Livestock news Selection pressure for temperament drives big shift in Limousins REGARDLESS of which breed they use, when asked what the most important factor is in bull selection, Australian cattle producers consistently rank temperament as number one, an Angus Australia survey conducted last year shows. Temperament (or docility) is the way an animal reacts to an unfamiliar or challenging situation, and... Published on: 2020-11-26 Source: Live Stock Pricing Lamb and mutton price gap closes in Elevated mutton prices off the back of heavy demand coinciding with easing lamb prices has seen the price relationship between the two edge closer. Last week the National Mutton Indicator and the National Lamb Indicator (NTLI) moved closer together with mutton sitting just 17 per cent below the price of... Published on: 2020-11-26 Source: Live Stock Pricing Smithfield Cattle Company, Macintyre Ag Alliance and MLA host open day at Sapphire Feedlot in Yelarbon Beef producers from across the Goondiwindi region were given a rare insight into the workings of a large scale feedlot at the recent Sapphire Feedlot open day. Billed as the making and marketing your beef, the day aimed to expose producers to new tools and innovations to drive productivity in... Published on: 2020-11-26 Source: Live Stock Pricing North/South seasonal contrasts fuel big exodus of QLD young cattle THE forecast for a La Nina rainfall event in 2020-21 provides anticipation for an improvement in seasonal conditions for Northern Australia, especially for the heart of cattle country in central Queensland. However ongoing dry conditions and near-irresistible high prices in 2020 has seen a dramatic rise in the numbers of... Published on: 2020-11-26 Source: Live Stock Pricing Molly Sage targets feedlot industry carbon emissions Conversation surrounding the feedlot industry's carbon emissions have hit fever pitch, and it's an issue that 22-year-old Molly Sage is determined to address. A mill foreperson at JBS Australia's Beef City Feedlot, the young gun believes fixing the industry's carbon footprint should be a top priority. "I think it is... Published on: 2020-11-26 Source: Live Stock Pricing Tighter turnover profit margins fuel chase for smaller cattle PROFIT margins on turning over cattle have continued to tighten all year as the shift to restocker dominance around the rails took an increasingly firm hold. As producers have looked more and more to source lower weights to maximise their trade profits, the price of smaller steers and heifers has... Published on: 2020-11-26 Source: Live Stock Pricing Mutton money moves up on lamb Mutton has moved even closer to lamb thanks to a wet end to spring and continuing export demand. While sheep and lamb prices are both coming out the end of the spring strong, with their national indicators trending higher than the same time last year, the gap between the two... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing People on the Move: Appointments, retirements, achievements Beef Central publishes an occasional summary of appointments, departures and achievements occurring across the red meat and livestock supply chain. Send details for entries to admin@beefcentral.com New manager for Smithfield?s expanded Sapphire feedlot JBS marketing manager in move to TFI 50 year milestone for processing industry identity New directors join... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing 60,000 head included in Maryfield/Limbunya NT offering IN ONE of the biggest stock offerings included in a property transaction in recent times, more than 60,000 head of Brahman cattle will be included in the offering of extensive NT grazing properties, Maryfield and Limbunya. Vendor Colin Ross?s North Star Pastoral has owned the holdings, totalling 670,000 hectares, since... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing 2019/20 benchmarking a mixed bag Our October/November ExecutiveLink? meeting is significant for two reasons. We announce the annual Business Excellence Award winners, and generate the annual ProfitProbe? benchmarking results from our client base. The 2019/20 financial year was a mixed bag. It had late/missed growing seasons, excellent weight gains from short growing seasons, record increases... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing Kenilworth Brahmans overwhelmed by heifer results Kenilworth Brahmans have again placed their stamp for breeding quality when a line of 193 weaner heifers with an average weight of 225 kilograms sold for a record average price of 1034c/kg to return $2327/head at the Dalrymple Saleyards last Wednesday. Vendors Kelvin and Margaret Maloney, together with Brad and... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing Argentina set for huge increase in beef exports IN an announcement made last Monday, Argentina's beef sector will upgrade processing and cold chain infrastructure under a government initiative that will allow a 33 per cent increase in exports over the next three years to 1.2 million tonnes a year. President of the Consorcio de Exportadores de Meats Argentinas... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing Light weight yearling steers make 529c, average 480c, at Warwick There was a small increase of 118 to 1221 head at Warwick on Tuesday. The usual panel of export processors was present and operating with reduced prices for all export cattle. The regular feed and trade buyers along with local and interstate restockers were present and operating on the larger... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing Smithfield Cattle Company's visionary expansion complete for Sapphire Feedlot Against a backdrop of turbulent international markets and record cattle prices, Goondiwindi's Sapphire Feedlot has completed its visionary expansion to accommodate 20,000 head of cattle. Purchased by Smithfield Cattle Co four years ago, it has operated at capacity throughout 2020. During this time, Smithfield has increased Sapphire's numbers from 6000... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing Top of $16,000 paid for Dunlop bull at Clermont multi-vendor sale Summary: 55 bulls offered; top price $16,000; average price $5853; 74.5pc clearance. SEVEN central Queensland-based vendors offered 55 bulls at this year's sixth annual Clermont Santa Gertrudis bull sale on Tuesday, reaching a top of $16,000. Despite the fierce market trends, this year's totals fared lower compared to other years,... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing AuctionsPlus sells first cross ewes with lambs for record $561 FIRST cross ewes with lambs sold to a national record of $561 on AuctionsPlus last week. The previous ewe-lamb record of $516 set online earlier this year was beaten by strong bidding for a line of 16-17 month-old first cross ewes at Gunning, New South Wales. The 85 mid-April shorn... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing AACo Wagyu beef diverted from China, Aussie markets to meet US demand Wagyu beef giant Australian Agricultural Company has deliberately scaled back meat sales within Australia as it diverts attention to better paying supermarket and butcher shop options in the US and Canada. Australia's share of AACo's total beef sales across 16 countries shrank from 14 per cent to 11pc since the... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing Lean, green Aussie beef could fill US consumer niche: ICMJ Australian beef producers and processors have an opportunity to fill a niche in the changing demands of consumers in the United States, who are seeking healthier and more environmentally friendly protein sources, a report found. Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) team member Kieran Smith toured the US in January for... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing Naracoorte 1st cross ewe lambs make $438 despite virus lockdown FIRST cross ewe lambs sold to a record price of $438 despite COVID-19 lockdown conditions at the annual Naracoorte sale last Thursday. With sale attendance restricted to agents, buyers and saleyard staff, Nutrien client Sparks Farming from Spalding topped the sale for the first time with 128 October shorn April-May... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing Feedlot expansion underpinned by faith in growing global demand THE strength of growing global demand for high quality, safe beef produced in an ethical and environmentally conscious way is underpinning expansion plans for Australia's largest privately-owned feedlot business during these turbulent times. If there is one thing 24 years in the game has taught Charlie Mort it's that lotfeeding... Published on: 2020-11-25 Source: Live Stock Pricing
