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27 June 2025
The Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) May 2025 Sheep Producers Intentions Survey (SPIS) revealed 41% of surveyed producers plan to reduce their breeding ewe flocks. Additionally, 20% of that group intend a 25% reduction.

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.

26 June 2025
Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS) has released two new pricing indicators, the National Feeder Heifer Indicator (NFHI) and the Online Sheep Indicator (OSI). Their release will broaden MLA’s indicator offering, filling coverage gaps across sales channels and commodities. Both indicators have been backdated with over two decades of data, enabling immediate long-range analysis.

20 June 2025
Producer sentiment and national calving rates are strengthening as seen in the most recent Beef Producers Intentions Survey (BPIS) results.

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.