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27 June 2025
Cattle price stability has built market confidence, despite a more subdued week. Cattle yardings eased by 17,755 to 55,996 head.

20 June 2025
The cattle market remained positive with most indicators increasing. Yardings also remained stable, easing slightly by 560 to 68,308 head. The Feeder Steer Indicator led the way, rising 14¢ to 398¢/kg liveweight (lwt) - outperforming the Heavy Steer Indicator which finished at 372¢/kg lwt. Feeder steers and heifers saw consistent price lifts, rising 25¢/kg for feeder steers at Moss Vale and 15–35¢/kg for heifers at Wagga.

13 June 2025
The cattle market remained stable this week. Yardings eased 24% to 56,797 head due to rainfall and the long weekend impacting some sales.

06 June 2025
Cattle yardings rose by 8,345 head to 72,045 for the week, a 13% increase, demonstrating consistent supply.

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

13 August 2020
Adult cattle slaughter eased further in June, but a high percentage of female slaughter continues to delay a herd rebuild.

08 April 2021
The latest NLRS data has revealed not only the lowest quarterly slaughter this century, but also foreshadows the lowest potential yearly slaughter on record.

23 February 2016
Eastern states weekly cattle slaughter consolidated the previous week’s sharp decline and stabilised at 132,906 head this week.

30 May 2025
The cattle market returned to prices seen at the start of this month, with all indicators up between 1–45¢/kg liveweight (lwt) on last week. Yardings eased as the east coast rainfall constricted supply. National yardings eased 6% to 57,689 head. There were declines across all states bar Queensland, which is showing a strong supply of cattle, up 37% week-on-week.