Demand for cattle to restock paddocks in Queensland and New South Wales following recent February rains is now reaching across the Nullabor as restockers and lot feeders scour the country for supply options…Read More
James Nason, February 18, 2020
If it made economic sense to ship grain by sea from Western Australia to eastern Australia to fill a feed void during drought, does the same principle apply to cattle?..Read More
Highlights in a yarding of 6440 cattle included 200-280kg weaner steers which reached a high of 465c/kg…Read More
Leann Dax, February 18, 2020
Rain in the northern states, a good season in most of Victoria, and an excellent quality offering of yearling and younger heifers combined to drive prices higher at the Ballarat grown female and weaner heifer sale on Friday…Read More
Peter Kostos, February 15, 2020
Sharp rises continued in most young cattle categories on AuctionsPlus this week, where an offering of 10,843 head achieved an 89pc clearance across all three sales. Feeder steers 330-400kg averaged 408c, up 30c from last week. ..Read More
Beef Central, February 15, 2020
Dramatic rises have been seen in the feeder steer and heifer market this week, as the much-anticipated clash between restockers and lotfeeders for young cattle gathers momentum, following recent rain…Read More
Jon Condon, February 14, 2020
A good quality yarding with good numbers of young cattle in prime condition, with several growers obviously holding cattle back in anticipation of stronger markets following good rains…Read More
David Monk, February 14, 2020
Buyer attendance was generally good, however also similar to the previous sale, not all were operating in the dearer market…Read More
Beef Central, February 13, 2020
Prices continued to improve due to the reduced supply and recent rainfall…Read More
James Nason, February 12, 2020
Widespread rain and higher prices caused numbers to lift in a bigger yarding of 6390…Read More
Leann Dax, February 11, 2020
Further big price gains were seen across all young cattle categories on AuctionsPlus this week, as welcome rain continues to impact buyer sentiment. Listing numbers jumped about 20pc to 10,436 head, with buyer interest remaining strong, producing a clearance of 88pc across all cattle sales…Read More
Beef Central, February 9, 2020
Prices for wheat and barley have dropped by $5-$20 per tonne as the promise of pastures clips demand from custom feeders in the north, and modest tonnages come forward from growers and pool operators in the south…Read More
Beef Central, February 7, 2020