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Lotfeeding finds new highs as outlook supports future growth

The lotfeeding sector continues to find new highs, with 2024 closing out as its biggest year yet. Significant increases in capacity, numbers on feed and turnoff were made, and these levels look set to stay as the demand outlook for Australian grassfed beef is set to improve further in 2025.

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Of drought and flooding rains and what this means for livestock markets

Australia’s always been the land of drought and flooding rains, and this week has been the perfect example.
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Cattle, Market Insights

Merino vs Crossbred lambs: Comparing gross margins

The crisis of confidence in the wool industry has reached the mainstream media in recent weeks, appearing in national papers and o...
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INDICATORS: Cattle indicators ease as large proportion of heifers hit market

The National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) has continued to fall, dropping another 1.68c/kg in the past week, after tumbling 18.39...
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Of drought and flooding rains and what this means for livestock markets
We take a look at how different regions are holding up to extreme weather conditions and what this means for livestock markets, which historically are deeply guided by weather headwinds.
Merino vs Crossbred lambs: Comparing gross margins
Angus Brown analyses the performance of Merinos compared to Crossbreds, with a particular focus on gross margins and how they have changed in the past 20 years.
INDICATORS: Cattle indicators ease as large proportion of heifers hit market
Your weekly wrap of how Australia's livestock indicators are performing, brought to you by APlus News.
WATCH: Beef producer optimism is growing, and so will herd sizes
Optimism and confidence continue to grow for Australian beef producers according to the latest Beef Producer Intentions Survey from Meat & Livestock Australia.
INDICATORS: NYCI trending down, Restocker Lambs up
In a short week of trading the National Young Cattle Indicator has tumbled 18.39c/kg this week to be 345.07 on Friday morning.
Slaughter's early surge signals support for sheep in 2025
Mutton market sees early gains in 2025 but faces potential volatility, influenced by weather and global demand trends, with promising signs for price stability and growth.
Trading opportunities with PTIC breeders
Trading PTIC Cows is not a new opportunity. However, with a strong baseline of the processor cow market, it has recently risen in popularity.
TOM'S MARKET MUSTER: Destocking or not? PTIC opportunities and the steer-heifer gap
Tom Rookyard musters the latest livestock market data in his weekly wrap for APlus News.
Meet the sheep meat values
Matt Dalgleish analyses the Australian sheep meat export market, which continues to demonstrate a complex interplay between destination-specific preferences and pricing trends.

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