Meat & Livestock Australia

13/02/2026

Weekly market wrap 📊

🔴 Cattle supply decreased as producers hope for rain to boost market demand. 📉
🔴 Domestic processors showed caution in sheep and lamb markets. 📊
🔴 Cattle slaughter lifted across all states. 📈

Full report 👇
https://bit.ly/406m9RA

National cattle yardings decreased 12% this week to 68,049 head. The decrease was significant across NSW (down 22%), SA (down 27%), and WA (down 21%), while the other states remained stable. Producers are holding back cattle supply in the hope that predicted rain in NSW and Queensland comes to fruit...

11/02/2026

Looking to boost your pasture performance? 🌱

Healthy soils are the foundation of productive pastures. Explore practical tools and strategies to assess, improve and manage your soil in the comments below 👇

10/02/2026

Learn how a sheep producer transformed unproductive country into a high-value feed and shelter source for his 2,200 Merino-cross ewes. 🐑

👉 https://bit.ly/3NYtaBs

06/02/2026

Weekly market wrap 📊

🔴 Supply surged following numerous saleyard market closures last week due to extreme heat and the Australia Day public holiday. 📈
🔴 Cattle prices remained steady but the sheep market dropped. 📊
🔴 Slaughter declined week-on-week (WoW) across all species. 📉

Full report 👇
https://bit.ly/4ai4kE7

All National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS) saleyards presented significantly higher yardings this week. Despite the increased supply, prices were stable under pressure. Seasonal conditions across large parts of NSW have deteriorated over the past four consecutive months, with below to very much...

03/02/2026

Learn how to best protect your livestock against heat stress in difficult conditions and support your business’ productivity and resilience.

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https://bit.ly/4af3iZu

With extreme temperatures continuing across much of Australia, learn how to best protect your livestock against heat stress in difficult conditions and support your business’ productivity and resilience.

30/01/2026

Weekly market wrap 📊

🔴 Numerous sales were cancelled due to high temperatures. 🌤️
🔴 Indicator accuracy has been impacted by reduced sales. 📊
🔴 Cattle slaughter is 2% higher year-on-year (YoY) despite unseasonal weather events. 📈

Full report 👇

Extreme heat across eastern Australia led to the cancellation of several livestock markets as animal welfare was prioritised.

28/01/2026

Can fewer cattle bring bigger returns? 💰

Find out more in the comments 👇

23/01/2026

Weekly market wrap 📊

🔴 All cattle indicators eased, excluding restocker steers, which continued to strengthen into 2026. 🐄
🔴 Lamb prices increased, while mutton prices softened. 🐑
🔴 National cattle slaughter lifted, except in Queensland due to weather disruptions. 📈

Full report 👇
https://bit.ly/4r0ZUbo

All cattle market indicators dropped, excluding the Restocker Yearling Steer Indicator, which continues to strengthen early into 2026. Restocker steer yardings lifted in comparison to last week and there is a strong demand for steers to place on grass.

22/01/2026

Is there a benefit to coming off the farm and attending workshops and industry events? 🤔

Find out what a producer member of Frontier Genetics - Future Focused Beef thinks 👇

20/01/2026

Find out how ag-tech helped these producers cut costs, save time and manage seasonal risk with confidence. 🤠

Link in comments. 👇

16/01/2026

Weekly market wrap 📊

🔴 Extreme weather in Queensland and Victoria disrupted saleyard supply and buyer attendance, driving uneven yardings and price volatility.
🔴 Restocker demand remained strong, lifting the Yearling Steer Indicator 37¢ to 497¢/kg liveweight (lwt), while processor cow prices held despite higher yardings.
🔴 Cattle slaughter continued to rise into 2026, up 17% year-on-year, while sheep and lamb slaughter remained well below last year.

Full report 👇
https://www.mla.com.au/news-and-events/industry-news/16126weekly-cattle-and-sheep-market-wrap/

The Central Queensland Livestock Exchange at Gracemere was cancelled due to flooding and saleyard supply across QLD remained low.

05/01/2026

MLA's highly anticipated Australian Lamb campaign launches today! 🐑🌞

This campaign is one of MLA's biggest investments and will feature prominently across online video, cinema, radio, retail point-of-sale, paid social, influencer marketing and PR.

Each year, the campaign has the same core objective: to keep lamb top of mind throughout summer and drive purchase in-store.

Watch the ad in full below 👇