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Market-smart reserves prove a winning move for Merinos online

Recent market strength has seen robust activity across commercial sheep sales. That said, Merino ewe clearance on AuctionsPlus has moderated slightly in cases where reserve pricing hasn’t aligned with buyer appetite.

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Global trade hungry for Aussie beef

Australian beef exports continue to boom, as the global beef supply generally is affected by low herd numbers and disease concerns...
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Heifer prices a lead indicator to herd rebuild, but it won’t be a national one

Restocker heifer price spreads to steers are a unique indicator into producer demand for cattle based on the cattle cycle. The Q2 ...
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Israel vs Iran: Conflict could cause grain prices to rocket higher

Israel and Iran have started attacking each other. The conflict has already had an impact on oil prices. Grain markets tend to fol...
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Global trade hungry for Aussie beef
With Australian beef export volumes at an all-time high for the year-to-May period so far, an increase in overseas prices offers plenty of positivity for when we pass peak supply, writes Jamie-Lee Oldfield.
Heifer prices a lead indicator to herd rebuild, but it won’t be a national one
Ripley Atkinson flags that a potential southern herd rebuild would tighten price spreads with steers in this market if the season allows for it.
Israel vs Iran: Conflict could cause grain prices to rocket higher
Andrew Whitelaw analyses what the Israel and Iran conflict could mean for Australian grain farmers.
When a breaking drought meets a good season
Angus Brown discusses what could happen to the cattle market when there is grass in the south again.
Flock liquidation consolidates as STR climbs into 2025
The Sheep Turnoff Ratio (STR), a key metric in monitoring the national flock cycle of rebuild and liquidation phases, has now firmly signalled that Australia’s sheep industry has shifted into a liquidation phase, writes Matt Dalgleish.
Four steps to improve wild dog and fox baiting
Livestock predators like wild dogs and foxes are a seemingly endless challenge for many producers, with the significant financial toll only adding to the distress.
A year of the NYCI: how has it performed?
It’s been a year since MLA launched the National Young Cattle Indicator (NYCI) – but how has it performed over the last 12 months?
Forecast rain spells opportunity for southern producers
Despite not being enough to be considered drought breaking rain, the recent falls in southern Australia have most certainly been enough to spark a lift in confidence, writes Ripley Atkinson.
How much red meat did your state produce?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics recently released slaughter and production data for the first quarter of 2025. National statistics showed a strong start to the year for red meat.

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