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28 March 2025
Cattle prices improved this week due to widespread rainfall across the east coast. National yardings eased 33% (28,847 head) to a total of 59,708, the smallest yarding since early February. Queensland saleyards saw a dramatic reduction in throughput e.g. a 40% reduction in Tuesday's Roma sales, with stock transported from NSW and SA to a market of regular buyers.

28 March 2025
National steer prices have converged for the first time in months after a cyclone, widespread rainfall and long weekends have impacted regular seasonal programming.

21 March 2025
Online sales are an important channel available to producers.

19 September 2017
Global cattle prices converge

23 July 2020
Cattle prices are tracking well above year-ago levels, with young cattle maintaining a premium to their finished counterparts.

14 March 2025
The cattle market has been generally positive except for the Restocker Yearling Heifer Indicator. Yardings experienced a significant reduction of 31,624 to 43,942 head. This reduction is largely due to the impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred and New England producers holding onto cattle in the hopes for rainfall.

19 September 2018
Cattle prices have trended down in 2018 with drought conditions putting increased pressure on the market. However, some states have been more stable than others.