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Oct 1, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Eric Barker

    Growing cattle on feed numbers at the centre of grainfed cattle levy review - Beef Central (opens the original)

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    ALFA president Grant Garey talking to the Week in Beef podcast crew about the grainfed transaction levy at BeefEx. Photo: ALFA THE Australian Lot Feeders Association has joined the list of industry groups undertaking a review of the compulsory $5 transaction levy – with growing numbers of cattle on feed going under the microscope. ALFA’s review has been lower key than Cattle Australia’s review of the grassfed levy, which has involved consultations across the country. A committee has been set up

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Eric Barker

    Australian beef's best strategy in challenging export market conditions - Beef Central (opens the original)

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    MLA international market manager Andrew Cox, JBS Northern chief operating officer Brendan Tatt and ALFA chief executive officer Christian Mulders with host Kimberley Busteed during BeefEx last week. Photo: ALFA WITH protectionist measures being imposed and increased competition from big beef producing countries, there is no doubt some of Australia’s key export markets are under pressure. While the quickly changing environment and uncertainty has been a big challenge for meat traders this year, a

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Eric Barker

    Feeder cattle market: Grids covered in red as Angus spread narrows - Beef Central (opens the original)

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    FEEDER cattle prices are facing some downward pressure as numbers start to come forward in the south and the north waits for some early rain. Buyers who spoke to Beef Central this morning were quoting 400kg+ flatback feeder steers on the Darling Downs between 505-520c/kg – which is down about 10c on the last feeder cattle market report. Most yards are still operating on a 100-day forward contract for January, which is mostly 875c/kg carcase weight, with reports some offers have been put out for

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Eric Barker

    BeefEx 2026: The serious worry Canberra is struggling to understand - Beef Central (opens the original)

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    ALFA president Christian Mulders with Brendan Tatt and host Kimberley Busteed. FEEDLOT operators received the shock their lives earlier this year, when the Strait of Hormuz was shut and fuel distributors told them they were unable to fill their tanks. “I was at dinner with some of our Korean clients and I got a call to say one of our big fuel suppliers was telling us they were no longer going to deliver fuel into Riverina and Prime City,” said JBS Northern chief operating officer Brendan Tatt. J

  5. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Eric Barker

    Big yardings come forward in Victoria, as EYCI drops 40c - Beef Central (opens the original)

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    WEATHER is the word this week as Australia’s benchmark saleyard indicator drops 40c and yardings start to increase. Meat & Livestock Australia’s Eastern Young Cattle Indicator has closed this week at 955c/kg carcase weight, down 40c from the start of the week after it went above 1000c earlier this month. Many of MLA’s saleyard reports, including Dubbo, Roma and Dalby, mentioned conditions drying out – which reduced prices in those markets. Both reports said southern restockers were still active

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