Strong international beef demand coupled with an easing Aussie dollar continue to underpin record high slaughter cattle prices in some areas, despite another substantial drought-forced wave of slaughter and store cattle hitting the market this week…Read More
Jon Condon, November 13, 2019
The Intercollegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) Northern Conference and Competition will return to Rockhampton in 2020, with dates now in place for its second edition after this year’s successful inaugural event…Read More
Beef Central, November 11, 2019
Queensland processor grid offers stabilised this week, after dramatic 20c/kg rises seen in last week’s kill report. However further eye-catching advances in lean grinding beef prices into the US this week have sparked speculation that slaughter cow values may reach considerably higher prices during 2020..Read More
Jon Condon, November 5, 2019
Legislation has now passed the Victorian Parliament clearing the way for mobile abattoirs to process meat on farms for commercial sale in the State…Read More
Prices have climbed to all-time record levels, with four-tooth grassfed heavy steers quoted by some processors this morning at 600c/kg, and heavy cows at up to 500c/kg…Read More
Jon Condon, October 29, 2019
Beef and veal processor Northern Cooperative Meat Co announced a $3.2m profit after tax for its 2018-19 financial year – a significant turnaround from a $7m loss the year before -, during the co-cooperative’s annual general meeting in Casino this morning…Read More
Jon Condon, October 28, 2019
The company driving the development of mobile abattoirs in Australia is optimistic a second State will soon change its laws to allow meat processed on-farm to be sold to the public…Read More
James Nason, October 28, 2019
Some direct consignment grid prices in Queensland have lifted 10c/kg over the past eight days, as late season slaughter cattle supply starts to falter after a long, tough year…Read More
Jon Condon, October 22, 2019
Australian beef processors are exploring new technologies to squeeze every last morsel of meat yield from each carcase they handle, including units designed to extract residual lean meat from beef bones…Read More
Jon Condon, October 10, 2019
A host of innovative new packaging solutions are taking red meat products in exciting new directions, adding convenience, shelf-life, flexibility and value to supply chain offerings, as well as helping reduce food and packaging waste. ..Read More
Jon Condon, October 10, 2019
Some of Queensland’s largest beef processors and cattle lot feeders are bracing for major impacts after learning their supply of coal will be cut off within nine months…Read More
James Nason, October 9, 2019
Among several Queensland towns aiming to become a future meat processing hub, a study commissioned by the Queensland Government last year singled out Roma as having strong potential based on cattle supply…Read More
James Nason, October 4, 2019