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Roma sale 22 September 2026: Numbers drop by 3000 head

While an increase in the number of heavy grown steers saw extra competition from all the usual exporters, a reduction in the number of feeder steers over 400kg and a plainer yarding of yearlings, saw prices for younger cattle ease on last week…Read More

Beef Central, 23/09/2026

Gunnedah 22 September 2026: Feeder steers cheaper

It was a fair quality yarding of predominately yearling and feeder type cattle however all grades were represented. All major buyers were in attendance for an overall much softer market…Read More

Beef Central, 22/09/2026

Chris Howie: Northern export market rally; why aren’t lamb feedlots represented under ALFA?

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

Young cattle values continue to slide, as AuctionsPlus clearance falls to 54pc  

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

Wagga sale 21 September 2026: Numbers surge to 5270, as ‘significant price correction’ seen

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

Big yardings come forward in Victoria, as EYCI drops 40c

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

Dubbo sale 17 September 2026: Most feeders 30-50c cheaper, as weather lifts numbers

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

Dalby sale 16 September 2026: Interstate restockers target store cows

Local restockers and operators from Central New South Wales were also active across all classes of light weight cattle…Read More

Beef Central, 17/09/2026

Charters Towers 16 September 2026: Numbers lift by 1000

Improved feeder and processor demand resulted in price improvements on most categories…Read More

Beef Central, 17/09/2026

Roma sale 15 September 2026: Most categories softer in larger 8300 head offering

Roma Agents yarded 8314 head yesterday as the season continued to deteriorate across the region. The market could not sustain the levels of the previous sale, losing up to 20-25c/kg over most categories…Read More

Beef Central, 16/09/2026

Gunnedah 15 September 2026: Numbers push to 3550, pushing prices lower

An influx of cattle as the warmer weather begins to hit saw 3550 cattle offered in Gunnedah this morning, 730 more than last week. It was a fair quality yarding with all categories represented, for an overall softer market…Read More

Beef Central, 15/09/2026

Prices pressured across the board in larger 17,500 head AuctionsPlus offering

Prices in virtually all young cattle and breeding female categories lost ground in online trading this week, where listing numbers surged 67pc to 17,500 head…Read More

Beef Central, 12/09/2026

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