There’s an old saying that for lotfeeders to make a buck, they need two of the three key variables – feeder steer price, ration price and finished grainfed slaughter cattle price – to be working in their favour. Unfortunately in Beef Central’s latest 100-day grainfed trading budget calculated on Friday, all three appear to be working somewhat against them…Read More
Jon Condon, 21/09/2026
With the biennial BeefEx feedlot conference about to start, the benefit of the feedlot industry for all of us is it rewards both ways – continuity of product and supply to the processor and supply chain orders from weaners onwards for the producer. Understanding livestock performance is now essential at all levels, and is not just a quirky innovation. Genetic and paddock/feedlot performance will be held to account more and more in the coming years…Read More
Chris Howie , 21/09/2026
Australia’s peak farmer body has rejected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s assertion that the Federal Government had struck the right balance between limiting immigration and the economic impact of visa restrictions…Read More
Terry Sim, 21/09/2026
Grain marketing advisory firm Market Check has launched a new education platform aimed at demystifying grain markets for anyone involved in the ag industry, from growers through to bankers, agronomists, feedlotters and graduates just starting out in agribusiness…Read More
Sponsored Content, 21/09/2026
A strong El Niño is underway, but other climate influences continue to impact rainfall and temperature across Australiam the Bureau of Meteorology writes in this explainer article…Read More
Beef Central, 21/09/2026
Dry conditions, including some widespread frost, have been the domestic contributors to a lift in values for wheat and barley this week…Read More
Liz Wells, 21/09/2026
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
Numbers continued to rise this week due to hot weather, reaching 5270 head. Most categories experienced a notable price correction, particularly feeder types, while restockers sought to capitalise on the lower prices…Read More
Leann Dax, 21/09/2026
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