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Industry’s push towards Value-Based Marketing gaining traction, as toolkit grows

The beef industry is making progress in its aspiration to move towards a Value-Based Marketing model, that may one day value slaughter and feeder animals not only on meat quality and carcase weight, but also meat yield, sustainability credentials and other features. The subject was discussed at some length during a Feeder Steer Master Class held in Ballarat on Wednesday…Read More

Jon Condon, 29/06/2026

News

Brazil closes in on Australia in key Indonesian offal trade

Brazil has become Indonesia’s second-largest source of beef offal less than a year after gaining expanded market access, with exports in the first five months of 2026 almost matching Australia’s volumes into one of its most important secondary beef markets…Read More

James Nason, 29/06/2026

News

New paper challenges ‘rigid’ net-zero treatment of livestock in climate policy

A newly published scientific paper is challenging the way livestock are treated in the global net-zero debate, arguing that applying rigid emissions frameworks to biological systems like cattle production..Read More

James Nason, 29/06/2026

News

Townsville Next Gen Ag forum to cover succession, trade and diversification

The second Next Gen Ag Forum is set to go ahead in Townsville this August, with a wide spectrum of industry experts, producers and entrepreneurs on the line up…Read More

Beef Central, 29/06/2026

If you see a need to change, don’t be held back by what you know

Often enough we are exposed to things worth celebrating with family or friends or our immediate community. The following is worth celebrating…Read More

Feedgrain Focus: North firms as planting nears end

Prices are firm in the north as seeding slows, and wheat is under pressure in the south from what is shaping up to be a bumper crop…Read More

Liz Wells, 29/06/2026

Ag Tech

In-the-box solution harnesses solar power for remote agriculture

Charles Sturt University is trialling new technology that will allow equipment and infrastructure to be operated in remote areas where grid power is unavailable…Read More

Beef Central, 29/06/2026

Markets

Steer prices lift in smaller 13,562 head online offering

Offerings fell 18 percent on AuctionsPlus this week, reaching 13,562 head, with clearances down 10pc to 81pc. All five steer weight categories showed price advances yesterday in c/kg terms, changing direction in the previous week, while heifer categories mostly retracted in value…Read More

Beef Central, 27/06/2026

Markets

Wagga sale 29 June 2026: Prices trend down, despite solid feedlot demand

Leann Dax, 29/06/2026

News

Young cattle market now firmly at 2022 levels, with more rain forecast

Eric Barker, 26/06/2026

Trade

Australia hits 90pc of its Korean quota, as tariffs loom

Beef Central, 26/06/2026

News

ACCC to monitor supermarket pricing from July 1

Beef Central, 26/06/2026

The Weekly Grill

S6 Ep20: Countdown to LambEx, with GMP’s Will Barton and lamb producer Jenny Bradley

Beef Central, 26/06/2026

Weather

BOM issues July to Sept 2026 rainfall outlook

Beef Central, 26/06/2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

Today

38.20

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6897

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

30 Jun 2026 (updated 10am daily)

Company	Price	Trending
Elders	$8.96
Australian Agricultural Co	$1.52
Graincorp	$7.29
Ridley	$2.12
Woolworths	$36.64
Wellard	$0.06

Source: ASX

Beef Kill

Eastern States, weekly

Last Week

146998

Source: MLA's NLRS

EYCI

Eastern Young Cattle Indicator, c/kg

Today

1019.7

Source: MLA's NLRS

90CL Cow

Imported 90CL cow beef price. Landed US, Ac/kg CIF

Today

1121

Source: Steiner Consulting, MLA

Live Export

Live export feeder steer prices ex Darwin (c/kg liveweight)

Today

400

Source: Trade contacts

SOI

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-14.14

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Feeder Steer

NLRS-reported yards (feedlot buyers only); 0-600kg, 0-2T, c/kg LW

Today

507

Source: Feeder Steer

What readers are saying

Dalby sale 24 June 2026: Weaner steers 20c higher

Why bother with the 90CL quote, you haven't changed it for several weeks! It spoils a great report. Regards, Bill. There's often considerable lag before MLA posts the weekly 90CL....

Bill Stephens

Views sought on future of grassfed cattle transaction levy

There has been a commitment by NTCA for a number of years that 50c of the $5 cattle transaction levy be available to fund the peak cattle industry body,....

Val Dyer

‘It’s not the machines, it’s how we use them’ a warning on farm vehicle safety

The article is spot on. We train WHS compliance across the pastoral, agricultural and associated industries - VET Centre (QLD) and have observed this first hand. The majority of staff....

Vince Carige

Is it time to review, adjust – or even shelve – the industry’s Female Slaughter Ratio herd measurement?

Short answer is yes, it is time to review it. It has been giving us some surprising figures for a while now. We are a much more efficient production system....

Mark Sansom

Industry’s push towards Value-Based Marketing gaining traction, as toolkit grows

Jon Condon, 29/06/2026

Brazil closes in on Australia in key Indonesian offal trade

James Nason, 29/06/2026

New paper challenges ‘rigid’ net-zero treatment of livestock in climate policy

James Nason, 29/06/2026

Townsville Next Gen Ag forum to cover succession, trade and diversification

The second Next Gen Ag Forum is set to go ahead in Townsville this August, with a wide spectrum of industry experts, producers and entrepreneurs on the line up…Read More

Beef Central, 29/06/2026

Markets

Steer prices lift in smaller 13,562 head online offering

Beef Central, 27/06/2026

Wagga sale 29 June 2026: Prices trend down, despite solid feedlot demand

Cow and heavy slaughter cattle were generally cheaper in a smaller Wagga yarding this morning ..Read More

Leann Dax, 29/06/2026

Dubbo sale 25 June 2026: Young cattle dearer

Young cattle to the restockers and backgrounders were considerably dearer with the young steers selling from 456c to 668c while the young heifers to the restockers sold to 580c/kg…Read More

David Monk, NLRS, 26/06/2026

Charters Towers 24 Jun 2026: Feeder cattle firm

Many categories were softer on last sale, several lines presenting with less weight and quality was not as good as recent weeks…Read More

Beef Central, 26/06/2026

A mobile Trichomoniasis test has been developed to allow beef producers to know in real-time if their bulls carry the disease which can devastate herd fertility. ..Read More

Lydia Burton, 10/06/2026

Bindaree’s Qld Producer Roadshow to focus on market prospects, carcase performance, animal health

Export and domestic beef processor Bindaree Food Group is hosting a Producer Roadshow later this month, giving Central Queensland producers the chance to hear direct from the Bindaree livestock team, market specialists and guest speakers…Read More

Beef Central, 18/06/2026

Webinar: The burp factor – How measuring methane in NT herds is boosting productivity

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) for a Beef Connect webinar where we will dive into how the ZNE-Ag CRC is measuring methane on northern Australia beef cattle operations…Read More

Beef Central, 16/06/2026

Processing

Small country processors grow as local meat demand strengthens

From new greenfield plants to recommissioned country abattoirs, Queensland’s small processors are expanding their footprint as consumer demand shifts toward local and paddock-to-plate supply…Read More

Lydia Burton, 24/06/2026

Weekly kill: Qld grids slip 20-30c/kg, on meat trade pressure and supply momentum

There are some big slides evident in Queensland direct consignment grid offers this week, as the combined effects of export meat market price pressure and some momentum in bigger pastoral turnoff takes effect…Read More

Jon Condon, 23/06/2026

Red Meat Processing & Export conference returns

Dates and venues have been confirmed for the red meat processing and export sector’s next biennial industry gathering…Read More

Beef Central, 10/06/2026

Weekly kill: Market boom sees saleyards pricing pull ahead of direct consignment

As often happens in a rapidly-rising market like this, saleyards slaughter cattle prices have pulled ahead of direct consignment values in comparative terms for the time being – despite some hefty 30-40c kicks in over-the-hooks grids in Queensland last week. Some markets observers suggest slaughter cattle previously booked earlier with processors on space only (no price attached) have since been diverted into the saleyards channel to exploit the dramatic surge that has happened through the saleyards channel. ..Read More

Beef Central, 09/06/2026

Lotfeeding

Feedgrain Focus: North firms as planting nears end

Prices are firm in the north as seeding slows, and wheat is under pressure in the south from what is shaping up to be a bumper crop…Read More

Liz Wells, 29/06/2026

Grainfed beef industry address key challenges and opportunities at BeefEx conference

An outstanding lineup of international and Australian industry and societal speakers will headline the conference program during the grainfed beef industry’s biennial BeefEx conference on the Gold Coast in September…Read More

Beef Central, 22/06/2026

Feeder cattle market: Prices move quickly as Angus shortage grows

Angus feeder cattle prices have continued to climb in the past fortnight as feedlot buyers work hard to keep pens full…Read More

Eric Barker, 22/06/2026

Feedgrain Focus: Prices ease as warehousing clock ticks

A consolidating start to the season has encouraged some northern growers to sell wheat into the easing market, while the south soaks up more rain. ..Read More

Liz Wells, 22/06/2026

Live Export

Why northern live export prices aren’t easing

Prices for northern live export feeder steers into Indonesia have remained resilient with rates of $4/kg liveweight ex Darwin and higher for premium lines continuing to hold despite the seasonal lift in supply…Read More

James Nason, 25/06/2026

SE Asia Report: Vietnam trade draws fresh interest | China recognises Brazil as FMD free

The big news this month came from outside the region, China recognising the whole of Brazil as free of foot-and-mouth disease and opening the world’s largest beef market fully to the world’s largest beef exporter. The reason it matters here is twofold…Read More

Dr Michael Patching, 11/06/2026

Beyond the feedlot: The Indonesian households relying on Australia’s live cattle trade

One feedlot in Indonesia, filled with Australian cattle, supports more than 12,000 Indonesian families. The large number of households the trade supports is often overlooked. ..Read More

Lydia Burton, 26/05/2026

Leaked review finds “no definitive evidence” for daylight-only livestock vessel inspections

Several years after the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry ceased night-time biosecurity inspections for returning vessels – a move that industry has estimated has cost live cattle exporters up to $26,000 per shipment – an independent report prepared for the Department has found no definitive scientific evidence supporting the daylight-only inspection policy…Read More

James Nason, 25/05/2026

Trade

Australia hits 90pc of its Korean quota, as tariffs loom

Australia will face further tariff pressure on red meat exports in coming weeks, as South Korea looks set to activate its Safeguard mechanism designed to protect its own domestic beef industry…Read More

Beef Central, 26/06/2026

Brisbane, Australia to host 2028 World Butchers’ Challenge

Brisbane will host nation the 2028 World Butchers’ Challenge, a milestone marking 17 years since the popular event was launched as a low-key Trans-Tasman competition between New Zealand and Australia…Read More

Beef Central, 25/06/2026

China officially flags Australia’s 2026 beef quota as filled

Australia has now officially filled its 205,000 tonne beef quota for China for the 2026 calendar year…Read More

Beef Central, 19/06/2026

China quota triggers: Where to from here for Australian beef?

It appears that Australia has earlier today hit its 2026 China beef quota of 205,000t, meaning any imports of Australian beef for the remainder of the year will now attract a harsh 55pc tariff. What does it mean for beef trade? ..Read More

Jon Condon, 16/06/2026

Genetics

Weekly genetics review: Is longevity really the trait that drives herd productivity?

If we select for longevity, does that risk holding back a beef herd genetically? After looking at some research in both beef and dairy, the message is that longevity is valuable, but mainly because it is evidence of fertility, adaptation and profitability – not because longevity itself creates production…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 23/06/2026

Weekly genetics review: Pricing a bull for his full herd contribution

At any bull sale this spring, most producers are likely to price bulls off what is visible in the yards or the sale ring, plus BreedPlan data appearing in the catalogue. However its important to try to place a price on what he contributes over time to the herd in the form of genetic impact, and not only on what progeny are sold…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 16/06/2026

Weekly genetics review: What lies ahead for 2026 spring bull sales?

While destocking due to drought will inevitably impact bull buying demand in regions like the New England and NSW Northwest this year, on the upside, bull buying is likely to be strongly supported by the current cattle price boom and continued above average pasture conditions in Queensland, southern NSW and other parts of northern Australia, genetics editor Al Rayner writes…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 09/06/2026

Texas Angus field day to showcase latest beef industry trends and technology

The ‘Nothin But Beef’ field day to be held at Texas Angus’s Doongara property, Warialda, in July will bring together a range of industry leaders, economists, technology specialists and supply chain representatives to discuss key issues shaping the future of the beef industry…Read More

Beef Central, 09/06/2026

Ag Tech

In-the-box solution harnesses solar power for remote agriculture

Charles Sturt University is trialling new technology that will allow equipment and infrastructure to be operated in remote areas where grid power is unavailable…Read More

Beef Central, 29/06/2026

Profitability is sustainability, in that order

Producers are being asked to care about emissions, but Collin Kramer argues chasing the wrong number could come at a real cost. In this opinion piece, he identifies the figure that really matters…Read More

Collin Kramer, C-Lock Inc, 03/06/2026

The case for commercialising leucaena in WA

With the local abattoir planning to reopen next year, growing access to supplementary feeding and more markets emerging, there is plenty of excitement in the Western Australian cattle industry…Read More

Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 27/05/2026

Craig Mostyn Group acquires WA’s Patmore Feeds

Western Australian-based agribusiness Craig Mostyn Group has announced its purchase of stockfeed manufacturer Patmore Feeds…Read More

Beef Central, 14/05/2026

AgProperty Central

Weekly property review: Recently completed sales

Historic SA station sells to the Barnes family | Two producers expand with NSW far west grazing country | Traditional owners secure Riverina cattle station | $16,000/ha for Riverina grazing block | Negotiations underway for Maranoa’s Twelve Mile..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 24/06/2026

Movement at the Station: Recent property listings in NSW and WA

EOI for prime Marra Creek country | Makeham’s put $15.25m on Young’s Rothesay | Carbon on offer on WA’s Jingemarra Station | Grazing country near Perth..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 24/06/2026

Movement at the Station: Recent property listings in Qld

Piggotts list CQ institutional grade aggregation | Strong inquiry for NQ’s Sayah Park | Versatile & drought proof Moonie country | SW Qld’s Yarronvale generates carbon | NQ’s Lancewood offers hay production..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 24/06/2026

Wagyu producer Laird Morgan buys Gina’s Rockybank aggregation

Prominent Queensland Wagyu producer Laird Morgan and family have purchased the majority of Gina Rinehart’s substantial Roma district backgrounding and breeding property aggregation, Rockybank…Read More

Jon Condon, 22/06/2026

AgCarbon Central

New livestock ACCU method now in development

Work has started on a new livestock sector method to replace the terminated Beef Cettle Herd Magement scheme and allow producers to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) for herd management practices that reduce methane emissions…Read More

James Nason, 15/06/2026

Debate emerges over plans to cut carbon market

Debate has emerged this week over the future of one of Australia’s longest standing climate policies, with One Nation and the Coalition planning to scrap a key part of carbon market if either of them come into Government at the next election…Read More

Eric Barker, 12/06/2026

Carbon farming: The side of net zero running out of friends

Looking at One Nation’s continually soaring popularity in the polls, it is fair to say scrapping Australia’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 is a popular plan. The Coalition has joined in scrapping the target, meaning one side of the net zero target has lost another friend…Read More

Eric Barker, 10/06/2026