Slaughter resets 50-year highs as beef production breaks new records
Ripley Atkinson: Aug 19, 2026
Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the Quarter 2 2026...
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Heifers outclear steers in rare AuctionsPlus market flip
Natasha Lobban: Aug 19, 2026
In a rare market reversal, heifers outperformed steers on clearance rates in...
Will Chinese beef market restrictions distort feeder markets?
Local cattle markets have eased in line with a softening in export markets as...
Feedlot capacity, numbers on feed and grain fed exports all hit record highs in June quarter
Natasha Lobban: Aug 18, 2026
Australia's feedlot industry secured the trifecta of record feedlot capacity,...
Cattle prices are expensive, but history says they can go higher
Matt Dalgleish: Aug 12, 2026
Australian cattle prices have strengthened considerably through the first half...
Santa Gertrudis cements its place as the buyers’ breed on AuctionsPlus
Santa Gertrudis cattle out-cleared the wider AuctionsPlus offering in 11 of the...
Heifer prices fall as buyers target more quality
The broader cattle market has been easing over recent weeks, unwinding part of...
