Smaller herd, record production. How?

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has released the September update of the Cattle Industry Projections, confirming that Australia is set to achieve record beef production in 2025, underpinned by long-term structural changes in the sector.

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Which breeds led AuctionsPlus' cattle throughput in FY2025?

The 2025 financial year was strong on AuctionsPlus, with producers and buyers backing proven genetics while also showing growing i...

Market Insights

Beef exports still fuelled by global demand

August export volumes continued trends seen in July, with beef exports maintaining a brisk pace and sheepmeat exports falling comp...

Cattle

Millah Murrah shows its Vigour with $200,000 sale topper

The spring bull selling season hit full stride this week, with AuctionsPlus linking 25 cattle studs to buyers across the country a...

Which breeds led AuctionsPlus' cattle throughput in FY2025?

Discover which cattle breeds led AuctionsPlus in FY2025 and explore their performance trends and market insights in our latest report.

Beef exports still fuelled by global demand

August export volumes continued trends seen in July, with beef exports maintaining a brisk pace and sheepmeat exports falling compared to year-ago levels, writes Tim Jackson.

Millah Murrah shows its Vigour with $200,000 sale topper

The spring bull selling season hit full stride this week, with AuctionsPlus linking 25 cattle studs to buyers across the country and beyond. Here are some of the standout sales from the week ending Friday, September 5.

Livestock drives forecast record production values, but cash income for producers to take a hit

ABARES is forecasting a record agriculture production value of $94.7 billion, $41.6 billion from livestock, this financial year. Natasha Lobban looks at what that means for profits in farmers' pockets.

What’s driving Australia’s feedlot momentum?

Australia’s feedlot sector has entered the second half of the 2025 calendar year with record levels across capacity, numbers on feed and utilisation, writes Erin Lukey.

Spring for the ages up north, watch this space down south

As the cattle industry looks forwards to how Spring 2025 will play out, there are an array of factors to consider, writes Ripley Atkinson.

Central West buyers driving demand as sheep market stabilises

Demand from the Central West of NSW had been particularly strong for lambs this week, with significant volumes being picked up by buyers in Canowindra, Forbes and surrounding districts.

Recent data release providing misleading signals back to the sector on the herd cycle

Outdated datapoints are overstating female kill, misleading cattle cycle signals. MLA BPIS and producer insights indicate herd growth in 2025. Reinstating monthly ABS data and heifer feedlot placements would improve transparency, writes Ripley Atkinson.

Brahman productivity and profitability on show during feedlot trial

Brahman cattle excel in feedlot performance, highlighting new marketing opportunities and increased value for breeders, as demonstrated by ABBA's inaugural Feedlot Trial and Carcase Competition.

Smaller herd, record production. How?

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Which breeds led AuctionsPlus' cattle throughput in FY2025?

Beef exports still fuelled by global demand

Millah Murrah shows its Vigour with $200,000 sale topper

Which breeds led AuctionsPlus' cattle throughput in FY2025?

Beef exports still fuelled by global demand

Millah Murrah shows its Vigour with $200,000 sale topper

Livestock drives forecast record production values, but cash income for producers to take a hit

What’s driving Australia’s feedlot momentum?

Spring for the ages up north, watch this space down south

Central West buyers driving demand as sheep market stabilises

Recent data release providing misleading signals back to the sector on the herd cycle

Brahman productivity and profitability on show during feedlot trial

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