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David Scott had an accident while loading cattle. It cost him his business, triggered seven operations and could have killed him. “One single, sliding gate could have changed everything.” David said.

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All cattle indicators surpassed $3/kg for the first time in 3 years. The Dairy Cow Indicator rose 19¢ to reach 311¢/kg live weight (lwt). Cattle indicators have seen a combined increase of more than 9%, all rising over 32¢/kg.

The Feeder Steer Indicator lifted 7¢ to 419¢/kg liveweight (lwt) despite price drops in NSW, SA and WA. Queensland saw a 24¢ lift, mostly driven by a strong Roma market where prices increased 35¢ to 414¢/kg. Wagga, Carcoar and Forbes saw price lifts but Tamworth (-35¢) and Gunnedah (-5¢) both eased.

Brazil is the world’s largest beef exporter and, therefore, has a significant impact on global exported beef demand. Livestock pricing is heavily influenced by supply and demand dynamics. This means cattle prices in Brazil greatly affect the global competitiveness of Australian beef.

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In the ‘Grain on grass’ Producer Demonstration Site (PDS), the Warrumbungle Mixed Farm Producer Group (WMFPG) used their otherwise dormant feeding equipment and on-farm grain stores to supplementary feed their pasture- and crop‑fed cattle and lambs.