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01 May 2018
Australian cattle slaughter forecasts for 2018 have been revised upwards to 7.48 million head in Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) latest update of its Cattle Industry Projections, with kill numbers reflecting a largely challenging summer.

16 July 2020
All eastern states saleyard price indicators have fallen this week, with the EYCI now sitting at 745¢/kg.

10 March 2023
For the first time since March 2020, the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) fell below 700¢/kg carcase weight (cwt) to 699.99¢/kg cwt.

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.

15 July 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) has softened a further 28c week-on-week, falling to below year-ago levels. This is off the back of Dalby sales, which traded at the national average price of 927.16c/kg cwt, easing 33c week-on-week. Dalby saw a strengthening in yardings of 2,277 head, with most sales going to restockers.

29 September 2022
A strong start to spring has delivered ideal grazing conditions for weight gains, causing a strong resurgence in the eastern seaboard’s cattle market prices and buyer demand. Across each of the eastern states, distinct trends are emerging which indicate the maturity of their respective rebuilds.

18 February 2016
At the close of Wednesday’s markets, the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) finished at a record 605.75¢, up 0.50¢/kg cwt on where it finished the previous day.

16 June 2016
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) settled at 615.75¢, up 8¢/kg cwt on where it finished the previous day.

17 November 2015
At the close of Monday’s markets, the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) settled at 593.00¢, up 1.25¢/kg cwt on where it finished last week.

14 August 2015
At the close of Thursday’s markets, the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) settled at 568.25¢/kg cwt, steady on where if finished the previous day.