Weather

Bureau says El Nino underway in Tropical Pacific

The Bureau of Meteorology has today announced that the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is now in an El Niño phase, and has released a detailed statement explaining the likely impacts of the cyclical weather phenomenon. on winter and spring rainfall and temperatures. ..Read More

Beef Central, 16/06/2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 15 June 2026

During the week, a slow-moving low pressure system with embedded cold fronts, interacted with an inland trough and moisture feeding from a north-west cloudband, to produce widespread rainfall and showers from the west, across the far south, and over much of eastern Australia…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 16/06/2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 8 June 2026

A vigorous low pressure system crossed the south-east, bringing widespread showers and rain, local thunderstorms, some minor riverine flooding in Tasmania and northern Victoria, and coastal flooding in Victoria during high tides…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 09/06/2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 1 June 2026

A low off the east coast interacting with an inland trough, produced high rainfall in the south-east of Queensland, and in New South Wales, with weekly rainfall totals of 15 mm to locally more than 100 mm near parts of the coast…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 02/06/2026

Weather

Bureau issues long-range forecast for winter 2026

The Bureau of Meteorology has released its winter long-range forecast showing rainfall is likely to be below average for most central, southern and eastern parts of Australia…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 01/06/2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 25 May 2026

A northwest cloudband interacting with onshore flow along the east coast, contributed most of the weekly rainfall totals of 25 mm to 100 mm and locally higher falls, in far-eastern Victoria, central and eastern New South Wales and parts of southern Queensland…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 26/05/2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 18 May 2026

Throughout the week, a large slow moving high pressure system centred south of the mainland, pushed onshore flow and persistent rainfall along parts of the east coast. Weekly totals of 10 mm to locally more than 100 mm were recorded along coastal New South Wales and parts of Queensland…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 19/05/2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 11 May 2026

A series of cold fronts and low pressure troughs crossed south-eastern Australia during the week, bringing light to moderate rainfall totals…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 12/05/2026

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Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

Today

37.45

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.7068

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

18 Jun 2026 (updated 10am daily)

Company	Price	Trending
Elders	$8.96
Australian Agricultural Co	$1.52
Graincorp	$7.29
Ridley	$2.12
Woolworths	$36.64
Wellard	$0.06

Source: ASX

Beef Kill

Eastern States, weekly

Last Week

146998

Source: MLA's NLRS

EYCI

Eastern Young Cattle Indicator, c/kg

Today

993.1

Source: MLA's NLRS

90CL Cow

Imported 90CL cow beef price. Landed US, Ac/kg CIF

Today

1121

Source: Steiner Consulting, MLA

Live Export

Live export feeder steer prices ex Darwin (c/kg liveweight)

Today

400

Source: Trade contacts

SOI

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-14.14

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Feeder Steer

NLRS-reported yards (feedlot buyers only); 0-600kg, 0-2T, c/kg LW

Today

507

Source: Feeder Steer

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