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Weekly property review: Feedlot values double as sector experiences unprecedented investment cycle

Australia’s grainfeeding sector has been identified as the standout performer across the rural property market over the past 12 to 18 months, recording the highest volume of transactions in more than three decades and a dramatic escalation in asset values…Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 14/10/2026

Property

How are property values looking in Central and Southern Qld?

The spring rural property market in Central and Southern Queensland is steady, selective and quietly recalibrating, valuers Will McLay and Tim Cavanagh suggest. The season is dry, but typical for this time of year, cattle prices remain strong and buyers are still active – just more discerning…Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 14/10/2026

Live Export

Live cattle exports ease, but Darwin prices hold ahead of Ramadan buying

Australia’s live cattle exports fell by almost 35 percent in September, but Darwin feeder prices remain firm as the trade prepares for an expected lift in Indonesian buying ahead of Ramadan…Read More

James Nason, 14/10/2026

News

Wild dog control needed in national parks to protect livestock and native animals

The case for controlling wild dogs in national parks is the same for both farmers and environmentalists, or at least it should be according to the NSW Farmers Association…Read More

Lydia Burton, 14/10/2026

Opinion

Why a world without cows will continue to burn

In this contributed article, scientists Pablo Manzano, Enrike Maree & Peer Ederer argue that a world without cows will continue to burn. The trio are part of the Dublin Declaration, which is about recognising the role of meat and livestock as essential..Read More

Pablo Manzano, Enrike Maree & Peer Ederer, 14/10/2026

News

NSW Govt Bill to establish first independent Office of Animal Welfare

In a move to strengthen transparency and accountability of organisations responsible for enforcing animal welfare laws in New South Wales, the State Government introduced a Bill to Parliament yesterday to establish the state’s first independent Office of Animal Welfare…Read More

Beef Central, 14/10/2026

Santa Gertrudis weighs-in with strong message for WA’s Kimberley Pilbara

As northern Australian beef producers weigh up how best to navigate changing market dynamics, Santa Gertrudis breeders are heading to Karratha in northern Western Australia this month with a clear message: market flexibility is becoming increasingly important for long-term profitability…Read More

Australia-China red meat partnership strengthens through industry exchange

Australian and Chinese red meat industry leaders have reinforced their commitment to long-term collaboration and mutual cooperation following a week-long industry exchange across China…Read More

Beef Central, 14/10/2026

Markets

Dalby sale 14 October 2026: Rain prospects reduces yarding to 3400; market generally dearer

Beef Central, 14/10/2026

Genetics

Weekly genetics review: What’s behind heavier weaners?

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 13/10/2026

Markets

Roma sale 13 Oct 2026: Dearer market as rain halves numbers

Beef Central, 13/10/2026

Processing

Weekly kill: Rain prospect brings grid rises in some areas

Jon Condon, 13/10/2026

News

China tariff impacts leading to lost production days at beef plants, as cold storage fills to capacity

Jon Condon, 13/10/2026

News

Australia’s winter crop harvest forecast ‘large but lower’

Beef Central, 13/10/2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

38.10

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6984

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

15 Oct 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

150172

Source: MLA's NLRS

EYCI

Eastern Young Cattle Indicator, c/kg

Today

955.7

Source: MLA's NLRS

90CL Cow

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

Today

1002

Source: Steiner Consulting, MLA

Live Export

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

Today

450

Source: Trade contacts

SOI

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-20.95

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Feeder Steer

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

Today

492

Source: Feeder Steer

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From the Philippines to an Aussie feedlot – ‘It’s not simply a better job, it’s a better future’

Having worked for and with Arnel and a team of Filipinos in both feeding and livestock teams across 2 QLD feedlots, I can happily say these are some of....

Wal White

Wild dog control needed in national parks to protect livestock and native animals

The case for controlling wild dogs in national parks is the same for both farmers and environmentalists, or at least it should be according to the NSW Farmers Association…Read More

Lydia Burton, 14/10/2026

Why a world without cows will continue to burn

Pablo Manzano, Enrike Maree & Peer Ederer, 14/10/2026

NSW Govt Bill to establish first independent Office of Animal Welfare

Beef Central, 14/10/2026

Australia-China red meat partnership strengthens through industry exchange

Australian and Chinese red meat industry leaders have reinforced their commitment to long-term collaboration and mutual cooperation following a week-long industry exchange across China…Read More

Beef Central, 14/10/2026

Markets

Dalby sale 14 October 2026: Rain prospects reduces yarding to 3400; market generally dearer

A return to light rain across parts of the supply area reduced numbers at Dalby today to 3424 head. Like Roma yesterday, most categories were dearer, with the best of the cows averaging 388c/kg and heavy feeder steers 530c. NSW restocker support was strong. ..Read More

Beef Central, 14/10/2026

Roma sale 13 Oct 2026: Dearer market as rain halves numbers

All the regular buyers attending and active also with extra southern support operating. The market could be 20 to 30c/kg dearer for steers, heifers similar and prime cows slightly stronger 5c to 10c/kg on the previous sale…Read More

Beef Central, 13/10/2026

Gunnedah 13 Oct 2026: Light restocker cattle lead stronger market

Numbers were similar to last week but an improved quality yarding of predominately weaner and yearling type cattle…Read More

Beef Central, 13/10/2026

Solid surge in online young cattle values on lower numbers, rain impact

Double-digit gains in c/kg value were seen across the board in online young cattle trading on Friday, where smaller offerings and the impact of rain in some southern areas took effect…Read More

Beef Central, 12/10/2026

Livestock SA has welcomed the South Australian government’s $8 million Primary Industries Future Forward Fund as an opportunity to support practical, industry-led initiatives that strengthen the state’s livestock industry…Read More

Beef Central, 05/10/2026

Scholarship to give working dog education across the US

Applications are open for a new scholarship that will give young people with a passion for working dogs the opportunity to undertake a tour of America, aiming to improve their skills…Read More

Beef Central, 02/10/2026

Bull breakdown can cost herd performance

Losing young bulls to breakdown was once a major cost for an Esperance (WA) cattle producing family – but 20 years of vaccinating virgin bulls before joining has helped them reduce losses and improve their confidence in investing in better genetics…Read More

Beef Central, 29/09/2026

Processing

Weekly kill: Rain prospect brings grid rises in some areas

Weather – or more accurately the prospect of it – is again providing the underpinnings for slaughter cattle supply and demand this week, with some grids moving 10-20c higher in anticipation of tighter supply…Read More

Jon Condon, 13/10/2026

Australian meat yields have gone down over 20 years, is it time for a re-focus?

Record export volumes and carcase weights are masking a growing concern in the Australian beef industry, according to one of the country’s most respected meat scientists…Read More

Eric Barker, 08/10/2026

Weekly kill: Weather contrasts, poor export outlook drive slaughter markets

It’s a nation of weather contrasts this week, with handy rain across large parts of Victoria, southeastern NSW and into South Australia over the past week seeing slaughter cattle supply dwindle in that region, while conditions continue to deteriorate in Qld and northern NSW…Read More

Jon Condon, 06/10/2026

Big energy savings, reduced carbon footprint through heat recycling at Gundagai Meat Processors

A New South Wales red meat processor has implemented a staged heat recovery system that reduces natural gas consumption, improves refrigeration efficiency and removes the need for a major boiler upgrade…Read More

Beef Central, 30/09/2026

Lotfeeding

Feeder cattle market: Grids strengthen as northern rain builds

Northern feeder cattle grids have risen slightly in the north, with one of the first signs of widespread Spring rain starting to appear…Read More

Eric Barker, 12/10/2026

Feedgrain Focus: Patchy rain a mixed blessing

Patchy rain is bringing mixed blessings, with a yield top-up, some hay damage in the south, and a slowing of harvest but improved hopes for sorghum planting in the north…Read More

Liz Wells, 12/10/2026

Hay, cottonseed, silage: What’s the outlook like for roughages heading towards a dry summer?

As the season dries out in parts of Queensland and cattle keep trickling into saleyards, it is worth taking a look at the supply of hay and other roughages…Read More

Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 07/10/2026

From the Philippines to an Aussie feedlot – ‘It’s not simply a better job, it’s a better future’

Arnel Corpuz, one of the first Filipino workers to join an Australian feedlot, shares what a career in the lotfeeding sector has provided him and his family. ..Read More

Lydia Burton, 06/10/2026

Live Export

Live cattle exports ease, but Darwin prices hold ahead of Ramadan buying

James Nason, 14/10/2026

A fresh look at Australia’s livestock exporting companies, 2005 to June 2026

Who are Australia’s active live exporting companies, and where do they operate? Since 2005 there have been 59 different companies that have exported livestock by sea, and the number of exporters still active in the last three years has sat at 16, down slightly from 19 in 2022, live export market commentator Michael Patching reports…Read More

Dr Michael Patching, 01/10/2026

SE Asia Report: Thailand working on plan to ship 100,000 cattle per month to China

The Thai agriculture ministry announced on 17 June that it is targeting the collection of Thai beef cattle for export by ship to China at 100,000 head a month, or 1.2 million head a year, through a quarantine hub to be built at Bang Saphan – a privately owned deep-sea port that Australian exporters used to discharge cattle back in 2015…Read More

Dr Michael Patching, 16/09/2026

Cattle shipments and prices rise, defying Indonesia’s headwinds

Higher supply often correlates with lower prices, yet despite monthly cattle export volumes climbing to a year-high in August, the price of live export steers ex-Darwin climbed to 440c–450c/kg for good lines. So what is driving the apparent contradiction?..Read More

James Nason, 11/09/2026

Trade

Playing with the big boys: Brazil’s beef export push set to intensify competition for Australia

Brazil’s emergence as the world’s largest beef producer and exporter is reshaping global trade flows and intensifying competition in several of Australia’s key export markets, according to a recent report…Read More

Beef Central, 09/10/2026

Trade distortions continue to buffet September beef exports

Australia’s beef exports continue to be buffeted by a combination of trade distortions caused by quotas and tariffs, with September export activity data released this morning reflecting the challenging trading conditions. ..Read More

Jon Condon, 07/10/2026

Aussie dollar slides well below US70c

The Aussie dollar has dipped sharply since the closing stages of September, dropping below US70c for most of the past week…Read More

Beef Central, 06/10/2026

New Halal requirements coming for Indonesian beef market

New rules and regulations will apply from the middle of next month for Australia’s boxed beef trade into Indonesia…Read More

Beef Central, 05/10/2026

Genetics

Weekly genetics review: What’s behind heavier weaners?

With next year’s calves now on the ground for many commercial cattle and seedstock producers, this week’s column looks at what sits behind a weaning weight, how much comes from the calf and how much from the cow, and why a single weight shouldn’t be relied on when selecting bulls or keeping heifers. It draws on the long-term Line 1 Hereford work at Fort Keogh, BreedPlan guidance and the Beef CRC maternal productivity project…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 13/10/2026

Weekly genetics review: Having the right expectations for back-up bulls

With some bulls purchased during current spring sales heading into AI collection, a lot of herds will be using FTAI to access those genetics. This week’s column looks at the part of the program that often gets less attention: the back-up bulls. It covers measuring AI and natural service pregnancies separately, planning bull numbers on the females likely to return rather than the total in the paddock, and selecting back-up bulls to the same breeding objective as the AI sire…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 06/10/2026

How to get started in using genomics to improve heifer selection

While many producers already use genetic information to help select bulls, genomic tools remain underutilised in commercial heifer selection. When used alongside phenotypic assessment and performance records, genomics can help identify the females with superior genetic potential, improve selection accuracy and accelerate genetic gain. Here’s how to get started…Read More

Beef Central, 05/10/2026

Weekly genetics review: Do you have a fertility problem in your herd?

This week’s column uses weaning results as the starting point and looks at why producers often put poor performance down to either nutrition or genetics, when both can be factors. It draws on CashCow and the 2025 Northern Genomics analysis, and builds on genomic prediction and Days to Calving material we discussed in an earlier column…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 29/09/2026

Ag Tech

User-friendly drone technology targeting weeds hovers into view

Land managers are closer to harnessing the benefits of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies to help them manage Australia’s large and diverse exotic weed pest challenge…Read More

Beef Central, 28/08/2026

Technology to bolster on-farm biosecurity compliance

For biosecurity plans to be successful, they must be followed by everyone who enters a property. Technology has been developed to help make this easier…Read More

Lydia Burton, 07/08/2026

Virtual fencing delivers 99pc sheep, 96pc cattle compliance in US grazing trial

A year-long grazing trial in the United States has demonstrated high rates of compliance for cattle and sheep managed with virtual fencing technology…Read More

James Nason, 08/07/2026

High-tech simulator boosting safety on Queensland farms

A machinery simulation unit will be deployed to schools and feedlots across Qld as AgForce Training works to boost farm safety…Read More

Beef Central, 08/07/2026

AgProperty Central

Weekly property review: Feedlot values double as sector experiences unprecedented investment cycle

Property editor Linda Rowley, 14/10/2026

How are property values looking in Central and Southern Qld?

Property editor Linda Rowley, 14/10/2026

Weekly property preview: Recently completed sales

Borg secures NSW property for $11m | SE Qld grazing country makes $17.5m | NSW Western Division holding fails to sell at auction | Negotiations underway for Qld’s Turn Turn & Wittenburra..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 07/10/2026

Movement at the station: Recent property listings NSW and Qld

Scale & location in CQ | Moonie River grazing attracts strong inquiry | Water a drawcard in NSW’s New England | $14m for Qld high rainfall grazing | $9m for NW NSW grazing & carbon..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 07/10/2026

AgCarbon Central

Call for food production to be protected in carbon market development

With the Federal Government reviewing the main policy underpinning demand for carbon credits, the National Farmers Federation says it needs to make sure food production is protected…Read More

Beef Central, 30/09/2026

Opinion: A bad time to be a tree in Queensland

James Henderson is a producer from Monto in Central Queensland and a co-founder of carbon and natural capital advisory IsidoreAg. In this contributed article, he argues that the Federal Government’s new environmental laws combined with a tightening of carbon and natural capital opportunities is pushing landholders to clear more trees than necessary…Read More

James Henderson, 08/09/2026

New method makes dual emissions reporting available to cattle companies

A new research paper has developed the first methodology enabling livestock companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions using both GWP100 and GWP*…Read More

James Nason, 02/09/2026

NFF raises concerns about proposed changes to soil carbon

The National Farmers Federation has raised concerns about proposed changes to Australia’s soil carbon methodology…Read More

Beef Central, 25/08/2026