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Young replacements sought after

Numbers increased this week for both the main Livestock sales with a total of 1423 head of cattle sold and 2705 head of sheep...

Market dominated by lighter types

Agents and vendors today yarded a total of 2705 head to the weekly sale. The stock was drawn from near and far with consignments...

2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award applications open

Applications are now open for the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award, with the deadline for submissions set for 9 October 2024. The award celebrates...

Australian Beef declared ‘The Greatest’ in latest marketing campaign from MLA

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has launched a new advertising campaign reminding Australians why Australian beef is ‘The Greatest’. Launched on October 6 and running...

Fewer runs of good trade and export types

Agents and Vendors combined to present a total of 1616 head to the weekly sale, the majority of stock was a 70/30 split between...

Interim Food Farmers’ Commissioner appointed

The Queensland Government has appointed an Interim Food Farmers’ Commissioner to become the point of contact on issues impacting farmers. Charles Burke has been...

Settling in to spring

Numbers were up and down for this week as we settled into Spring and after the showers vendors were appraising their circumstances as to...

A mix of quality

Agents and vendors combined to present a total of 2626 head to the weekly sale. The stock yarded today was of a mix of...

Numbers on the up

Cattle and sheep numbers were on the up as growers, uncertain to the rain predictions looked to offload some stock in case of no...

Good line Western Lambs

Agents and vendors combined to present a total yarding of 2547 head for the weekly sale. The yarding consisted of some good lines of...

Primary producers urged to prepare for disasters

Queensland primary producers are being urged to take action now as the natural disaster season approaches, with forecasts indicating an increased risk of bushfires,...

Market story repeats

Cattle numbers were slightly back , sheep and lamb numbers rose as well as pork numbers across the markets this week. The same story...