Most young cattle categories continued to be challenged in c/kg price in AuctionsPlus trading on Friday. Seven of the ten weight categories declined in c/kg value, with heifers most impacted. Heifer offerings continued to outweigh the steers among young cattle…Read More
Beef Central, 20/09/2026
Weather is the word this week as Australia’s benchmark saleyard indicator drops 40c and yardings start to increase…Read More
Eric Barker, 18/09/2026
Meat eaters view plant-based meat as riskier and offering less value than conventional animal protein – regardless of how it is marketed – according to recent university research…Read More
Cattle Australia has released the draft program for Cattle Connect 2026, the national cattle industry’s flagship conference, to be held on 22–23 October at Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga campus…Read More
Beef Central, 18/09/2026
In this week’s episode Kerry Lonergan catches up with Professor Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University about the US beef market: record‑high prices amid multi‑decade low cattle inventories, limited herd rebuilding, and the roles of drought, feedlot practices and profitability…Read More
Beef Central, 18/09/2026
In this contributed article, Western Qld producer Judy Treloar explains why she recently went to Canberra to send a message to MPs about carbon farming…Read More
Guest Author, 18/09/2026
Selenium deficiency can silently undermine livestock health, fertility and performance well before clinical symptoms appear, making correct diagnosis, supplementation and administration essential to protect sheep and cattle. ..Read More
Sponsored Content, 14/09/2026
For decades, people working in agriculture often faced a choice between higher salaries in metropolitan areas and the lifestyle benefits of regional Australia. While city-based roles traditionally offered greater earning potential, the gap is becoming less pronounced as employers compete for a limited pool of skilled agri-talent…Read More
Beef Central, 18/09/2026
With conditions remaining dry the numbers are growing with the yarding lifting by 1000 for a total of 5710. Most of the feeder steers and heifers were 30-50c/kg cheaper, with steers selling from 458-584c/kg..Read More
David Monk, NLRS, 18/09/2026
Analysis of ten years of commercial cattle business benchmarking data suggests that moving from the existing flat $5-a-head transaction levy to a percentage-of-sales levy would shift more of the levy burden towards cattle-growing and trading enterprises…Read More
James Nason, 17/09/2026
From Western Queensland to Northern Victoria – Lansdowne Pastoral Company has been supplying a high-end grassfed program in Victoria for three years. ..Read More
Lydia Burton, 17/09/2026
In this episode: The team talk transport with Ethan Mooney from Teys; Dr Michael Patching discusses Thaliand’s plan to send more cattle to China and AgForce explains why it is doing a series of workshops on the new environmental laws…Read More
Lydia Burton and Eric Barker, 17/09/2026