In this episode of The Week in Beef:

• The EYCI continues to climb, reaching its highest point since 2022 as cattle from southern Australia hit the market.
• A record 4000 NT-bred Brahman cattle were sold in a single line online last week, which Jon Condon explains sends a signal that domestic operators are prepared to tackle live export buyers for good Top End cattle.
• Long range forecasts are under pressure as the Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast dry spring for Queensland turns into the wettest October on record.
• Could cows eating grass now trigger a ‘land clearing’ event under the Federal Government’s new environmental rules? Leader of The Nationals Matt Canavan raised this in Senate Estimates.
• The number of the week looks at what the latest interest rate rise means for cattle businesses and the growth of sheds in feedlots.

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Previous Week in Beef episodes

29 October – Podcast: Cattle prices reach 2026 high | Levy vote nears | How to splatter a locust – Beef Central

22 October – Producer’s biggest rain in three years | Market rallies | Meet the Aussie butcher team

15 October – Anticipation drives market rally | Cold storage shortage | The rise of the hump