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07 March 2023
While the decrease in goat prices over the past nine months has caused concern among some producers, Australian goat processors say the price has opened some export doors for the industry.

03 March 2023
Cattle market prices were softer this week after a recovery in yardings from last week. Numbers in Queensland lifted by 3,598 head, with this increase largely being attributed to the Dalby sale which strengthened its yarding by 1,381 head week-on-week.

24 February 2023
Cattle prices remained firm across most categories this week, while buoyant sheep supply did little to dampen prices as slaughter reaches two-year highs.

23 February 2023
Expected declines in American beef production are pushing prices up, while slaughter rates remain at historically high levels.

17 February 2023
National cattle yardings improved by 7,351 head, especially in Queensland and NSW. Throughput in the feeder steer indicator improved by 36% week-on-week. This has placed pricing pressures on the indicator which reached 384.83¢/kg live weight (lwt).

10 February 2023
With the uptick in supply, prices have eased since the end of last year but held relatively steady in 2023. The new Processor Cow Indicator (previously the Medium Cow) shows that, due to current pressure of higher prices on the processors, buyers met with solid demand this week. This caused a stabilisation to occur in the market.

03 February 2023
On Thursday 16 February, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) will present a live webinar covering all key aspects of Australia’s sheep flock and its forecasts for 2023

27 January 2023
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) had a relatively stable week this week after significant softening from pre-Christmas prices to 781.39c/kg carcase weight (cwt). The Western Young Cattle Indicator (WYCI) currently sits at a premium in comparison to the EYCI with the current rate at 857.25c/kg cwt.

20 January 2023
For the first full market week of 2023, slaughter volumes across most categories improved strongly. This indicates a large supply of slaughter-weight animals as producers rebuild their flocks and herds. Week-on-week, cattle numbers have improved by 62%, or 31,300 head, indicating that stock held back due to weight gain performance are beginning to hit the market. Comparing year-on-year volumes, numbers are higher by 32%, or 19,500 head, indicating a strong start to 2023.

13 January 2023
In the first full week of cattle sales for 2023, the market delivered some valuable insights for producers and the industry more broadly.