Northern interest puts a floor under livestock prices

The first two weeks of May have seen near-record online listings and the highest saleyard yardings in seven years. Despite dry conditions across the south, it’s been the strength of northern buying that’s propped up the market—putting a floor under prices and helping it perform well above where it might have been otherwise.

Cattle

First look at exports post-tariff

There has been plenty of speculation as to how US tariffs would impact our meat trade with the US and China. The April export figu...

Cattle

Growing cattle supply a reflection of the beef industry’s move towards cyclical production highs

Larger offerings of cattle, both via the saleyards and in slaughter terms, indicates how the beef industry is moving towards cycli...

Cattle, Market Insights

Wagyu School - Public versus private

Hot on the heels of the Wagyu Edge 2025 annual conference held in Perth undertaken by the Australian Wagyu Association we take a l...

First look at exports post-tariff

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Growing cattle supply a reflection of the beef industry’s move towards cyclical production highs

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Wagyu School - Public versus private

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Growing volatility in the cow market

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Floods and tariffs butt heads

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Season defining widespread rain for key cattle country to drive herd growth in 2025

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How the 2013–2015 drought reshaped Australia’s beef industry

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Merino vs Crossbred lambs: Comparing gross margins

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WATCH: Beef producer optimism is growing, and so will herd sizes

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Northern interest puts a floor under livestock prices

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First look at exports post-tariff

Growing cattle supply a reflection of the beef industry’s move towards cyclical production highs

Wagyu School - Public versus private

First look at exports post-tariff

Growing cattle supply a reflection of the beef industry’s move towards cyclical production highs

Wagyu School - Public versus private

Growing volatility in the cow market

Floods and tariffs butt heads

Season defining widespread rain for key cattle country to drive herd growth in 2025

How the 2013–2015 drought reshaped Australia’s beef industry

Merino vs Crossbred lambs: Comparing gross margins

WATCH: Beef producer optimism is growing, and so will herd sizes

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