Meat & Livestock Australia

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Before adjusting stocking rates, it pays to understand what your soil can actually support. 🌱

Find out how soil testing has helped reveal limits and opportunities for the White family in the comments below 👇

Weekly market wrap 📊

🔴Cattle yarding lifts 5%, returning mixed results. The best prices were found in southern markets across a very tight supply. 📈
🔴 The Mutton Indicator continues its record-breaking run.💰
🔴 Cattle, lamb and sheep slaughter ease with impact from the long weekend. 🐑

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Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap | Meat & Livestock Australia The best cattle prices were found in southern markets across a very tight supply, while mutton continues its record streak and slaughter softens after the long weekend in some states.

Learn how to protect your cattle Weight in Transit🚛

🐄 Cattle shrink during transport can significantly impact weight, health and overall profitability but it’s both measurable and manageable.

Join this webinar to hear from Dr Tony Parker and Dr Elizabeth Parker (Ohio State University) as they share practical strategies to help minimise shrink and keep cattle market-ready.

👉 Register now: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3965889419473629014
📅 16 July 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM (online)
💻 Free to attend
More info: https://www.mla.com.au/news-and-events/events-and-workshops/driving-down-shrink-how-producers-can-protect-cattle-weight-in-transit/?utm_campaign=Social&utm_content=1781844537&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Weekly market wrap 📊

🔴 The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) ended the week just shy of 1,000¢/kg carcase weight.💰
🔴 Trade Lamb and Mutton indicators reached daily record. 🐑
🔴 National cattle slaughter eased but 2026 continues 9% above 2025. 📈

Full report 👇

Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap | Meat & Livestock Australia The EYCI pushed through to 1,000¢/kg carcase weight (cwt) on Thursday 11 June but ended the week at 975¢/kg cwt. Both Trade Lamb and Mutton indicators reached record levels as processors continue to compete for tightening supply.

Is your farm working as hard as it could be? 🤔

Many Australian farms are still running layouts designed decades ago - costing time, labour and productivity. A smart rethink of your infrastructure and workflow could unlock serious efficiency gains and boost your bottom line.

👉 Read the full article: https://bit.ly/43oeyzJ

MLA x Fine Food Australia 2026 🌟

We’re proud to announce that MLA, through our foodservice program Rare Medium, is partnering with Fine Food Australia 2026 to champion the future of Australian red meat across the nation’s premier foodservice stage.

Why are we getting involved? 🤔
Because this is where Australia’s most passionate chefs, operators and innovators come together.

Australian red meat deserves a place at the centre of menu innovation and this partnership helps us champion that creativity across the industry. 🤝

Weekly market wrap 📊

🔴 Significant rain across most of the country had a positive impact on markets, lifting almost all indicators across sheep and cattle. 🌦️
🔴 The Mutton Indicator broke a record at 858¢/kg cwt.. 🐑
🔴 Cattle slaughter remains historically elevated. 📈

Full report 👇

Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap | Meat & Livestock Australia Widespread rainfall lifted most cattle and sheep market indicators, with the Mutton Indicator reaching a record 858¢/kg cwt. Meanwhile, cattle slaughter remains at historically high levels.

MLA is proud to support the launch of the Global Gender Representation Report 2026 by Meat Business Women! 🤝

The report shows where our industry is making progress and where more work is needed to improve gender balance across global food manufacturing and the meat sector.

Women make up 34% of the workforce globally and 32% in meat and poultry. MBW Partners, including MLA, are leading the way with stronger results across key career levels.

This is a big step forward for our industry and we’re committed to helping build a more inclusive and resilient workforce for the future of the Australian red meat industry. 🥩

Access to the full report can be found in the comments below 👇

At ‘Mungalla Station’ in North Queensland, Jacob Cassady is lifting carrying capacity, improving herd management and rebuilding land condition by combining practical grazing strategies with cultural knowledge.

Find out how in the comments 👇