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15 March 2024
The cattle market has experienced a downturn across all indicators. Cattle yardings have decreased by 20,001 to 67,332 head, marking a 30% increase compared to figures from 2023. Notably, there has been a 40% increase in week-on-week yardings compared to 2023.

08 March 2024
The cattle market has experienced a general easing across all indicators this week. Yardings have decreased by 5,802 to 62,583 head, but remaining above the weekly average of 45,851 head, a 23% increase from last year.

23 February 2024
The cattle market experienced a general easing across most indicators this week. Yardings decreased by 40,673 to 50,731 head. The heavy steer indicator remained stable at 283¢/kg live weight (lwt), with throughput easing by 484 head to 2,333 head. The dairy cow indicator was the only other cattle indicator to improve this week – rising 6%.

16 February 2024
The cattle market has eased across all indicators. Yardings have eased by 3,898 to 75,856 head. Yardings eased in a majority of states except Tasmania and Victoria. Yardings are 30,758 head above the national average for the last five weeks.

09 February 2024
The cattle market was mixed this week with lifts to feeder and restocker steers, and easing in all other indicators. Yardings lifted week-to-week by 20,304 head to 74,172. A 38% lift to last week, and 98% year-on-year.

27 August 2015
Lamb throughput remained steady week-on-week, with 11,338 head penned.

02 July 2015
Cattle consignments in NSW increased by 16% week-on-week, for a total of 21,686 head, with the rise partially due to the inclusion of Moss Vale as a reported market.

06 August 2015
A total of 3,090 head was yarded across the state, back 11% week-on-week.

23 July 2015
Moderate falls were recorded across most southern coastal districts although most inland areas received less than 25mm.