Clearance slides to 61pc in smaller 16,247 head online offering

Cattle listings eased 6pc this week to 16,247 head, while clearance plunged to 61pc. Lighter steer and heifer weight categories retracted in average, while heavier heifers showed some improvement…Read More

Beef Central, 24/07/2026

Aussie beef excluded from latest 12.5pc US tariff hike

Australian beef has been excluded, while lamb and goatmeat are included in the latest round of punitive tariffs on imported products announced by the US overnight. Effective today, the Trump administration has imposed a 12.5pc tariff on a wide range of Australian goods after accusing the Federal Government of failing to adequately police forced labour in its supply chains..Read More

Jon Condon, 24/07/2026

Cattle “going the other way” as Roma has busiest fortnight of the year

Saleyard prices have continued to hold up as some bigger runs of cattle start to move in Queensland…Read More

Eric Barker, 24/07/2026

New live export State of the Industry report released

Australia exported more than 1.16 million livestock worth almost $1.1 billion in 2025, with live cattle exports reaching their highest level since 2019 and animal mortality rates remaining at historically low levels, according to a new industry report released today by LiveCorp…Read More

Beef Central, 24/07/2026

Marble High Wagyu Sale 2026: Celebrating excellence in Australian genetics

Marble High brings together the combined offering of four of Australia’s leading Fullblood Wagyu seedstock programs: Arubial Wagyu, Sahara Park Wagyu, HP Wagyu and Macquarie Wagyu. Rather than showcasing a single stud, the upcoming Marble High Sale offers commercial and stud breeders the opportunity to access proven genetics from four highly regarded breeding programs in one place…Read More

Sponsored Content, 20/07/2026

Japan Wagyu tour 2027 promises to expand Aussie breeders’ knowledge

About 40 Australian beef industry stakeholders with an interest in Wagyu cattle and beef production will depart next August on a 12-day AWA study tour designed to further knowledge and understanding of the Japanese Wagyu supply chain – from genetics to breeding, feeding, processing, and consumer applications in Japan’s retail and food service markets. Limited tickets remain to join the tour…Read More

Beef Central, 24/07/2026

S6 Ep22: Mid year market update – Is the weather shaping livestock markets?

In today’s episode of The Weekly Grill, host Kerry Lonergan chats with regular market experts Chris Howie and Matthew Dalgleish about how current weather patterns — including an emerging El Niño — are affecting feed, regional conditions and livestock supply across Australia. They review cattle and sheep herd numbers, slaughter trends, meatworks capacity, rising lamb prices, the growth of sheep feedlots, and discuss short-term buying strategies…Read More

Beef Central, 24/07/2026

Recruitment: How to give (and take) constructive criticism in the workplace

If you’re a manager, supervisor, team leader or any type of boss working in the meat and livestock industry, there will be times when you will have to give feedback to employees. Sometimes it will be positive and sometimes not, so you might like to consider how it is delivered…Read More

Beef Central, 24/07/2026

Dubbo sale 23 July 2026: Numbers surge to 3200, with grown steers and heifers 8c cheaper

Grown steers and heifers were 8c cheaper in a larger yarding of +3200 at Dubbo yesterday..Read More

David Monk, NLRS, 24/07/2026

Charters Towers 22 July 2026: 330kg steers to 422c/kg

Additional southern processor activity and one central operator along with one live exporter bolstered the buyer panel which operated at improved rates on last sale…Read More

Beef Central, 24/07/2026

Australia triggers South Korean beef tariff, in record time

Australian export beef will be burdened by a second harsh import tariff in Asia for the remainder of the year, following the triggering of South Korea’s Safeguard market protection mechanism overnight…Read More

Jon Condon, 23/07/2026

Should cattle producers be able to redirect levy spending?

Should Australia’s grassfed cattle industry have the ability to redirect levy funding between fixed investment streams as new challenges emerge, rather than waiting years for the next formal levy review?..Read More

James Nason, 23/07/2026

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