It’s no surprise that last week’s drenching across large parts of QLD and NSW has delivered monumental logistical headaches for processors this week. Cancellations of slaughter cattle have been common since Friday, as roads become impassable, rail services cancelled and paddocks too wet to muster. Several Central and North QLD plants are already scheduling lost days this week due to logistical problems…Read More
Jon Condon, 01/04/2025
Two big ‘known unknowns’ are driving the eastern Australian slaughter markets this week. The first is the massive monsoonal trough weather system that’s threatening to dump 100-150mm and more across large parts of Qld, NSW and the NT over the next week. The second is more sinister – the threat of punitive tariffs on beef exports to the US, starting next Thursday…Read More
Frozen meat cuts can be stored longer at warmer temperatures than commonly practiced without negative effects, according to NSW meat research…Read More
Beef Central, 21/03/2025
Some Queensland direct consignment slaughter grids have lost ground this week, as the industry works its way through a surplus caused by the recent Cyclone event, and general turnoff patterns. After a week of no-quotes from Queensland processors last week, most have re-opened the books this week, either priced or unpriced. ..Read More
Jon Condon, 18/03/2025
Last week’s national adult cattle slaughter dropped sharply, as a result of direct and indirect impacts from Cyclone Alfred off the southern Queensland Coast…Read More
Beef Central, 12/03/2025
Many Queensland and northern NSW processor direct consignment grids are suspended this week, as operators play catch-up after the production impacts experienced over the past week due to Cyclone Alfred…Read More
Jon Condon, 11/03/2025
Heavy rainfall on the Gold Coast in the past 24 hours and the threat of damage from Cyclone Alfred have forced the postponement of the Red Meat Processing & Export Conference next week…Read More
Beef Central, 07/03/2025
Solid inflows of slaughter cattle continue to come forward in Queensland this week, as some uneasiness is evident about potential impact on Thursday or Friday from Cyclone Alfred – currently sitting about 450km off the southern Qld coast…Read More
Jon Condon, 04/03/2025
Slaughter cow prices continue to be buoyed by vigorous international demand for Australian lean trimmings and manufacturing beef, driven in part by the vacuum now being left by dramatically lower US cow kills. Direct consignment cow prices in QLD have lifted 10-20c/kg this week, while some southern states have also risen ..Read More
Jon Condon, 25/02/2025
It’s only a matter of time before southern processors start to migrate north again to source slaughter cattle out of Qld and northern NSW, with some big price differentials emerging this past week on slaughter-type cows and ox in both direct consignment and saleyard channels…Read More
Jon Condon, 18/02/2025
Recent monsoonal weather across areas of North and Northwest Qld has had little impact on cattle slaughter operations over the past week – with the exceptions of Townsville and Mackay which both lost days. With the return of hot weather, forward over-the-hooks cattle commitments in Qld are now well advanced, with some plants now accepting bookings from early March…Read More
Jon Condon, 11/02/2025
Direct consignment slaughter grids across eastern and southern Australia have generally trended down 10-20c/kg over the past week, as a vigorous early season turnoff cycle continues…Read More
Beef Central, 04/02/2025