Little fanfare for record trades and mutton
There hasn’t been a lot of fanfare, as prices have been strong for some time, increases are marginal, and the heavy end is lagging. The Eastern...
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May rain masks a deeper dry but cattle are moving
Natasha Lobban: Jun 4, 2026
May brought solid rain to much of the eastern seaboard, but the year-to-date...
Could this be peak steer supply?
The end of March seems a lifetime ago given what has gone down in cattle...
Supply in the spotlight: The China rush, grainfed prioritisation and processors keeping up
Ripley Atkinson: Jun 3, 2026
In late May, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the quarter 1...
Most cattle producers optimistic about the next year
MLA’s April 2026 Beef Production Intention Survey results were released this...
Where did all the cattle go? Feeder heifers the flavour of the month
From processors having kill schedules booked out months ahead and feedlots...
Lamb slaughter down, weights up
The Australian Bureau of Statistic (ABS) quarterly livestock products data...
