Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 24 August 2026

Rainfall totals of 15-100mm were recorded across parts of southern Western Australia and much of the south-east over the seven days ended 9am this morning. Falls totalling 10-50mm extended from the west of the NT and northern South Australia, across south-western Queensland and through inland NSW…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 25/08/2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 17 August 2026

Weekly rainfall totals greater than 15mm and up to 50mm were recorded across parts of south-west WA and southern SA, most of central and eastern Victoria extending into eastern NSW, and western Tasmania. ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 18/08/2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 10 August 2026

There’s been widespread beneficial rain across parts of southern Australia over the past week. Falls greater than 50mm were recorded across central and north-eastern Victoria extending into south-eastern NSW, and falls greater than 100mm were recorded in the Flinders Ranges in South Australia and in north-eastern Victoria…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 11/08/2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 3 August 2026

While the continent has remained largely rain-free over the past seven days, weekly totals of up to 50mm were recorded in coastal areas including far south-eastern South Australia, southern and north-eastern Victoria, far south-western WA, and northern Tasmania. Several cold fronts and low pressure troughs produced showers and isolated thunderstorms across far southern Australia…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 04/08/2026

Weather

BOM issues Aug to Oct 2026 rainfall outlook

Below average August to October rainfall likely across the south-west and east with above average rainfall in the north-west, according to the BOM’s latest seasonal climate outlook report released this week…Read More

Beef Central, 31/07/2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 27 July 2026

There was little worthwhile rain across mainland Australia over the past week as typical mid-winter conditions prevailed – however western parts of Tasmania recorded some solid falls of 25-100mm in places..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 28/07/2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 20 July 2026

Weekly totals up to 10 mm were recorded about the south-east with locally higher totals of 10 to 50 mm about western Tasmania and southern and alpine regions of Victoria…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 21/07/2026

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 13 July 2026

During the week a series of cold fronts and troughs resulted in moderate rainfall totals across south-west Western Australia, southern parts of South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, 14/07/2026

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Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

38.8

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.7171

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

28 Aug 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

150172

Source: MLA's NLRS

EYCI

Eastern Young Cattle Indicator, c/kg

Today

971.4

Source: MLA's NLRS

90CL Cow

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

Today

1068

Source: Steiner Consulting, MLA

Live Export

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

Today

440

Source: Trade contacts

SOI

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-27.88

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Feeder Steer

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

Today

482

Source: Feeder Steer

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