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Cattle, Market Insights

Mastering the art of timing to optimise your cattle sale

By this Friday, September 6, it will only be 109 days to Christmas. This is not meant to frighten you into going out to buy someth...
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Cattle, Market Insights

Young cattle spreads and restocker intentions

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) now publish a selection of young cattle price indicators measuring different segments of the Au...
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Cattle, Market Insights

A dual beef opportunity

The rise of a premium branded beef sector in Australia that focuses on grass-finished cattle as opposed to traditional grain-finis...
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Mastering the art of timing to optimise your cattle sale
Christmas is just over 100 days away - how does this impact buying and selling cattle in the next few weeks?
Young cattle spreads and restocker intentions
Matt Dalgleish takes a close look at new indicators the National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) and the Online Young Cattle Indicator (OYCI) and what they can tell us.
A dual beef opportunity
Matt Dalgleish from Episode 3 delves into how Australia's beef industry is seizing the dual opportunity of catering to traditional grain-fed markets in Asia while tapping into the rising demand for premium grass-fed beef in the USA, EU, and UK.
Australian cattle herd officially destocking: MLA
The female slaughter rate for the Australian cattle herd has lifted to 53.1%, which places the industry in a destock phase. Meanwhile, there's early indications that the nation's sheep flock may also be destocking.
Lamb market stabilises while waiting for new season lambs
Lamb prices have fluctuated unpredictably this year, starting strong, easing off and then rising 30% since May. Meanwhile, Trade and Heavy Lamb Indicators surged, but Restocker Indicators lagged with a smaller 25% increase.
Australia’s beef outlook continues to be buoyed by international influences
A new global market update from Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) reports that Australia’s market share in Japan and Korea is continuing to lift as the US emerges as the number one export destination for beef.
Sheep intensions survey points to ongoing decline in confidence in industry
Australian sheep producers’ confidence continues to be impacted by broader climatic and market conditions, according to the latest Sheep Producer Intentions Survey (SPIS).
Tractor sales down in June, but good winter sales expected
Australian agricultural tractor sales fell 48% during June, with just over 1,300 units sold. Combine harvesters and balers have also been off to a slow start this year.
Weekly lamb slaughter figures continue to break records
Weekly NLRS lamb slaughter continued to break records throughout 2024, tipping 500,000 seven times.

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