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18 May 2017
New Zealand’s (NZ) beef cattle herd has continued to contract in 2016-17, with strong prices driving an increase in numbers...

05 November 2015
The contribution of live exports to total adult cattle turn-off for the past 15 years has consistently only ranged between 7% and 12% – a remarkably tight range considering trade disturbance, seasonal variances and fluctuations in prices.

25 January 2024
Due to the national public holiday for Australia Day, this wrap was written a day in advance. Regular reporting will continue from next week. Thursday and Friday cattle and sheep sales, including Emerald, Dubbo, Wagga, Warwick and Yass, are not included in this commentary.

12 November 2020
Favourable grain prices and confidence in the feedlot sector drove capacity to a new record in the September quarter.

17 July 2020
The unprecedented and unpredictable nature of COVID-19 makes it very difficult to report on the complete range of impacts to Australian red meat and livestock industry in an accurate and timely manner.

29 May 2020
The unprecedented and unpredictable nature of COVID-19 makes it very difficult to report on the complete range of impacts to Australian red meat and livestock industry in an accurate and timely manner.

16 April 2020
The US beef supply chain is being impacted by COVID-19, however short term opportunities for increased Australian volumes into the US appear limited.

19 November 2020
200,000 head of feeder cattle have been sold in 2020, on par with 2019 levels, as the state holds its breath for drought-breaking rain.

01 October 2015
There was a very small yarding of trade and export cattle at Powranna and Killafaddy on Tuesday and with one major exporter still on a maintenance break, it is likely this has had an impact on saleyard numbers.

15 October 2015
The US cattle and beef markets remained in a state of flux this week, with the livestock end of the chain reclaiming some of the ground it lost over the past two months, while the wholesale meat end accelerated its decline.