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Prices for young cattle on the AuctionsPlus platform have been increasingly outperforming the sale yard prices being achieved for young cattle across the east coast in recent months.

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A mountain of livestock and congested supply chains

If you're looking for the perfect example of a perfect storm in Australian agriculture, then look no further than the current high...
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Market Insights, Sheep & Lamb

Processors working hard or hardly working?

There has been a noticeable lift in weekly lamb processing volumes across east coast abattoirs in the past two months.
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Cattle

Gap between US and Australian heavy steers hits extreme levels

The recent slide in Australian Heavy Steer pricing has seen the spread between the Aussie and US equivalent heavy steer widen to t...
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A mountain of livestock and congested supply chains
RaboResearch senior animal proteins analyst Angus Gidley-Baird believes there is "a slightly brighter light at the end of a slightly shorter tunnel for the cattle industry compared to the sheep industry at the moment".
Processors working hard or hardly working?
For the first half of 2023, sheep slaughter is nearly 70% higher than the levels seen over the first half of 2022.
Gap between US and Australian heavy steers hits extreme levels
The spread between Australian and US equivalent Heavy Steer pricing has widened to the highest level on record.
Drought indicators and resources
It is important to keep a close eye on indications of soil moisture and pasture growth in your specific region as it may look vastly different to the national picture.
Spring 2023 Cattle Price Forecast
Increased turn-off of livestock into late spring and summer poses further downside risk to prices. Some much-needed rain at the right time would see supply held back and support prices.
Record US beef prices expected, as volatility ensues for chicken and pork
United States meat producers are expected to begin limiting the amount of new supplies hitting the market, in an effort to guard against further margin volatility while warding off competition for consumer dollars.
United States driving beef exports higher
The 25,761 tonnes of beef shipped to the US was the highest monthly volume since June 2020.
Record lamb exports for the month of August
Lamb exports reached 31,779 tonnes shipped in August, the highest monthly export volumes ever.
What August bull sales are saying about the market
Analysis of over 5,000 sale bulls points to a softer market with prices back 7% from July and back 32% from August 2022.

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