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Online offering rises to 15,400, but clearance drops to 61pc

Online cattle listings totalled 15,420 head this week, lifting 9pc on the previous week, while clearance fell sharply to 61pc…Read More

Beef Central, 20/06/2025

Dubbo sale 19 June 2025: Agents yard 3820

It was a good quality yarding with good numbers of well finished grown cattle and yearlings to suit the processors along with fair numbers to suit the feeders…Read More

David Monk, 20/06/2025

Dalby sale 18 June 2025: Southern exporters add to competition

Southern export buyers were included in the buying panel along with the regular feed and trade operators. Restocker buyers operated selectively on yearling steers and heifers under 300kg with the steer portion 8c cheaper and the heifers over 30c/kg less…Read More

Beef Central, 19/06/2025

Trend towards shortfeeding cows may have come to a close

With lighter cows under considerable price pressure in parts of eastern and southern Australia over the past six months, there’s evidence that some cows have been directed into grain-assist programs, either in commercial feedlots or using self-feeders in the paddock. Much of the current momentum in grain-assisting light cows is built on the strong global demand for manufacturing meat, particularly into the US and China. ..Read More

Jon Condon, 18/06/2025

Roma sale 17 June 2025: Solid market for 8232 head

Finished bullocks well sought after as well as cows which improved on last sale…Read More

Guest Author, 18/06/2025

Regional markets wrap: Large sheepmeat kills set to decline through winter

The realisation that the days of heavy flock reduction and large lamb numbers are quickly coming to an end has caught the processing sector off guard and sent sheepmeat prices to record levels through the past month…Read More

Richard Koch, Elders analyst, 16/06/2025

Breeding cattle prices retract in 14,092 head online offering

AuctionsPlus cattle listings declined 6pc last week to 14,092 head, with clearance edging higher to 72pc. The steer market showed some encouraging signs, particularly in the mediumweight categories, while heavy feeder weights lost considerable ground. Apart from a couple of lightly represented categories, the rest of the breeding female categories fell substantially in price…Read More

Beef Central, 15/06/2025

Wagga sale 16 June: 5085 head yarded

There have been some standout pens featuring well-finished cattle, with some off crop or grain assisted…Read More

Leann Dax, 16/06/2025

Dubbo sale 12 June 2025: Numbers lift for a yarding of 3590

It was a mixed yarding with good numbers of young cattle to suit the feeders and processors…Read More

David Monk, 13/06/2025

Chris Howie: Keep feeding or buy replacements?

In many areas with paddocks being so dry and the ground temperature low we have moved from a brown drought to a green drought so feed will remain short for 6–8 weeks. However, we now have hope that feeding livestock is adding value not just a job..Read More

Chris Howie , 12/06/2025

Dalby sale 11 June 2025: Heavy steers 20-30c dearer

Export buyer attendance was good with a few southern exporters included in the lineup. The regular feed and trade plus restocker buyers were also present and active in the market…Read More

Beef Central, 12/06/2025

Roma sale 10 June 2025: Seasonal weaner offloads continue

The market was firm to dearer across categories with several quality runs of locally bred weaners selling to an active buyer…Read More

Beef Central, 11/06/2025

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