Livestock news ACC gains approval for 65,000 head feedlot ? but has no immediate plans for construction QUEENSLAND grainfed beef supply chain Australian Country Choice has received local council approval to construct a greenfield 65,000 head feedlot on its property Tungamah near Moonie on the Western Darling Downs. However the company has stressed that it has no immediate plans for construction. ACC chief executive Anthony Lee said... Published on: 2021-11-17 Source: Live Stock Pricing The Dry-Aged Beef Alternative That?s Taking Over Australian Plates Australians have always loved a good barbeque, but over the last two years, we?ve been getting particularly fancy about the types of things we?ve been throwing on the barbie, with restaurants shut and travel taken off the cards. To sum it up, we?ve been eating at home more and better... Published on: 2021-11-17 Source: Live Stock Pricing 4.5yo Merino ewes make $244 at Narrogin THE run of strong spring sheep sales continued at Narrogin when Nutrien Livestock hosted its annual Narrogin ewe and wether lamb sale where prices topped at $244 for 4.5-year-old ewes and young maiden ewes made to a high of $228. In the sale the Nutrien Livestock team, led by sale... Published on: 2021-11-17 Source: Live Stock Pricing Queensland cattle prominent in AuctionsPlus sale Widespread rainfall across eastern Australia has again fueled the current cattle market with a heavy run of 16,720 head of cattle selling through AuctionsPlus last week. Demand across most categories remained high, particularly across feeder weight steers and heifers. The strong demand for Queensland cattle was prominent last week, with... Published on: 2021-11-17 Source: Live Stock Pricing EYCI hits new record of 1095c RAIN, and the prospect of more to come over summer, has sent the benchmark Eastern Young Cattle Indicator skyward yet again. Yesterday's cattle market action took the EYCI to a new record height of 1095.79 cents a kilogram carcase weight. It has jumped 34c in the past week and sits... Published on: 2021-11-17 Source: Live Stock Pricing Prices reduce as saleyards swell Both lamb and sheep prices have succumbed to supply as the anticipated spring flush hits its sweet spot and saleyards swell. Last week the Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (ESTLI) dropped 31c over the week to 822c/kg carcase weight (cwt). The ESTLI has now fallen 8.6pc in the last two... Published on: 2021-11-11 Source: Live Stock Pricing Extreme prices curtail key live export markets AUSTRALIA's continued run of extreme livestock prices has all but halted the movement of cattle from Queensland into the live trade. Domestic markets continue to experience never-imagined-before prices; the benchmark Eastern Young Cattle Indicator closing on Tuesday at a staggering 1061c/kg dressed. That's up a massive 235c/kg - or 22... Published on: 2021-11-11 Source: Live Stock Pricing https://bit.ly/3C17ety WESTERN Australia's cattle industry is set to deregulate management of Johne's disease (JD) Cattle Strain (C-strain), aligning regulatory controls with the rest of Australia. The decision comes after the chronic wasting disease was confirmed in a homebred cow on a southern WA property in September. An investigation carried out by... Published on: 2021-11-10 Source: Live Stock Pricing Export levels to the US at record high for mutton and goatmeat Australian mutton exports are skyrocketing to the United States as their international cuisine appetite grows in popularity. For the second month in a row, the demand for Aussie mutton from the US has increased dramatically with 3008 tonnes reported to be exported for October. And for the season so far... Published on: 2021-11-10 Source: Live Stock Pricing Quality assured lamb price gap to increase ? WAAMCO THE price gap between conventional and certified quality assured/audited ?attribute? lamb is expected to widen, according to WAAMCO International chief executive officer Coll MacRury. After reporting a record $390 million consolidated turnover and $8.1 million profit at the co-operative?s recent annual general meeting, Mr MacRury said WAAMCO believed suppliers can... Published on: 2021-11-10 Source: Live Stock Pricing Muchea sale sets liveweight record STORE cattle values continue to climb to unprecedented heights following another bolter of a result at the Nutrien Livestock monthly sale at the Muchea Livestock Centre. The State's overwhelming demand from lotfeeders and graziers rewrote the record books with local beef steers selling for a new record liveweight price at... Published on: 2021-11-10 Source: Live Stock Pricing USDA HIKES MEAT PRODUCTION ESTIMATES The USDA has increased its 2021 red meat and poultry production projections. Beef is pegged at 27.885 billion pounds, up 53 million from October, expecting higher fed cattle slaughter and average weights, with an average steer price of $121.31 per hundredweight, a gain of $.25, along with higher imports, exports,... Published on: 2021-11-10 Source: Live Stock Pricing Records smashed: Yearling steers hit 652.2c/kg, bulls sell to 640.2c/kg at Mareeba Fierce market trends and above average rainfall this season have continued to favour graziers offloading cattle at the Mareeba prime and store sale. Mareeba combined agents penned a total of 1513 head at Tuesday's prime and special store cattle sale. Numbers were up by 98 head on the previous week,... Published on: 2021-11-10 Source: Live Stock Pricing Roma store sale prices rise as rain falls across the region Recent rainfall across the Maranoa region had a heavy impact on the buying landscape at Tuesday's Roma store sale, and while it didn't drive the usual number of vendors to the sale, it certainly drove the prices up. A yarding of 2208 head were presented with prices climbing across all... Published on: 2021-11-10 Source: Live Stock Pricing No going back on pain relief for calves at Nanango SOUTH Burnett cattle producer Bernie Duncombe says there's a strong link between keeping cattle calm and maximising the profitability of his beef herd. Mr Duncombe, who with his wife Christelle runs 450 principally Charbray breeders on about 3050 hectare of undulating ironbark forest country on two properties north east of... Published on: 2021-10-28 Source: Live Stock Pricing Weaner steers crack 810c at Roma A total of 6096 head of cattle were consigned at Roma's store sale on Tuesday. Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 810c and averaged 686c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 794c and averaged 643c, steers 280- 350kg reached 688c and averaged 575c, and steers 350-400kg reached 628c and averaged 533c. Feeder... Published on: 2021-10-28 Source: Live Stock Pricing U.S. beef cattle herd shrinking, livestock analyst says IARN ? The latest cattle feedlot report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture points to a declining beef cattle herd. USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam provides some key numbers in Friday?s USDA Cattle on Feed Report. ?During September, there were just under 2.2 million head of cattle placed on feed,... Published on: 2021-10-28 Source: Live Stock Pricing UltraWhites reach $1265 on AuctionsPlus WITH shedding sheep one of the most in-demand classes of sheep, Elders capitalised on this demand earlier this month when it hosted its inaugural national shedding breeds sale on AuctionsPlus. Prices hit a high of $1265 for UltraWhite ewes, which set a new record on AuctionsPlus for non-station mated commercial... Published on: 2021-10-27 Source: Live Stock Pricing Will slaughter cattle with sustainability credentials attract price premiums? WILL there be premiums on offer for slaughter cattle with sustainability credentials? The topic came up during questiontime in Meat & Livestock Australia?s ?Impact through sustainability innovations? webinar held yesterday, as part of a weekly series leading up to the industry service delivery company?s 2021 annual meeting. ?We know there... Published on: 2021-10-27 Source: Live Stock Pricing High cattle values bolster MLA revenues despite low herd numbers DESPITE national cattle slaughter rates dropping to a 35 year low, revenue streams for Meat & Livestock Australia remained largely resilient in 2020-21. The levy-funded red meat research, marketing and extension provider saw overall revenue drop by only 3.6 percent to $260 million for the financial year, according to MLA?s... Published on: 2021-10-27 Source: Live Stock Pricing
