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13 December 2024
The cattle market was largely positive this week, with the exception of the Heavy Steer Indicator. Restockers dominated the market, driving prices upward. Yarding lifted by 3,962 to 69,730 head.

06 December 2024
Remaining firm, the cattle market continued following the trends of the past month. The heifer market was up 9¢ week-on-week, and 31¢ on the previous month, coming in at 299¢/kg liveweight (lwt) – the firmest price since February. Steers followed this trend, also up 9¢ on the week prior and 37¢ on the previous month to 382¢/kg lwt, resulting in a maintained 28% gap between restockers.

29 November 2024
The cattle market remained stable this week, while yardings eased by 13,548 to 66,733 head. Throughput at certain saleyards was subdued due to good rainfall over the past week.

22 November 2024
Cattle prices have been relatively mixed, with growing interest in lightweight restockers. Yardings eased by 10,381 to 56,451 head, mainly seen in the Feeder Steer Indicator and Processor Cow Indicator.

08 November 2024
The cattle market has remained steady, with only slight movements across indicators. Yardings increased by 2,474 to 61,619 head, though buyer participation was subdued due to the Melbourne Cup.

15 November 2024
The cattle market increased across most indicators except for the Processor Cow and Dairy Cow Indicators. Both cow indicators experienced a rise in throughput, driven by supply and demand. Despite easing 6,540 head (10%) to 62,254 head, cattle yardings remained above the annual average.

01 November 2024
The cattle market saw a slight but positive movement across all indicators as yardings eased from 4,784 head to 55,545 head.

25 October 2024
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18 October 2024
The finished cattle market faced a downward trend this week; however, young cattle were the least impacted. The National Restocker Yearling Heifer Indicator and the National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) were the two least impacted indicators. The Restocker Heifer price eased just 4¢ to 262¢/kg liveweight (lwt), and the NYCI was down 3¢ to 326¢/kg lwt.