Ripley Atkinson

Ripley Atkinson's experience in the red meat industry and current role at StoneX developing price risk management tools for Australia’s sheep and cattle sectors ensures he delivers unique, whole of supply chain insights and analysis across key factors such as prices, supply, production and the drivers of the sheep and cattle cycles.

Slaughter resets 50-year highs as beef production breaks new records

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Aug 19, 2026

Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the Quarter 2 2026 slaughter and production numbers for red meat and livestock.

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StoneX H2 Outlook Report: Bullish domestic fundamentals collide with global macro headwinds

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Aug 5, 2026

StoneX has released its H2 2026 Australian Cattle & Beef Market Outlook, which...

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Price and market volatility far more intense in 2026 than last year

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Jul 22, 2026

Partly connected to this column I wrote last week, the cattle market in...

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Cattle industry primed for rebuild this spring

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Jul 15, 2026

The set up is complete - now all signs point towards a central eastern...

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National herd grows as grassfed bullock numbers potentially impact future feeder steer supply

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Jun 24, 2026

Meat & Livestock Australia has released the April wave of its Beef Producer...

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Supply in the spotlight: The China rush, grainfed prioritisation and processors keeping up

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Jun 3, 2026

In late May, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the quarter 1...

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Eyes on Northern NSW as StoneX Forward contracting market rises in line with spot price lifts

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: May 21, 2026

Much has been written in APlus News in the past month about northern NSW supply...

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