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Cattle, Cattle Breed Breakdowns, Beef

How to get a premium for Angus feeder steers

An analysis of AuctionsPlus transactions against the MLA’s National Feeder Steer Indicator show when premiums and discounts are most likely.

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Cattle, Beef

What are the most popular breeds?

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) published their first cattle producer intentions survey results this week. There is a great amo...
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Cattle, Market Insights, Sheep & Lamb, Beef

Why there's been a six-fold increase in cattle and a tripling of sheep coming east

There’s been a sharp increase in the number of livestock being transported from Western Australia to the Eastern States in recent ...
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Cattle, Market Insights, Sheep & Lamb, Beef

2023 another red meat record breaker

Australia’s sheep and lamb production figures have reached new highs, as data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Stati...
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What are the most popular breeds?
An analysis of MLA data has revealed what breeds are most popular across the country.
Why there's been a six-fold increase in cattle and a tripling of sheep coming east
There’s been a sharp increase in the number of livestock being transported from Western Australia to the Eastern States in recent months as dry weather and market disruption continues to degrade the WA market. 
2023 another red meat record breaker
Australia’s sheep and lamb production figures have reached new highs, as data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that slaughter of lambs also increased 16.38% year-on-year to almost 25 million lambs, delivering another record.
Eastern buyers eyeing heavily discounted WA cattle
A record price gap has opened up between WA and eastern state cattle, with reports that road trains are crossing the Nullabor.
Lessons from Roma: Fertility key to beef’s future
At the Young Beef Producers Forum, the next generation of farmers showed how keen they were to embrace new tools and ‘take the reins’ of the industry.
Australian beef defies declining global production trend
Rabobank believes cattle prices have now found a floor and levelled out, and expect slaughter numbers to increase in the first quarter of 2024. 
Chinese demand for beef surpasses Japanese appetite
Back in August 2023, the US wrestled top spot from Japan and now in October, China has pushed them further down the pecking order.
The pendulum of profitability has swung to the processor
The profitability of beef processors has hit a record. Find out the factors contributing to this positive trend and the implications for the beef industry.
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.

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