In this episode of The Week in Beef:

• The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator closed over 1000 cents for the first time this year, what is driving this price surge for young cattle? We speak with Cyril Close from TopX Roma.
• Jon Condon has been at a Feeder Steer Masterclass in Ballarat which looked at the latest research and extension in the feeder steer supply chain.
• Are consumers willing to pay more for beef when they know the back story? Professor Peter McGilchrist shares research that looks at this.
• Emily Pullen shares the surprising demographic driving sales in beef jerky in Australia.
• The number of the week looks at the growth in country abattoirs in Qld, live export prices and how to get more agriculture in curriculum for schools.

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Previous Week in Beef episodes

18 June – Podcast: Maccas Angus burger binned | Cattle prices climb | What climate drivers really matter? – Beef Central

4 June – Farm Fest observations | EPBC layers | What’s driving the cattle price surge

28 May – World champion butcher | Clearing concerns | What’s holding back feedlots?