In this episode of The Week in Beef:

• With the first decent spring rain on the forecast The Week in Beef team took a trip to the Dalby saleyards to talk seasons and markets. It was also an opportunity for James Nason to ask some questions about Cattle Australia’s recent review of the cattle transaction levy. James also gave a wrap up of the live export market.
• China’s 55 percent tariff on Australian beef has put pressure on domestic cold storage, which Jon Condon explains has led to a number of operators dropping production days recently.
• Are there more Bos Indicus or Bos Taurus cattle in the world? Global Agri-Trends market analyst Simon Quilty explains his research. 
• The number of the week looks at the whopping number of burgers consumed in the US each week and the winter crop forecast.

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Previous Week in Beef episodes

8 October – Return ticket for NSW cattle | Behind proposed levy increase | Bargains at the butcher

1 October – Big decisions in Qld | A push for more feedlots | Hay and grain supply under pressure

24 September – BeefEx Special | Award winners share success | Why these newcomers built a feedlot