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07 March 2023
While the decrease in goat prices over the past nine months has caused concern among some producers, Australian goat processors say the price has opened some export doors for the industry.

02 December 2022
November cattle yardings have come in at the highest monthly yardings in two years. The last time monthly yardings were above 220,000 head was in November 2020, when producers continued to liquidate numbers to rebuild balance sheets and capitalise on strong market prices. Yardings in November increased 49% on last month, showing how drier weather and cattle coming to market weights can influence numbers. This inevitably puts downward pressure on prices, as can be seen across all indicators.

29 November 2022
Trials are underway to explore the use of drones to locate and muster goats efficiently and cost-effectively on large-scale operations.

29 November 2022
A project aimed at identifying the major sources of reproductive loss between joining and weaning in commercial Angora goat flocks has produced key insights for goat producers.

24 November 2022
Following the release of the September quarter slaughter and production data from ABS last week, MLA’s Market Insights team has compiled an in-depth analysis for red meat producers.

03 November 2022
While sheep and lamb yardings fell back this week, cattle yardings lifted in several states.

21 October 2022
Yardings have increased this week for cattle, with predicted further wet conditions to come. At some sheep sales, the yarding improved dramatically as producers look to move livestock off their properties before the wet potentially prevents any transport to saleyards. 

07 October 2022
Total cattle yardings have softened 31% week-on-week after the strong yardings seen last week. This, along with the recent public holidays and rain events, has impacted the numbers moving through the yards.

08 September 2022
With its first kill scheduled for 15 September, Thomas Foods International Bourke aims to process up to 3,000 head a day by Christmas – most of these being goats.