US cattle slaughter decline offers Aussie beef opportunity
US cattle slaughter fell by 6.4% in 2025 to 29.3 million head − the lowest volume since 2015. This was the third consecutive year of declining...
Natasha Lobban from APlus News chats with Ripley Atkinson (StoneX), Erin Lukey (Meat & Livestock Australia), and Oliver Hoare (AuctionsPlus) about how the livestock market -both sheep and cattle - performed in 2024 and discuss what's ahead in 2025.
US cattle slaughter fell by 6.4% in 2025 to 29.3 million head − the lowest volume since 2015. This was the third consecutive year of declining...
Lamb slaughter has opened the year stronger than it finished, while mutton has started weaker. Markets are being disrupted by heatwaves and a public...
After two record breaking years of sheep and lamb production, supply has already started to slightly contract so far in 2026. There are plenty of...