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Weekly property review: Recently completed sales

Historic SA station sells to the Barnes family | Two producers expand with NSW far west grazing country | Traditional owners secure Riverina cattle station | $16,000/ha for Riverina grazing block | Negotiations underway for Maranoa’s Twelve Mile..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 24/06/2026

Property

Movement at the Station: Recent property listings in NSW and WA

EOI for prime Marra Creek country | Makeham’s put $15.25m on Young’s Rothesay | Carbon on offer on WA’s Jingemarra Station | Grazing country near Perth..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 24/06/2026

Property

Movement at the Station: Recent property listings in Qld

Piggotts list CQ institutional grade aggregation | Strong inquiry for NQ’s Sayah Park | Versatile & drought proof Moonie country | SW Qld’s Yarronvale generates carbon | NQ’s Lancewood offers hay production..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 24/06/2026

Processing

Small country processors grow as local meat demand strengthens

From new greenfield plants to recommissioned country abattoirs, Queensland’s small processors are expanding their footprint as consumer demand shifts toward local and paddock-to-plate supply…Read More

Lydia Burton, 24/06/2026

News

Protein push reshaping eating habits as Jim’s Jerky sees meat snacks on the rise

Meat snacks are booming in the US and building momentum in Australia, opening up new value-adding opportunities for beef as consumers chase high-protein, convenient foods…Read More

James Nason, 24/06/2026

The cattle costing you the most money are probably not the ones you think

The cattle costing the most to run are not always the ones that look like poor performers, with new tools now helping cattle producers to measure feed efficiency at an individual level…Read More

How Australia is winning hearts (and plates) in Korea and Japan

As Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) Regional Manager for Japan and Korea, Travis Brown has a front row seat to two of the most dynamic protein markets in the world…Read More

Beef Central, 24/06/2026

News

Soil carbon pioneers call for environmental laws to better recognise role of producers

Award-winning organic beef producers Grant and Carly Burnham are demonstrating how modern farming can deliver both strong production and meaningful environmental outcomes and want Federal environmental laws to better recognise and support that work…Read More

Beef Central, 19/06/2026

News

NSW man sentenced over illegal knackery

Beef Central, 24/06/2026

Markets

Roma sale 23 June 2026: Restocker demand strong in smaller yarding

Beef Central, 24/06/2026

Lotfeeding

Grainfed beef industry address key challenges and opportunities at BeefEx conference

Beef Central, 22/06/2026

Genetics

Weekly genetics review: Is longevity really the trait that drives herd productivity?

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 23/06/2026

Processing

Weekly kill: Qld grids slip 20-30c/kg, on meat trade pressure and supply momentum

Jon Condon, 23/06/2026

News

Labor strikes deal with Greens to pass tax changes through the Senate

Beef Central, 23/06/2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

Today

38.20

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6916

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

25 Jun 2026 (updated 10am daily)

Company	Price	Trending
Elders	$8.96
Australian Agricultural Co	$1.52
Graincorp	$7.29
Ridley	$2.12
Woolworths	$36.64
Wellard	$0.06

Source: ASX

Beef Kill

Eastern States, weekly

Last Week

146998

Source: MLA's NLRS

EYCI

Eastern Young Cattle Indicator, c/kg

Today

1006.2

Source: MLA's NLRS

90CL Cow

Imported 90CL cow beef price. Landed US, Ac/kg CIF

Today

1121

Source: Steiner Consulting, MLA

Live Export

Live export feeder steer prices ex Darwin (c/kg liveweight)

Today

400

Source: Trade contacts

SOI

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-14.14

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Feeder Steer

NLRS-reported yards (feedlot buyers only); 0-600kg, 0-2T, c/kg LW

Today

507

Source: Feeder Steer

What readers are saying

Views sought on future of grassfed cattle transaction levy

There has been a commitment by NTCA for a number of years that 50c of the $5 cattle transaction levy be available to fund the peak cattle industry body,....

Val Dyer

‘It’s not the machines, it’s how we use them’ a warning on farm vehicle safety

The article is spot on. We train WHS compliance across the pastoral, agricultural and associated industries - VET Centre (QLD) and have observed this first hand. The majority of staff....

Vince Carige

Is it time to review, adjust – or even shelve – the industry’s Female Slaughter Ratio herd measurement?

Short answer is yes, it is time to review it. It has been giving us some surprising figures for a while now. We are a much more efficient production system....

Mark Sansom

AA Co’s Dolly’s Dream fundraiser musters incredible $404,000 + PICTURES

Congratulations to all involved, the generous sponsors, the successful bidders, to a very worthwhile cause. Special mention must go to Dolly's parents, who have, through their horrendous experience, shone a....

Sally Black

Protein push reshaping eating habits as Jim’s Jerky sees meat snacks on the rise

Meat snacks are booming in the US and building momentum in Australia, opening up new value-adding opportunities for beef as consumers chase high-protein, convenient foods…Read More

James Nason, 24/06/2026

How Australia is winning hearts (and plates) in Korea and Japan

As Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) Regional Manager for Japan and Korea, Travis Brown has a front row seat to two of the most dynamic protein markets in the world…Read More

Beef Central, 24/06/2026

Soil carbon pioneers call for environmental laws to better recognise role of producers

Beef Central, 19/06/2026

NSW man sentenced over illegal knackery

A Wagga Wagga man who was convicted of running an illegal knackery on his property has been fined $12,000 and ordered to pay $30,952.58 costs in the Wagga Wagga Local Court…Read More

Beef Central, 24/06/2026

Markets

Roma sale 23 June 2026: Restocker demand strong in smaller yarding

Strong competition from local backgrounders and southern buyers drove sharp gains for lighter cattle at Roma..Read More

Beef Central, 24/06/2026

Gunnedah 22 June 2026: Feeder steers jump 20c

A smaller but better-quality offering attracted solid buyer support, with feeder steers and lighter restocker lines trending dearer…Read More

Beef Central, 23/06/2026

Feeder steers edge higher in online trading; lighter steers ease

Heavy feeder steer values continued to edge higher in online trading this week, while most other steer weight categories were softer in c/kg value…Read More

Beef Central, 19/06/2026

Wagga sale 22 June 2026: Wet weather trims numbers

Limited supply pushed feedlots to intensify competition for 500-600kg cattle and northern buyers driving medium feeder steers 25c higher…Read More

Leann Dax, 22/06/2026

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) for a Beef Connect webinar where we will dive into how the ZNE-Ag CRC is measuring methane on northern Australia beef cattle operations…Read More

Beef Central, 16/06/2026

GroWQ Innovation Expo Returns to Longreach in July

The GroWQ Innovation Expo will return to Longreach in July, bringing together innovation and industry connections through guest presenters, producer discussions, property tours, networking and more…Read More

Beef Central, 16/06/2026

Rain brings opportunities to weed out parthenium

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has encouraged rural communities to be on the lookout for new parthenium weed germinations following recent rain…Read More

Beef Central, 10/06/2026

Processing

Small country processors grow as local meat demand strengthens

Lydia Burton, 24/06/2026

Weekly kill: Qld grids slip 20-30c/kg, on meat trade pressure and supply momentum

There are some big slides evident in Queensland direct consignment grid offers this week, as the combined effects of export meat market price pressure and some momentum in bigger pastoral turnoff takes effect…Read More

Jon Condon, 23/06/2026

Red Meat Processing & Export conference returns

Dates and venues have been confirmed for the red meat processing and export sector’s next biennial industry gathering…Read More

Beef Central, 10/06/2026

Weekly kill: Market boom sees saleyards pricing pull ahead of direct consignment

As often happens in a rapidly-rising market like this, saleyards slaughter cattle prices have pulled ahead of direct consignment values in comparative terms for the time being – despite some hefty 30-40c kicks in over-the-hooks grids in Queensland last week. Some markets observers suggest slaughter cattle previously booked earlier with processors on space only (no price attached) have since been diverted into the saleyards channel to exploit the dramatic surge that has happened through the saleyards channel. ..Read More

Beef Central, 09/06/2026

Lotfeeding

Grainfed beef industry address key challenges and opportunities at BeefEx conference

An outstanding lineup of international and Australian industry and societal speakers will headline the conference program during the grainfed beef industry’s biennial BeefEx conference on the Gold Coast in September…Read More

Beef Central, 22/06/2026

Feeder cattle market: Prices move quickly as Angus shortage grows

Angus feeder cattle prices have continued to climb in the past fortnight as feedlot buyers work hard to keep pens full…Read More

Eric Barker, 22/06/2026

Feedgrain Focus: Prices ease as warehousing clock ticks

A consolidating start to the season has encouraged some northern growers to sell wheat into the easing market, while the south soaks up more rain. ..Read More

Liz Wells, 22/06/2026

Angus Northern Feedlot & Carcase Trial to set new benchmarks

Entries are now being invited for the Angus for Every System Feedlot & Carcase Trial, being staged for the first time on Queensland’s Darling Downs…Read More

Beef Central, 16/06/2026

Live Export

SE Asia Report: Vietnam trade draws fresh interest | China recognises Brazil as FMD free

The big news this month came from outside the region, China recognising the whole of Brazil as free of foot-and-mouth disease and opening the world’s largest beef market fully to the world’s largest beef exporter. The reason it matters here is twofold…Read More

Dr Michael Patching, 11/06/2026

Beyond the feedlot: The Indonesian households relying on Australia’s live cattle trade

One feedlot in Indonesia, filled with Australian cattle, supports more than 12,000 Indonesian families. The large number of households the trade supports is often overlooked. ..Read More

Lydia Burton, 26/05/2026

Leaked review finds “no definitive evidence” for daylight-only livestock vessel inspections

Several years after the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry ceased night-time biosecurity inspections for returning vessels – a move that industry has estimated has cost live cattle exporters up to $26,000 per shipment – an independent report prepared for the Department has found no definitive scientific evidence supporting the daylight-only inspection policy…Read More

James Nason, 25/05/2026

SE Asia Report: Falling Darwin feeder numbers offer Indonesia’s squeezed lotfeeders a first glimpse of relief

Vietnam seeks emergency approval to import SAT-1 FMD vaccines as cross-border disease risk rises | Indonesian meat processors continue to lobby for their 2026 private beef quota to be restored from 30,000 to 180,000 tonnes | Sea freight stays under pressure, with Singapore bunker fuel at USD 850/mt still nearly double January’s USD 480/mt…Read More

Dr Michael Patching, 22/05/2026

Trade

China officially flags Australia’s 2026 beef quota as filled

Australia has now officially filled its 205,000 tonne beef quota for China for the 2026 calendar year…Read More

Beef Central, 19/06/2026

China quota triggers: Where to from here for Australian beef?

It appears that Australia has earlier today hit its 2026 China beef quota of 205,000t, meaning any imports of Australian beef for the remainder of the year will now attract a harsh 55pc tariff. What does it mean for beef trade? ..Read More

Jon Condon, 16/06/2026

Tighter global beef supply expected to support Australia’s export outlook

A new industry report says Australia’s beef sector is well placed to benefit from tightening global supply, firm international demand and only limited near term disruption from recent trade policy changes…Read More

Beef Central, 09/06/2026

May beef exports soar to all-time record volume above 152,000t

Australia’s beef exports surged to their highest monthly level on record in May, driven by high levels of production, export quota/tariff pressures adding urgency in some markets, and underlying global protein demand…Read More

Jon Condon, 03/06/2026

Genetics

Weekly genetics review: Is longevity really the trait that drives herd productivity?

If we select for longevity, does that risk holding back a beef herd genetically? After looking at some research in both beef and dairy, the message is that longevity is valuable, but mainly because it is evidence of fertility, adaptation and profitability – not because longevity itself creates production…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 23/06/2026

Weekly genetics review: Pricing a bull for his full herd contribution

At any bull sale this spring, most producers are likely to price bulls off what is visible in the yards or the sale ring, plus BreedPlan data appearing in the catalogue. However its important to try to place a price on what he contributes over time to the herd in the form of genetic impact, and not only on what progeny are sold…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 16/06/2026

Weekly genetics review: What lies ahead for 2026 spring bull sales?

While destocking due to drought will inevitably impact bull buying demand in regions like the New England and NSW Northwest this year, on the upside, bull buying is likely to be strongly supported by the current cattle price boom and continued above average pasture conditions in Queensland, southern NSW and other parts of northern Australia, genetics editor Al Rayner writes…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 09/06/2026

Texas Angus field day to showcase latest beef industry trends and technology

The ‘Nothin But Beef’ field day to be held at Texas Angus’s Doongara property, Warialda, in July will bring together a range of industry leaders, economists, technology specialists and supply chain representatives to discuss key issues shaping the future of the beef industry…Read More

Beef Central, 09/06/2026

Ag Tech

Profitability is sustainability, in that order

Producers are being asked to care about emissions, but Collin Kramer argues chasing the wrong number could come at a real cost. In this opinion piece, he identifies the figure that really matters…Read More

Collin Kramer, C-Lock Inc, 03/06/2026

The case for commercialising leucaena in WA

With the local abattoir planning to reopen next year, growing access to supplementary feeding and more markets emerging, there is plenty of excitement in the Western Australian cattle industry…Read More

Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 27/05/2026

Craig Mostyn Group acquires WA’s Patmore Feeds

Western Australian-based agribusiness Craig Mostyn Group has announced its purchase of stockfeed manufacturer Patmore Feeds…Read More

Beef Central, 14/05/2026

Help needed as regional Aussies navigate new mobile tech

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has dubbed the Regional Tech Hub an essential service ahead of major changes to telecommunications in the bush…Read More

Beef Central, 15/04/2026

AgProperty Central

Weekly property review: Recently completed sales

Property editor Linda Rowley, 24/06/2026

Movement at the Station: Recent property listings in NSW and WA

EOI for prime Marra Creek country | Makeham’s put $15.25m on Young’s Rothesay | Carbon on offer on WA’s Jingemarra Station | Grazing country near Perth..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 24/06/2026

Movement at the Station: Recent property listings in Qld

Property editor Linda Rowley, 24/06/2026

Wagyu producer Laird Morgan buys Gina’s Rockybank aggregation

Prominent Queensland Wagyu producer Laird Morgan and family have purchased the majority of Gina Rinehart’s substantial Roma district backgrounding and breeding property aggregation, Rockybank…Read More

Jon Condon, 22/06/2026

AgCarbon Central

New livestock ACCU method now in development

Work has started on a new livestock sector method to replace the terminated Beef Cettle Herd Magement scheme and allow producers to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) for herd management practices that reduce methane emissions…Read More

James Nason, 15/06/2026

Debate emerges over plans to cut carbon market

Debate has emerged this week over the future of one of Australia’s longest standing climate policies, with One Nation and the Coalition planning to scrap a key part of carbon market if either of them come into Government at the next election…Read More

Eric Barker, 12/06/2026

Carbon farming: The side of net zero running out of friends

Looking at One Nation’s continually soaring popularity in the polls, it is fair to say scrapping Australia’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 is a popular plan. The Coalition has joined in scrapping the target, meaning one side of the net zero target has lost another friend…Read More

Eric Barker, 10/06/2026