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Weekly kill: Slaughter numbers tighten after rain; some grids lift, despite flat meat trade
There have been some rises in Queensland direct consignment slaughter cattle offers this week, in what is now shaping as a very difficult procurement period through to Christmas seasonal closures.
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Gunnedah 3 Nov 2026: Quality yarding of 3350
Most grades of feeder cattle cheaper while the restocker cattle improved in a yarding of 3350 at Gunnedah this morning.
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Roma sale 3 Nov 2026: Young cattle up to 50c/kg dearer in 4493 head yarding
With the continuing storms in and around the supply district Roma Agents yarded 4493 head, a slight increase on the previous sale. The market very strong throughout, up 50c/kg in places for backgrounders and cows and bulls also stronger.
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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 2 November 2026
Throughout the week, troughs interacting with tropical moisture produced widespread showers and thunderstorms over northern and inland Australia.
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Rain event starts to impact Australia’s October beef exports
Lower beef production during October caused by rain disruptions and producers electing to hold cattle back until next year is already starting to impact beef exports.
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“Cattle producers die waiting for live export justice”: Susan McDonald
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has condemned the extraordinary length of the live cattle export class action after Senate Estimates revealed the Commonwealth has made no revised compensation offer following the latest Federal Court ruling, while…
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Is this Australia’s highest charging council for cattle producers?
A producer group in North Queensland is calling for more transparency in the way council rates are calculated allocated, with calculations suggesting each animal leaving the local area has a $150 rate burden tied to it.
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Could cows eating grass break Federal land clearing laws?
Could cows eating grass now trigger a land clearing event under the Federal Government’s new environment rules? DAFF could not give a definitive answer.
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Farm safety matters: All day, every day
Australian agtech company AirAgri believes that every person deserves to go home safely at the end of the day. This simple objective is what is driving its latest approach of farm safety integration of the familiar WhatsApp platform with its established safety and compliance…
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Restockers drive stronger online market
Following recent rain, restockers were operating strongly in AuctionsPlus on Friday, where cattle listings surged 47 percent to 18,054 head.
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Records fall as 4000 NT backgrounder Brahmans sell in single online offering, to domestic buyer
In a transaction worth around $6.6 million, a record 4000 NT-bred Brahman steers and spayed heifers were sold in a single line in Friday’s AuctionsPlus online sale. It’s the single largest lot offering ever seen in the online platform’s 40-years of operation, and sent a signal…
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Long range forecasts in question as some areas receive wettest Spring on record
Long range forecasts have again been called into question after a forecasted dry spring across the Eastern Seaboard has finished with record breaking rainfall.
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AgForce backs proposed $1 cattle transaction levy increase
In this contributed article, AgForce cattle board chair Lloyd Hick explains why the organisation has chosen to throw its support behind a $1 increase to the cattle transaction levy.
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Wagga sale 2 Nov 2026: Yarding lifts with higher prices
Feeder steers led a solid market, particularly vendor-bred Angus steers and heifers. Light cattle were scarce, with most sold remaining in the local area
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ALEC CEO to step down
The Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) has announced that CEO Mark Harvey-Sutton will step down after eight years at the helm, leaving a significant legacy of effective advocacy, industry leadership and collaboration across Australia’s livestock export sector.
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Zoetis raises another $100,000 for Beyond Blue’s rural mental health effort
Following a fundraising tradition stretching backed 11 years, animal health company Zoetis has raised another $100,000 this year for mental health organisation Beyond Blue through its annual Helping Rural Australians Start The Conversation campaign. This year’s contribution…
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Feedgrain Focus: Big year for barley blending expected
A finish of contrasts in south-western NSW vs northern NSW and southern Qld is pushing lightweight barley into the feed market as a blending option for growers and consumers.
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Strong red meat industry representation among Australian Export Awards finalists
The red meat industry and its service providers are well represented among the finalists for the 2026 Australian Export Awards being announced in Canberra next month.
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Dubbo sale 29 October: Feeder steers 8-15c dearer
A fair quality yarding with good numbers of prime cattle in all sections along with large numbers of yearlings to suit the feeders and backgrounders.
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S6 EP36: Australia’s feedlot expansion boom – with HTW’s Doug Knight
In today's episode, host Kerry Lonergan sits down with Herron Todd White's Quality Director and specialist agribusiness property valuer, Doug Knight to dissect the current feedlot sale and expansion boom.