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.

Northern interest puts a floor under livestock prices

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: May 14, 2025

The first two weeks of May have seen near-record online listings and the highest saleyard yardings in seven years. Despite dry conditions across the...

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Growing cattle supply a reflection of the beef industry’s move towards cyclical production highs

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Apr 23, 2025

Larger offerings of cattle, both via the saleyards and in slaughter terms,...

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Season defining widespread rain for key cattle country to drive herd growth in 2025

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Apr 2, 2025

In what can only be described as widespread, season defining rains for most of...

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How the 2013–2015 drought reshaped Australia’s beef industry

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Mar 19, 2025

Australia’s once strong grass-fed bullock focussed production system has...

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Volatile supply, global uncertainty, and sharp contrasts define early 2025

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Mar 5, 2025

Cattle supply starts 2025 strong despite volatility, with quality and price...

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Australia’s cattle and beef production moving towards cyclical high

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Feb 19, 2025

On Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the Q4 2024...

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Herd growth on track for 2025 with higher slaughter and production volumes

Picture of Ripley Atkinson Ripley Atkinson: Feb 5, 2025

Large cattle supplies in 2025 and stable to softer producer confidence limiting...

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