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19 October 2023
The Financial performance of livestock farms from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) provides a valuable look into the financial position of producers around Australia. The main finding is that several strong years have put the industry in a good financial position despite recent challenges in the livestock market.

19 October 2023
MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS) compiles three indicators for steers: the restocker yearling steer indicator, the feeder steer indicator, and the heavy steer indicator. Each differs by spec and buyer, and the relationship between the different indicators is helpful in understanding the market as a whole.

18 October 2023
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has published new analysis of the broader market conditions and economic contribution of the red meat industry in the latest State of the Industry Report 2023 released today.

06 October 2023
The article examines the current cattle market conditions in each state to identify areas of key performance.

26 September 2023
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation’s (AWI) Sheep Producer Intentions Survey (SPIS) is used to help industry...

12 September 2023
New findings from Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) funded research indicate short duration lairage can maximise productivity for the grainfed supply chain. The duration of time and location where cattle are housed between arrival at an abattoir and slaughter is termed ‘lairage'. For Australian feedlot cattle, lairage duration is highly variable and can range between 2–36 hours, but more commonly ranges between 12–24 hours, and typically involves an overnight stay. Short duration lairage (SDL) of between three to four hours resulted in positive impacts on hot standard carcase weight (HSCW), hydration status and liver glycogen with no negative outcomes to meat quality and food safety parameters.

08 September 2023
31,779 tonnes of Australian lamb were exported in August, 21% more than August 2022 and the highest monthly export volume on record.

08 September 2023
The Australian wool market, measured by the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI), is outperforming all sheep and lamb indicators this year. The EMI has fallen 12% over the last 12 months; in comparison, the heavy lamb (the best-performing ovine indicator) has fallen 38%.

08 September 2023
Shoppers are increasingly putting red meat in their trolley as retail prices push back against the inflation trend being seen more generally at the supermarket checkout.

04 September 2023
Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) marketing brand, Australian Lamb, has partnered with MasterChef alumni and founder of Marion’s Kitchen, Marion Grasby, to “Say More With Lamb” this spring.