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.

Cattle cycle highs, liquidation and global competition

Last week, StoneX released its H1 2026 Australian Cattle & Beef Market Outlook report, which covers all key production forecasts for the beef...

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Strong cattle supply to come forward in 2026

Last week, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) released the November 2025 Beef...

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QLD restocker demand strong as China tariff announcement shifts feeder plans

Cattle markets have begun 2026 in similar fashion to how 2025 ended now that...

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Early report card for the 2026 border regions weaner sales

With southern weaner sales in full swing this week, the results of these...

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The Australian Beef Market in 2025: An Absolute Cracker

In this column in July, the StoneX H2 2025 Australian Cattle & Beef Market...

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Grass or Grain? Quarterly data reveals it's not all the same

Last week, MLA & the Australian Lot Feeders Association (ALFA) released the Q3...

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Australia’s Beef processors at capacity as slaughter resets the record books

Yesterday the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the Q3 2025...

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