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09 May 2025
Dry conditions continue to promote cow turn-off, impacting prices. Despite a 15% reduction in the mutton price, weekly averages remain very firm. Post long weekend slaughter lifted significantly, and processors played catch-up.

24 April 2025
The cattle market has moved sideways across all indicators, with only the Dairy Cow and Restocker Heifer Indicators lifting notably. Cattle yardings dropped by 41,741 to 16,804 head.

02 May 2025
There was strong growth across all cattle indicators as demand returned after the long weekends. Yardings are now back in line with the weeks before the disrupted sales over the past fortnight. Cattle yardings lifted over 150% to 77,073 head, the sixth largest throughput this year.

30 April 2025
MLA analysts provide accurate and timely market information to the red meat industry through a range of resources. The information is sourced from the National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS), an independent market intelligence agency within MLA that collects and reports on livestock market data. This data includes slaughter statistics, wholesale meat prices, and skin and hide prices.

16 April 2025
Australia is heading into a series of public holidays that are expected to disrupt regular operations at saleyards and meat processing plants across the country. As anticipated, MLA market analysts observed early signs of these disruptions in last week’s NLRS saleyard throughput and slaughter data.

22 April 2025
Australia’s red meat sector has experienced significant market volatility in recent years. By adjusting for inflation using ABS Consumer Price Index data, it creates a better understanding of how cattle prices have moved over the past two decades.

11 April 2025
The cattle market has changed direction after the announcement of US tariffs, with the exception of the Restocker Steer Indicator, which has remained stable. With the Easter break approaching, supply spiked by 6,326 to 69,564 head.

17 April 2025
The mixed results in the cattle market this week were due to the volatility of supply in saleyards. This was caused by interrupted sales, with reduced yardings the week prior.

18 July 2018
National slaughter and production increased again in May as a result of drier than average conditions.