prices & markets statistics for the week ending tuesday, february … · 2019-02-13 · calves...
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Cattle slaughter 8 Feb 2019
1 Feb 2019
9 Feb 2018
Queensland Cattle 73,345 66,295 64,452
Calves 176 194 87
NSW Cattle 35,209 31,332 33,719
Calves 1,658 1,685 1,248
Victoria Cattle 25,918 21,545 24,442
Calves 1,618 940 630
SA Cattle 4,556 6,098 4,263
Calves nq nq 4
Tasmania Cattle 5,021 3,968 4,817
Calves 78 13 91
Cattle saleyard throughput 8 Feb 2019
1 Feb 2019
9 Feb 2018
Queensland Cattle 18,680 14,669 16,202
NSW Cattle 28,754 14,388 25,045
Victoria Cattle 10,815 7,143 10,424
SA Cattle 3,357 2,533 3,409
WA Cattle 3,095 2,708 4,259
Tasmania Cattle 80 76 50
Cattle movements
Sheep and lamb slaughter 8 Feb 2019
1 Feb 2019
9 Feb 2018
Victoria Lambs 190,296 170,895 198,134
Sheep 77,617 55,036 50,128
NSW Lambs 89,169 85,931 105,975
Sheep 76,915 49,978 60,953
SA Lambs 55,192 50,857 55,255
Sheep 16,892 18,169 15,124
Queensland Lambs 785 570 132
Sheep 2,477 1,806 1,672
Tasmania Lambs 5,847 4,870 7,629
Sheep 3,396 2,396 3,489
Sheep and lamb saleyard throughput 8 Feb 2019
1 Feb 2019
9 Feb 2018
NSW Lambs 111,501 82,405 138,600
Sheep 64,372 26,784 60,981
Victoria Lambs 52,517 41,813 78,266
Sheep 35,760 27,841 35,650
SA Lambs 19,661 13,006 18,734
Sheep 6,510 3,804 3,783
WA Lambs 17,249 13,472 20,629
Sheep 19,000 13,747 27,000
Tasmania Lambs 1,100 530 750
Sheep 1,150 420 700
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
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Goat slaughter 8 Feb 2019
1 Feb 2019
9 Feb 2018
Queensland Goats 10,165 9,445 11,776
NSW Goats 1,236 677 959
Victoria Goats 9,737 8,457 16,812
SA Goats 8,040 8,758 5,075
Tasmania Goats nq nq nq
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State over-the-hooks indicators Queensland NSW Victoria SA Tasmania
Category Carcase weight Muscle Unit 15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
Trade steer 240-260kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 516 519 469 499 499 467 510 510 494 nq nq nq 447 447 400
Medium steer 260-280kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 512 515 468 495 495 461 490 490 477 nq nq nq nq nq nq
Heavy steer 300-400kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 523 526 478 505 505 471 497 497 483 nq nq nq nq nq nq
Medium cow 260-280kg A-E ¢/kg cwt 420 423 396 386 387 384 358 358 380 361 367 373 377 377 375
MSA trade steer 240-260kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 525 528 491 526 526 488 nq nq nq nq nq nq nq nq nq
Live Export Price Quotes Unit 8 Feb 2019
1 Feb 2019
9 Feb 2018
Light Steer 260 - 360 kg Townsville ¢/kg lwt 290 290 300
260 - 360 kg Darwin ¢/kg lwt 325 325 320
Light Heifer 260 - 360 kg Townsville ¢/kg lwt 260 260 260
260 - 360 kg Darwin ¢/kg lwt 300 300 300
WA saleyard indicators Unit 12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
WYCI ¢/kg cwt 498 494 595
Feeder cattle indicators - paddock sales 8 Feb 2019
1 Feb 2019
9 Feb 2018
Domestic Unit
Steers 280-350kg ¢/kg lwt 273 277 294
Heifers 280-350kg ¢/kg lwt 253 258 281
Export Unit
Shortfed 100-120 DOF ¢/kg lwt 292 293 291
Mediumfed 120-220 DOF ¢/kg lwt 320 325 303
Longfed 220+ DOF ¢/kg lwt nq nq 305
WA over-the-hooks indicators Unit 15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
Grassfed yearling ¢/kg cwt 520 520 500
Grainfed yearling ¢/kg cwt 560 550 510
MSA yearling ¢/kg cwt 580 578 540
National saleyard indicators Live weight Muscle/Fat Unit 12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
Restocker Steer 200-280kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 270 263 320
Feeder Steer 330-400kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 266 272 282
Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) ¢/kg cwt 465.25 477.50 529
Eastern states OTH indicators Carcase weight Muscle Unit 15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
Trade steer 240-260kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 493 494 457
Medium steer 260-280kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 499 500 468
Heavy steer 300-400kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 508 509 477
Medium cow 260-280kg A-E ¢/kg cwt 381 382 382
MSA trade steer 240-260kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 525 527 489
State saleyard indicators Queensland NSW Victoria SA Tasmania
Category Live weight Muscle/Fat Unit 12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
Restocker Steer 200-280kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 277 275 323 254 240 304 nq nq 232 180 nq nq nq nq nq
Feeder Steer 330-400kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 272 275 284 262 273 282 256 252 274 241 nq 222 nq nq nq
Medium Steer ¢/kg lwt 254 244 271
Medium Cow ¢/kg lwt 187 181 212
Cattle prices
Vealer Steer 280-330kg C2 ¢/kg lwt nq nq 293 270 277 302 249 236 274 243 223 268 nq nq nq
¢/kg cwt nq nq 564 516 524 575 461 438 507 505 440 527 nq nq nq
Trade Steer 330-400kg C3 ¢/kg lwt 278 272 258 268 276 291 265 263 272 244 234 270 nq nq nq
¢/kg cwt 505 495 469 503 519 534 498 491 509 467 477 509 nq nq nq
Medium Steer 400-500kg C3 ¢/kg lwt 260 259 258 252 263 259 270 261 nq 254 246 244 nq 263 nq
¢/kg cwt 473 471 472 474 505 485 506 491 nq 461 448 479 nq 501 nq
Heavy Steer 500-600kg C4 ¢/kg lwt 283 286 273 252 262 256 251 246 262 nq nq nq nq nq nq
¢/kg cwt 507 514 491 470 490 471 468 457 485 nq nq nq nq nq nq
Medium Cow 400-520kg D3 ¢/kg lwt 197 208 202 180 186 191 172 170 194 147 190 nq 171 170 nq
¢/kg cwt 404 426 415 377 390 404 353 351 411 320 396 nq 356 353 nq
Vealer Steer 280-330kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 274 269 306
¢/kg cwt 528 523 595
Trade Steer 330-400kg C3 ¢/kg lwt 268 264 277
¢/kg cwt 501 499 514
Medium Steer 400-500kg C3 ¢/kg lwt 255 257 259
¢/kg cwt 479 485 482
Heavy Steer 500-600kg C4 ¢/kg lwt 268 264 267
¢/kg cwt 488 486 485
Medium Cow 400-520kg D3 ¢/kg lwt 185 193 197
¢/kg cwt 383 400 410
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Over-the-hooks sheep and lamb indicators (¢/kg cwt) Victoria NSW SA WA Tasmania
15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
Medium trade lamb 18-20kg 646 672 638 657 693 623 653 677 623 655 660 636 nq nq nq
Heavy trade lamb 20-22kg 646 672 638 657 693 623 653 677 623 655 660 636 nq nq nq
Heavy lamb 22-24kg 680 690 635 657 693 623 665 680 620 655 660 636 nq nq nq
Mutton 18-24kg 383 393 400 405 400 406 378 383 367 380 380 420 nq nq nq
State saleyard sheep and lamb indicators (¢/kg cwt) Victoria NSW SA WA Tasmania
12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
Merino lamb 16-22kg 567 624 558 557 618 553 648 642 562 667 615 509 nq nq nq
Restocker/feeder lamb 0-18kg 600 635 668 584 600 598 591 663 543 588 541 529 798 642 564
Light lamb 12-18kg 608 617 642 580 624 588 664 630 589 641 611 605 634 619 585
Trade lamb 18-22kg 630 642 632 608 647 602 667 667 583 667 664 630 626 614 588
Heavy lamb 22+kg 631 631 608 617 641 611 658 645 588 656 666 587 623 595 587
Mutton 18-24kg 362 378 378 366 399 398 364 322 339 417 425 370 358 375 389
Live export price quotes (A$/head) 12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
Live wether Muchea nq nq 97
Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (¢/kg cwt) 12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
ESTLI 621 647 613
National saleyard sheep and lamb indicators (¢/kg cwt) 12 Feb 2019
5 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2018
Merino lamb 16-22kg 585 627 556
Restocker/feeder lamb 0-18kg 598 614 609
Light lamb 12-18kg 602 622 605
Trade lamb 18-22kg 628 648 614
Heavy lamb 22+kg 626 638 608
Mutton 18-24kg 369 391 385
National OTH sheep and lamb indicators (¢/kg cwt) 15 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
Medium trade lamb 18-20kg 653 676 630
Heavy trade lamb 20-22kg 653 676 630
Heavy lamb 22-24kg 664 681 628
Mutton 18-24kg 386 389 398
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) 15 Feb 2019
1 Feb 2019
16 Feb 2018
8.1-10kg 588 586 478
10.1-12kg 588 586 478
12.1-16kg 588 586 478
16.1-20kg 588 586 478
20.1kg+ 588 586 478
Grain prices - Darling Downs (A$/tonne) 8 Feb 2019
1 Feb 2019
9 Feb 2018
Wheat 437 445 325
Barley 388 395 332
Sorghum 352 357 285
Grain prices - Riverina (A$/tonne)
Wheat 420 428 253
Barley 370 380 248
Source: Profarmer Australia
Skin indicators - Lambs 8 Feb 2019
1 Feb 2019
9 Feb 2018
2" + 16.1 - 20kg 500 500 700
20.1 - 24kg 600 600 863
24.1kg + 713 713 975
1" - 2" 16.1 - 20kg 325 325 600
20.1 - 24kg 400 400 675
24.1kg + 600 600 800
0.5" - 1" 16.1 - 20kg 125 125 300
20.1 - 24kg 267 267 450
24.1kg + 325 325 575
New Season 16.1 - 20kg 300 300 550
20.1 - 24kg 475 475 825
24.1kg + 650 650 1050
Skin indicators - Merino sheep (average 25 micron)
1.5" - 2" 16.1 - 20kg 900 900 1300
20.1 - 24kg 1063 1063 1300
24.1kg + 1188 1188 1500
US imported beef prices (CIF) 8 Feb 2019
1 Feb 2019
9 Feb 2018
Bull 95CL US¢/lb 214.3 210.0 225.0
A¢/kg 660.0 641.4 632.5
Cow 90CL US¢/lb 203.0 201.0 213.5
A¢/kg 625.2 613.9 600.1
CC/CF 85CL US¢/lb 188.5 188.5 194.5
A¢/kg 580.6 575.7 546.7
Shank 90CL US¢/lb 202.0 200.5 212.5
A¢/kg 622.1 612.4 597.3
Trim 85CL US¢/lb 187.5 188.5 193.5
A¢/kg 577.5 575.7 543.9
Trim 80CL US¢/lb 174.5 173.5 166.0
A¢/kg 537.4 529.9 466.6
Trim 75CL US¢/lb nq nq 161.0
A¢/kg nq nq 452.6
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 227.5 227.5 242.5
A¢/kg 700.7 694.8 681.7
Inside cap off US¢/lb 277.5 277.5 282.5
A¢/kg 854.7 847.5 794.1
Source: Steiner Consulting Group
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General statistics
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