AuctionsPlus commercial cattle listings totalled 15,420 head this week, representing a 9% increase on the previous week. The weekly clearance fell to 61%, while the weekly Value Over Reserve (VOR) lifted $23/head to $94/head.
The National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) remained stable this week, lifting by 0.56c to 379.76c/kg liveweight on Friday morning. It has lifted 23.97c on the previous month and is up 58.69 on the same time last year.
Sheep and lamb listings on AuctionsPlus eased by 15% this week, with 40,318 head offered. Despite the tighter supply, the clearance rate dipped to 63% as buyers exercised caution and vendors remained firm on reserves. The overall value over reserve for the week lifted $5 to $20/head, while the AuctionsPlus Restocker Lamb Indicator (ARLI) also rose to 924c/kg DW, up 16c on last week.
The National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) has dropped this week by 8.14c to 379.20c/kg liveweight on Friday morning. It has lifted 22.78c on the previous month and is up 61.76 on the same time last year.
The National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) has climbed this week by 7.02c to 387.23c/kg liveweight on Friday morning. It has lifted 12.72c on the previous month and is up 71.50c on the same time last year.
The National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) has climbed this week by 24.22c to 380.01c/kg liveweight on Friday morning. It has lifted 1.58c on the previous month and is up 62.70c on the same time last year.
The National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) has held steady this week, falling just 0.54c to 363.31c/kg liveweight on Friday morning. It has fallen 26.63c on the previous month and is up 24.81c on the same time last year.
In 2024, Australian goatmeat production surged 47% year-on-year, smashing the previous record set in 2023. Since 2020, production and processing volumes have more than tripled, marking the highest output ever recorded. An expanded flock and increased processing capacity have reshaped the sector’s baseline, ushering in a new era of elevated supply.
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