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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.

23 June 2025
Jason Stokes operates ‘Mt Erin’, a large-scale mixed farming enterprise located in Chapman Valley, WA. With a focus on maximising productivity and sustainability, Jason participated in an MLA Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) aimed at improving lamb survival through precision ewe feeding.

20 June 2025
The National Mutton Indicator price surge continued, increasing 7¢ to 674¢/kg carcase weight (cwt), nearing the 731¢/kg cwt record. Higher seasonal supply has strengthened saleyard competition for finished animals, increasing prices.

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.

13 June 2025
Lamb production remains seasonal with predictable fluctuations throughout the year in finished lamb availability. Supply is typically lowest in winter, driving prices up before easing with the new-season lamb arrivals in spring. Market movements in 2025 are underpinned by this seasonal dynamic.

12 September 2019
Latest figures show national lamb slaughter at 1.5 million head in July, well below year-ago levels and only slightly higher than June throughput.

15 August 2018
According to the latest ABS data, year-to-June national lamb slaughter surpassed 12 million head for the first time on record.

15 August 2019
National lamb slaughter hit 2.16 million head in May, the third highest monthly total on record. Since then, the anticipated lamb shortage has appeared, with June slaughter back 33% month-on-month.

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.