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Cattle trucks roll south as Queensland supplies surge

As frosts start to knock feed around in Queensland and patchy rain contributes to more cattle being turned off, the number of cattle heading south for processing continues to climb.

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Beef exports break records as global demand surges

Australian beef exports hit a new monthly record of 134,593 tonnes in June. Strong earlier months brings the combined export total...
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Cattle, Market Insights

Beef processor conditions recover

After a tougher trend from February to April, Australia’s beef processing sector experienced a welcome rebound in trading conditio...
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Market Insights, Sheep & Lamb

Producers plan flock reductions. Why?

The Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) May 2025 Sheep Producers Intentions Survey (SPIS) re...
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Beef exports break records as global demand surges
Australian beef exports hit a new monthly record of 134,593 tonnes in June, writes Tim Jackson.
Beef processor conditions recover
After a tougher trend from February to April, Australia’s beef processing sector experienced a welcome rebound in trading conditions during May, writes Matt Dalgleish.
Producers plan flock reductions. Why?
The Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) May 2025 Sheep Producers Intentions Survey (SPIS) revealed 41% of surveyed producers plan to reduce their breeding ewe flocks. Additionally, 20% of that group intend a 25% reduction.  
Why setting the right reserve can make or break your sale 
Despite a generally confident outlook in the cattle market, last week’s clearance rates revealed a gap between vendor expectations and buyer sentiment. While the data clearly points to one key factor - reserve setting - there may be other things at play that vendors and agents need to consider.
Markets barely react to US bombing of Iran
Richard Koch breaks down the risks of conflict in the Middle East for Australian farmers.
Battle of the heavyweights
Heavy lambs are outpricing heavy steers — again. Is it business as usual, or a sign of something shifting? Matt Dalgleish digs into the data and what it could mean for the months ahead.
Can mutton prices keep climbing?
The National Mutton Indicator price surge continued last week, increasing 7¢ to 674¢/kg carcase weight (cwt), nearing the 731¢/kg cwt record.
Market-smart reserves prove a winning move for Merinos online
Learn how setting market-smart reserves on AuctionsPlus can boost your Merino listings' clearance rates and buyer engagement. Discover key strategies for better auction outcomes.
Global trade hungry for Aussie beef
With Australian beef export volumes at an all-time high for the year-to-May period so far, an increase in overseas prices offers plenty of positivity for when we pass peak supply, writes Jamie-Lee Oldfield.

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