Australia’s beef industry is tracking toward one of its biggest years on record, with slaughter, exports and grainfed turnoff all forecast to reach historic highs in 2025, according to the latest market outlook from StoneX. 

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Here's the weekly wrap of livestock markets from Meat & Livestock Australia. Cattle market
With the second quarter of commercial cattle sales now complete, AuctionsPlus has released the latest results. In a period marked ...
Slaughter volumes across eastern Australia have dropped sharply through June into early July 2025, as the winter seasonal tighteni...
Here's the weekly wrap of livestock markets from Meat & Livestock Australia.
With the second quarter of commercial cattle sales now complete, AuctionsPlus has released the latest results. We take a look at which regions were most active in listing and purchasing commercial cattle on the platform.
Slaughter volumes across eastern Australia have dropped sharply through June into early July 2025, as the winter seasonal tightening sets in and processors scale back operations to manage cost pressures and rising livestock prices, writes Matt Dalgleish.
The MLA National Heavy Lamb Indicator reached its highest price on record at 1,127¢/kg carcase weight (cwt), lifting 12% in the past month - but how is wool performing.
As frosts start to knock feed around in Queensland and patchy rain contributes to more cattle being turned off, the number of cattle heading south for processing continues to climb.
Australian beef exports hit a new monthly record of 134,593 tonnes in June, writes Tim Jackson.
After a tougher trend from February to April, Australia’s beef processing sector experienced a welcome rebound in trading conditions during May, writes Matt Dalgleish.
Last week, Meat & Livestock Australia released its newest indicator, one that has been needed for some time, the National Feeder Heifer Indicator. Ripley Atkinson analyses what it can tell us.
The Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) May 2025 Sheep Producers Intentions Survey (SPIS) revealed 41% of surveyed producers plan to reduce their breeding ewe flocks. Additionally, 20% of that group intend a 25% reduction.  

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