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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.

02 May 2025
This week, the Mutton Indicator experienced a sudden rise in prices, likely driven by competitive bidding after the Easter break.

02 May 2025
In November 2023, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) assessed whether the notable premium of restocker steers over heifers would persist (see article Will the steer to heifer premium continue?).

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.

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.