surge in female turn-off has seen Australian cattle slaughter forecasts revised upwards to 7.8 million head for 2018, 9% higher than the 2017 total, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) Cattle Industry Projections mid-year update.

30 July 2018
US imported beef prices lose ground

26 July 2018
As grain and fodder supplies run critically low - and pastures come under increased grazing pressure - producers are urged to be proactive and plan ahead to meet turn off targets.

26 July 2018
After 41 years, Allister Lugsdin is leaving MLA to retire. Here he shares his red meat career highlights.

25 July 2018
US imported prices were firm this week, with limited offerings compared to recent weeks.

25 July 2018
The young cattle market has found relative stability in recent weeks with the EYCI hovering around the 500c/kg mark for the best part of a fortnight.

19 July 2018
China is the world’s largest imported beef market. The UK, France and Ireland have all recently gained access, but what is their ability to supply and how will Australian red meat be affected?

18 July 2018
Here we talk to Livestock Market Officer Jenny Kelly (pictured with daughter Matilda) about her sales patch in Victoria and southern NSW.

18 July 2018
The live cattle trade has faced its fair share of challenges over the last few years, however the tight supply that plagued 2017 appears, for now, to be beat.