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28 October 2022
This week, yardings came back 33% for cattle and 10% for lambs. Getting stock to sales is becoming more difficult due to flooded roads, so producers are prioritising moving stock to high ground or preferencing direct sales from the paddock.

07 October 2022
Total cattle yardings have softened 31% week-on-week after the strong yardings seen last week. This, along with the recent public holidays and rain events, has impacted the numbers moving through the yards.

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.

23 September 2022
The national public holiday on Thursday and the Victorian public holiday on Friday put a hold on some key markets this week. As yardings ease and throughput for indicators is reduced, the market will strengthen.

02 September 2022
This week, the Western Young Cattle Indicator (WYCI) has strengthened a further 31¢ to 985.89¢/kg cwt, following a 121¢ increase last week. A strong yarding of 900 head at Muchea with a good showing of quality cattle improved prices for the state.

26 August 2022
Cattle yardings increased 52% week-on-week with Roma strengthening by nearly 3,000 head. The significant increase in yardings this week is due to a lack of numbers last week with wet weather. Demand for feeders has increased at Roma with an 8% increase week-on-week for feeder sales.

19 August 2022
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) strengthened again this week by 46¢ to sit at 1,006.28¢/kg cwt. This is the first time since the middle of July that the EYCI has been pushed above year-ago levels.

12 August 2022
A fortnight ago, multiple market drivers were placing downward pressure on the market. This week, similar drivers are having the opposite effect and are causing cattle prices to continue to rally across all reported categories.

05 August 2022
Strong confidence returned to the cattle markets this week, with buyers recognising opportunity in the market dynamics and driving increased demand, heightening competition for a tighter supply pool.

04 August 2022
A good place to start when looking at the percentage of sales going to feeders, processors and restockers respectively is the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI)