prices & markets statistics for the week ending tuesday ......2020/09/02 · inside cap off...
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Cattle slaughter 28 Aug 2020
21 Aug 2020
29 Aug 2019
Queensland Cattle 47,809 54,324 80,553
Calves 96 126 198
NSW Cattle 30,923 30,542 35,457
Calves 1,486 1,525 1,960
Victoria Cattle 15,334 13,793 25,624
Calves 3,742 706 5,201
SA Cattle 3,233 4,069 4,005
Calves 10 15 10
Tasmania Cattle 4,501 3,946 5,597
Calves 3,480 4,254 4,877
Cattle saleyard throughput 28 Aug 2020
21 Aug 2020
29 Aug 2019
Queensland Cattle 23,404 21,086 20,320
NSW Cattle 13,260 11,932 26,192
Victoria Cattle 5,157 6,007 7,918
SA Cattle 1,236 1,613 1,627
WA Cattle 2,194 1,564 2,379
Tasmania Cattle 90 94 74
Cattle movements
Sheep and lamb saleyard throughput 28 Aug 2020
21 Aug 2020
29 Aug 2019
NSW Lambs 92,084 110,437 102,678
Sheep 19,168 20,595 57,205
Victoria Lambs 22,257 30,472 24,627
Sheep 9,120 13,562 19,193
SA Lambs 6,242 8,291 9,949
Sheep 2,628 3,236 3,587
WA Lambs 6,680 11,397 6,034
Sheep 10,500 7,950 4,000
Tasmania Lambs 575 950 1,100
Sheep 250 220 200
Smallstock movements
The following weekly statistical summary includes the following information:
• Livestock movements.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................pages 1-2◦ Cattle yardings◦ Sheep yardings◦ Cattle slaughter◦ Sheep, lamb and goat slaughter
• Cattle price indicators.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................pages 3-4◦ Saleyard indicators◦ Over-the-hook indicators◦ Live export indicators
• Sheep and lamb indicators...............................................................................................................................................................................................................pages 5-6◦ Saleyard indicators◦ Over-the-hook indicators◦ Live export indicators
• General statistics...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................page 7◦ Over-the-hook goat indicators◦ Skin price indicators◦ Weekly US imported beef indicators
Sheep and lamb slaughter 28 Aug 2020
21 Aug 2020
29 Aug 2019
Queensland Lambs 146 113 nq
Sheep 2,216 107 nq
NSW Lambs 115,237 113,732 93,317
Sheep 38,295 34,719 46,044
Victoria Lambs 128,183 131,117 147,235
Sheep 21,003 23,576 37,898
SA Lambs 48,736 44,390 42,525
Sheep 8,137 9,053 18,149
Tasmania Lambs 3,545 3,230 4,620
Sheep 13 181 1,037
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Goat slaughter 28 Aug 2020
21 Aug 2020
29 Aug 2019
Queensland Goats 8,984 7,675 nq
NSW Goats 916 1,553 1,044
Victoria Goats 2,542 1,801 8,339
SA Goats 266 577 2,820
Tasmania Goats nq nq nq
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State over-the-hooks indicators Queensland NSW Victoria SA Tasmania
Category Carcase weight Muscle Unit 4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
Trade steer 240-260kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 619 623 542 586 591 529 644 675 563 nq nq nq 507 507 512
Medium steer 260-280kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 618 621 540 580 585 527 637 674 561 nq nq nq nq nq nq
Heavy steer 300-400kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 629 632 550 590 595 537 643 678 567 nq nq nq nq nq nq
Medium cow 260-280kg A-E ¢/kg cwt 538 541 426 511 515 440 511 499 455 533 538 469 467 467 442
MSA trade steer 240-260kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 645 649 561 632 637 577 nq nq nq nq nq nq nq nq nq
Live Export Price Quotes Unit 28 Aug 2020
21 Aug 2020
29 Aug 2019
Light Steer 260 - 360 kg Townsville ¢/kg lwt 340 340 280
260 - 360 kg Darwin ¢/kg lwt 355 355 310
Light Heifer 260 - 360 kg Townsville ¢/kg lwt 305 305 240
260 - 360 kg Darwin ¢/kg lwt 320 320 270
WA saleyard indicators Unit 1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
WYCI ¢/kg cwt 759 752 556
Feeder cattle indicators - paddock sales 28 Aug 2020
21 Aug 2020
29 Aug 2019
Domestic Unit
Steers 280-350kg ¢/kg lwt 409 404 297
Heifers 280-350kg ¢/kg lwt 370 368 281
Export Unit
Shortfed 100-120 DOF ¢/kg lwt 374 371 315
Mediumfed 120-220 DOF ¢/kg lwt 410 410 343
Longfed 220+ DOF ¢/kg lwt 330 330 345
WA over-the-hooks indicators Unit 4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
Grassfed yearling ¢/kg cwt 565 565 560
Grainfed yearling ¢/kg cwt 565 565 560
MSA yearling ¢/kg cwt 590 590 580
National saleyard indicators Live weight Muscle/Fat Unit 1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
Restocker Steer 200-280kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 449 439 264
Feeder Steer 330-400kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 403 392 288
Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) ¢/kg cwt 784.50 784.00 502.25
Eastern states OTH indicators Carcase weight Muscle Unit 4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
Trade steer 240-260kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 589 599 536
Medium steer 260-280kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 612 627 543
Heavy steer 300-400kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 621 635 552
Medium cow 260-280kg A-E ¢/kg cwt 512 512 446
MSA trade steer 240-260kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 639 643 569
State saleyard indicators Queensland NSW Victoria SA Tasmania
Category Live weight Muscle/Fat Unit 1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
Restocker Steer 200-280kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 446 436 265 468 455 260 nq 354 nq nq nq nq nq nq nq
Feeder Steer 330-400kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 392 382 282 413 409 290 402 384 289 nq nq 288 nq nq nq
Medium Steer ¢/kg lwt 354 nq 287
Medium Cow ¢/kg lwt 254 266 232
Cattle prices
Vealer Steer 280-330kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 384 326 248 451 444 276 420 413 299 400 nq 303 nq nq nq
¢/kg cwt 738 627 477 865 847 519 788 762 550 800 nq 632 nq nq nq
Trade Steer 330-400kg C3 ¢/kg lwt 418 411 282 414 413 298 391 308 319 402 358 309 363 nq nq
¢/kg cwt 760 747 512 761 764 554 731 592 590 757 710 630 660 nq nq
Medium Steer 400-500kg C3 ¢/kg lwt 330 330 285 358 382 291 367 362 326 392 321 270 nq nq nq
¢/kg cwt 611 623 519 668 717 553 670 677 605 769 642 540 nq nq nq
Heavy Steer 500-600kg C4 ¢/kg lwt 344 326 318 371 367 305 387 372 328 nq nq nq nq nq nq
¢/kg cwt 618 602 570 679 674 555 705 686 607 nq nq nq nq nq nq
Medium Cow 400-520kg D3 ¢/kg lwt 256 259 206 285 280 228 289 269 242 nq nq nq 241 251 226
¢/kg cwt 535 541 424 598 582 471 593 555 501 nq nq nq 517 522 481
Vealer Steer 280-330kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 431 405 273
¢/kg cwt 829 771 520
Trade Steer 330-400kg C3 ¢/kg lwt 411 397 304
¢/kg cwt 758 747 572
Medium Steer 400-500kg C3 ¢/kg lwt 355 369 294
¢/kg cwt 663 697 555
Heavy Steer 500-600kg C4 ¢/kg lwt 373 354 317
¢/kg cwt 683 652 572
Medium Cow 400-520kg D3 ¢/kg lwt 262 262 221
¢/kg cwt 547 543 455
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Over-the-hooks sheep and lamb indicators (¢/kg cwt) Victoria NSW SA WA Tasmania
4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
Medium trade lamb 18-20kg 678 670 780 620 700 810 657 657 802 695 765 725 nq nq nq
Heavy trade lamb 20-22kg 663 655 780 620 700 810 630 630 802 695 765 725 nq nq nq
Heavy lamb 22-24kg 675 660 825 620 700 810 630 630 810 695 765 725 nq nq nq
Mutton 18-24kg 495 495 548 525 575 560 560 560 558 513 513 475 nq nq nq
State saleyard sheep and lamb indicators (¢/kg cwt) Victoria NSW SA WA Tasmania
1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
Merino lamb 16-22kg 629 582 706 652 613 730 592 595 751 634 667 574 nq nq nq
Restocker/feeder lamb 0-18kg 723 683 753 835 710 857 630 642 nq 608 605 481 613 nq 613
Light lamb 12-18kg 668 635 717 725 692 762 629 685 790 621 624 613 740 684 703
Trade lamb 18-22kg 665 635 757 685 637 811 639 668 783 640 645 666 679 654 693
Heavy lamb 22+kg 642 607 780 647 602 811 618 664 802 680 571 687 598 549 782
Mutton 18-24kg 550 545 583 602 549 588 513 464 603 487 484 433 538 508 625
Live export price quotes (A$/head) 1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
Live wether Muchea nq nq nq
Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (¢/kg cwt) 1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
ESTLI 681 641 801
National saleyard sheep and lamb indicators (¢/kg cwt) 1 Sep 2020
25 Aug 2020
2 Sep 2019
Merino lamb 16-22kg 639 609 725
Restocker/feeder lamb 0-18kg 752 651 804
Light lamb 12-18kg 672 654 745
Trade lamb 18-22kg 679 641 797
Heavy lamb 22+kg 646 604 805
Mutton 18-24kg 553 523 578
National OTH sheep and lamb indicators (¢/kg cwt) 4 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
Medium trade lamb 18-20kg 662 698 779
Heavy trade lamb 20-22kg 652 688 779
Heavy lamb 22-24kg 655 689 793
Mutton 18-24kg 523 536 535
Sheep and lamb prices
Glossary:
cwt – carcase weight
lwt – live weight
OTH – over-the-hooks. Refers to the marketing of cattle/sheep/lambs directly from the farm to an abattoir where a producer is paid for the value of the carcase based on a sliding grid.
CIF – Cost, insurance, freight. The quoted price for the goods including freight and insurance costs delivered to final destination.
C&F – Cost and freight. Refers to the quoted price for the goods, including freight to the delivery point, but not insurance.
FAS – Free alongside ship. Refers to export price quotes where the seller is obliged to pay warehouse services, packing, inland freight and port charges, but not placement of goods onto the ship. The buyer is obliged to pay overseas freight, charges in foreign port, customs duties, quarantine and delivery to final destination. (See also 'FOB').
EYCI – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator. A seven day rolling average from 24 saleyards across NSW, Victoria and Queensland. It includes vealer and yearling heifers and steers, grade score C2 or C3, with live weight from 200kg.
WYCI – Western Young Cattle Indicator. A benchmark of the value of young cattle in WA saleyards. It includes vealer and yearling heifers and steers, grade score C2 or C3, 180kg+ live weight.
All data is collected by MLA’s NLRS, unless specified otherwise.
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Over-the-hooks goat indicators (A¢/kg cwt) 4 Sep 2020
21 Aug 2020
5 Sep 2019
8.1-10kg 843 773 902
10.1-12kg 843 773 902
12.1-16kg 843 773 902
16.1-20kg 843 773 902
20.1kg+ 843 773 902
Grain prices - Darling Downs (A$/tonne) 28 Aug 2020
21 Aug 2020
29 Aug 2019
Wheat nq nq 395
Barley 270 270 nq
Sorghum 320 315 350
Grain prices - Riverina (A$/tonne)
Wheat nq nq 340
Barley 218 225 nq
Source: Profarmer Australia
Skin indicators - Lambs 28 Aug 2020
21 Aug 2020
29 Aug 2019
2" + 16.1 - 20kg 100 100 306
20.1 - 24kg 188 188 431
24.1kg + 288 288 531
1" - 2" 16.1 - 20kg 200 200 200
20.1 - 24kg 50 50 300
24.1kg + 163 163 425
0.5" - 1" 16.1 - 20kg nq nq nq
20.1 - 24kg nq nq 150
24.1kg + 125 125 225
New Season 16.1 - 20kg nq nq nq
20.1 - 24kg 231 231 475
24.1kg + 313 313 575
Skin indicators - Merino sheep (average 25 micron)
1.5" - 2" 16.1 - 20kg 500 500 1000
20.1 - 24kg 725 725 1163
24.1kg + 825 825 1288
US imported beef prices (CIF) 28 Aug 2020
21 Aug 2020
29 Aug 2019
Bull 95CL US¢/lb 249.0 243.5 242.5
A¢/kg 757.2 745.7 793.1
Cow 90CL US¢/lb 219.5 217.5 220.5
A¢/kg 667.5 666.1 721.2
CC/CF 85CL US¢/lb 200.5 200.0 205.0
A¢/kg 609.7 612.5 670.5
Shank 90CL US¢/lb 220.5 219.5 219.5
A¢/kg 670.5 672.2 717.9
Trim 85CL US¢/lb 200.0 199.0 203.5
A¢/kg 608.2 609.4 665.6
Trim 80CL US¢/lb 190.5 190.5 191.5
A¢/kg 579.3 583.4 626.3
Trim 75CL US¢/lb 180.0 180.0 184.0
A¢/kg 547.4 551.2 601.8
Trim 65CL US¢/lb nq nq nq
A¢/kg nq nq nq
Outside flats US¢/lb nq nq nq
A¢/kg nq nq nq
Knuckles US¢/lb 262.5 262.5 262.5
A¢/kg 798.3 803.9 858.5
Inside cap off US¢/lb 322.5 315.0 290.0
A¢/kg 980.7 964.6 948.5
Source: Steiner Consulting Group
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General statistics
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