Lotfeeding

Feeder cattle market: Prices up 30-50c as Quilty makes bold prediction

Feeder cattle grids have surged 30-50c in the past fortnight as the main saleyard indicators reach heights not seen since 2022…Read More

Eric Barker, 08/06/2026

Feedgrain Focus: More rain, lower values as north ups planting

Grain prices have dropped another $3-$10/t this week to reflect export parity and improved production prospects for the northern region…Read More

Liz Wells, 08/06/2026

Does the Darling Downs have enough water to keep building feedlots?

As Australia’s biggest feedlot operators continue to fill council pigeonholes with plans to expand their operations on Queensland’s Darling Downs, there is one local issue that is becoming a growing concern by the day – water…Read More

Eric Barker, 02/06/2026

MLA releases best practice guide for feedlot cattle preparation

A new best practice guide brings together key industry resources into a single, first-of-its kind reference to help grassfed cattle producers improve how feeder cattle are prepared for feedlot entry…Read More

Beef Central, 02/06/2026

Feedgrain Focus: North plummets as more rain falls

Northern wheat and barley prices have tumbled this week as further rain brightens the region’s production prospects, and demand from graziers falls away…Read More

Liz Wells, 01/06/2026

Feeder cattle market: Grids up 10-20c with more rain forecast

Feeder cattle grids have jumped 10-20c in the past fortnight as rain across dry parts of the country brings optimism back to the market…Read More

Eric Barker, 25/05/2026

Feedgrain Focus: NSW rain changes game for some

General rain over much of eastern and South Australia has seen values soften in the north only, as growers by and large hang on to their stocks in the north’s brighter but still uncertain season…Read More

Liz Wells, 25/05/2026

Cattle on feed numbers lift to new quarterly record in March

Australian cattle on feed and feeding capacity numbers continued to surge to new record highs in the March quarter feedlot industry survey released this afternoon…Read More

Beef Central, 21/05/2026

Feedgrain Focus: Promising forecast sends prices south

Prices for wheat and barley have fallen this week as general rain appears on the forecast, and offers for wheat that could arrive by boat hit the Brisbane market…Read More

Liz Wells and Emma Alsop, 18/05/2026

Feeder cattle market: Optimism builds back after price slide

The feeder cattle market may be nearing the bottom of the current cycle, as seasonal supply dynamics change and a rain system builds through the centre of the country…Read More

Eric Barker, 11/05/2026

Feedgrain Focus: Rainfall boosts south, disappoints in north

Rainfall across the southern regions has lifted prospects for the winter crop but brought little to northern growers as supply seeks to put a lid on buyer demand…Read More

Emma Alsop, 11/05/2026

Feedgrain Focus: Split season pulls grain north

Limited prospects for a widespread winter-crop planting in northern NSW and southern Qld have further lifted barley values this week…Read More

Liz Wells, 04/05/2026

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