Cattle slaughter 4 Dec 2020

27 Nov 2020

5 Dec 2019

Queensland Cattle 54,693 52,292 82,526

Calves 60 13 260

NSW Cattle 29,906 29,619 38,503

Calves 1,580 1,576 1,693

Victoria Cattle 22,508 22,104 29,994

Calves 346 375 733

SA Cattle 4,074 3,893 4,078

Calves 14 10 7

Tasmania Cattle 3,867 2,005 5,017

Calves 48 30 69

Cattle saleyard throughput 4 Dec 2020

27 Nov 2020

5 Dec 2019

Queensland Cattle 16,811 30,789 20,792

NSW Cattle 13,965 17,615 28,251

Victoria Cattle 10,014 10,833 9,986

SA Cattle 3,459 3,431 4,022

WA Cattle 4,865 4,376 4,681

Tasmania Cattle 160 110 45

Cattle movements

Sheep and lamb saleyard throughput 4 Dec 2020

27 Nov 2020

5 Dec 2019

NSW Lambs 70,889 74,892 105,860

Sheep 30,572 36,679 86,660

Victoria Lambs 143,156 119,268 128,124

Sheep 36,797 44,590 52,208

SA Lambs 36,948 40,938 24,505

Sheep 23,146 8,642 9,122

WA Lambs 11,121 8,636 19,800

Sheep 19,806 31,320 17,241

Tasmania Lambs 2,456 2,049 1,100

Sheep 2,877 3,109 2,700

Smallstock movements

The following weekly statistical summary includes the following information:

Livestock movements.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................pages 1-2Cattle yardingsSheep yardingsCattle slaughterSheep, lamb and goat slaughter

Cattle price indicators.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................pages 3-4Saleyard indicatorsOver-the-hook indicatorsLive export indicators

Sheep and lamb indicators...............................................................................................................................................................................................................pages 5-6Saleyard indicatorsOver-the-hook indicatorsLive export indicators

General statistics...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................page 7Over-the-hook goat indicatorsSkin price indicatorsWeekly US imported beef indicators

Sheep and lamb slaughter 4 Dec 2020

27 Nov 2020

5 Dec 2019

Queensland Lambs 465 393 1,723

Sheep 1,545 424 3,455

NSW Lambs 102,343 104,804 94,574

Sheep 46,009 44,619 79,519

Victoria Lambs 167,840 175,305 203,388

Sheep 26,156 39,567 71,415

SA Lambs 50,728 46,666 52,819

Sheep 9,027 6,269 13,279

Tasmania Lambs 7,104 5,932 6,862

Sheep 1,224 1,204 3,631

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Goat slaughter 4 Dec 2020

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5 Dec 2019

Queensland Goats 8,086 9,108 5,819

NSW Goats 994 945 1,089

Victoria Goats 9,227 8,068 7,296

SA Goats 918 2,267 3,186

Tasmania Goats nq nq nq

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State over-the-hooks indicators Queensland NSW Victoria SA Tasmania

Category Carcase weight Muscle Unit 11 Dec 2020

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

11 Dec 2020

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

11 Dec 2020

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

11 Dec 2020

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

11 Dec 2020

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

Trade steer 240-260kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 638 654 562 594 613 518 660 660 546 nq nq nq 512 521 487

Medium steer 260-280kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 638 654 565 592 611 514 646 646 544 nq nq nq nq nq nq

Heavy steer 300-400kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 648 664 575 602 621 524 652 652 550 nq nq nq nq nq nq

Medium cow 260-280kg A-E ¢/kg cwt 553 568 450 526 543 426 513 518 432 561 556 439 497 497 427

MSA trade steer 240-260kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 663 663 575 646 652 566 nq nq nq nq nq nq nq nq nq

Live Export Price Quotes Unit 4 Dec 2020

27 Nov 2020

5 Dec 2019

Light Steer 260 - 360 kg Townsville ¢/kg lwt nq nq 300

260 - 360 kg Darwin ¢/kg lwt 355 355 315

Light Heifer 260 - 360 kg Townsville ¢/kg lwt nq nq 250

260 - 360 kg Darwin ¢/kg lwt 320 320 275

WA saleyard indicators Unit 8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

WYCI ¢/kg cwt 822 804 527

Feeder cattle indicators - paddock sales 4 Dec 2020

27 Nov 2020

5 Dec 2019

Domestic Unit

Steers 280-350kg ¢/kg lwt 432 432 295

Heifers 280-350kg ¢/kg lwt 393 393 280

Export Unit

Shortfed 100-120 DOF ¢/kg lwt 395 395 325

Mediumfed 120-220 DOF ¢/kg lwt 415 415 330

Longfed 220+ DOF ¢/kg lwt 330 330 330

WA over-the-hooks indicators Unit 11 Dec 2020

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

Grassfed yearling ¢/kg cwt 665 665 560

Grainfed yearling ¢/kg cwt 665 665 560

MSA yearling ¢/kg cwt 670 670 580

National saleyard indicators Live weight Muscle/Fat Unit 8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

Restocker Steer 200-280kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 475 470 269

Feeder Steer 330-400kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 416 416 282

Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) ¢/kg cwt 790.75 789.75 496.25

Eastern states OTH indicators Carcase weight Muscle Unit 11 Dec 2020

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

Trade steer 240-260kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 601 612 528

Medium steer 260-280kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 625 637 541

Heavy steer 300-400kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 634 646 550

Medium cow 260-280kg A-E ¢/kg cwt 530 536 435

MSA trade steer 240-260kg A-C ¢/kg cwt 655 658 570

State saleyard indicators Queensland NSW Victoria SA Tasmania

Category Live weight Muscle/Fat Unit 8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

Restocker Steer 200-280kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 477 471 270 451 439 265 nq nq nq nq nq nq nq nq

Feeder Steer 330-400kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 420 413 286 414 421 280 386 269 nq nq nq nq nq nq

Medium Steer ¢/kg lwt 356 376 282

Medium Cow ¢/kg lwt 259 269 207

Cattle prices

Vealer Steer 280-330kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 348 397 250 464 466 257 413 280 422 451 278 nq nq nq

¢/kg cwt 657 763 481 856 862 490 752 521 835 887 535 nq nq nq

Trade Steer 330-400kg C3 ¢/kg lwt 402 394 nq 423 419 271 401 280 368 373 265 nq 398 nq

¢/kg cwt 737 727 nq 758 757 498 744 520 715 725 504 nq 698 nq

Medium Steer 400-500kg C3 ¢/kg lwt 365 358 270 362 374 243 374 277 377 379 279 nq 360 nq

¢/kg cwt 679 670 513 676 698 460 706 525 738 729 520 nq 643 nq

Heavy Steer 500-600kg C4 ¢/kg lwt 353 349 nq 349 355 265 348 289 nq nq nq nq nq nq

¢/kg cwt 631 646 nq 639 646 487 647 537 nq nq nq nq nq nq

Medium Cow 400-520kg D3 ¢/kg lwt 264 276 188 266 271 194 278 219 nq nq nq nq nq nq

¢/kg cwt 548 572 384 559 561 407 567 452 nq nq nq nq nq nq

Vealer Steer 280-330kg C2 ¢/kg lwt 439 437 301

¢/kg cwt 840 827 576

Trade Steer 330-400kg C3 ¢/kg lwt 409 401 272

¢/kg cwt 745 743 510

Medium Steer 400-500kg C3 ¢/kg lwt 363 374 269

¢/kg cwt 688 706 509

Heavy Steer 500-600kg C4 ¢/kg lwt 349 353 282

¢/kg cwt 640 646 523

Medium Cow 400-520kg D3 ¢/kg lwt 264 274 195

¢/kg cwt 550 563 404

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Over-the-hooks sheep and lamb indicators (¢/kg cwt) Victoria NSW SA WA Tasmania

11 Dec 2020

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

11 Dec 2020

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

11 Dec 2020

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

11 Dec 2020

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

Medium trade lamb 18-20kg 713 713 710 695 710 733 733 727 718 640 715 nq nq nq

Heavy trade lamb 20-22kg 710 710 710 695 710 733 733 727 718 640 715 nq nq nq

Heavy lamb 22-24kg 720 720 730 695 710 733 733 720 723 640 715 nq nq nq

Mutton 18-24kg 613 607 585 545 545 600 553 553 598 503 458 nq nq nq

State saleyard sheep and lamb indicators (¢/kg cwt) Victoria NSW SA WA Tasmania

8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

Merino lamb 16-22kg 710 731 612 710 736 699 696 679 687 680 653 681 nq nq nq

Restocker/feeder lamb 0-18kg 864 850 742 954 989 741 905 890 900 664 656 627 1208 1056 676

Light lamb 12-18kg 832 829 686 845 818 751 827 838 762 706 691 698 814 812 nq

Trade lamb 18-22kg 762 742 676 784 789 733 732 736 707 667 665 721 767 725 654

Heavy lamb 22+kg 764 739 691 755 770 735 715 699 697 690 643 693 740 693 646

Mutton 18-24kg 633 648 623 657 644 561 577 600 526 534 524 492 605 648 531

Live export price quotes (A$/head) 8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

Live wether Muchea nq nq 105

Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (¢/kg cwt) 8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

ESTLI 764 754 695

National saleyard sheep and lamb indicators (¢/kg cwt) 8 Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020

9 Dec 2019

Merino lamb 16-22kg 706 726 679

Restocker/feeder lamb 0-18kg 887 877 743

Light lamb 12-18kg 808 799 732

Trade lamb 18-22kg 757 748 699

Heavy lamb 22+kg 755 743 705

Mutton 18-24kg 609 625 570

National OTH sheep and lamb indicators (¢/kg cwt) 11 Dec 2020

4 Dec 2020

12 Dec 2019

Medium trade lamb 18-20kg 714 697 719

Heavy trade lamb 20-22kg 713 697 719

Heavy lamb 22-24kg 716 698 725

Mutton 18-24kg 571 552 560

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.

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Over-the-hooks goat indicators (A¢/kg cwt) 27 Nov 2020

12 Dec 2019

8.1-10kg 818 822

10.1-12kg 818 822

12.1-16kg 818 822

16.1-20kg 818 822

20.1kg+ 818 822

Grain prices - Darling Downs (A$/tonne) 4 Dec 2020

27 Nov 2020

5 Dec 2019

Wheat 295 303 422

Barley 268 266 375

Sorghum 330 315 435

Grain prices - Riverina (A$/tonne)

Wheat 263 273 334

Barley 220 220 285

Source: Profarmer Australia

Skin indicators - Lambs 4 Dec 2020

27 Nov 2020

5 Dec 2019

2" + 16.1 - 20kg 100 100 250

20.1 - 24kg 188 188 350

24.1kg + 288 288 488

1" - 2" 16.1 - 20kg 200 200 150

20.1 - 24kg 50 50 150

24.1kg + 163 163 325

0.5" - 1" 16.1 - 20kg nq nq nq

20.1 - 24kg nq nq 75

24.1kg + 125 125 188

New Season 16.1 - 20kg nq nq 150

20.1 - 24kg 231 231 281

24.1kg + 313 313 413

Skin indicators - Merino sheep (average 25 micron)

1.5" - 2" 16.1 - 20kg 500 500 1000

20.1 - 24kg 725 725 1125

24.1kg + 825 825 1250

US imported beef prices (CIF) 4 Dec 2020

27 Nov 2020

5 Dec 2019

Bull 95CL US¢/lb 230.5 234.5 281.5

A¢/kg 686.1 703.0 909.0

Cow 90CL US¢/lb 217.5 215.0 287.5

A¢/kg 647.4 644.5 928.3

CC/CF 85CL US¢/lb 191.5 190.5 252.5

A¢/kg 570.0 571.1 815.3

Shank 90CL US¢/lb 220.0 215.5 270.0

A¢/kg 654.8 646.0 871.8

Trim 85CL US¢/lb 190.5 190.0 247.5

A¢/kg 567.0 569.6 799.2

Trim 80CL US¢/lb 181.5 181.5 212.5

A¢/kg 540.2 544.1 686.2

Trim 75CL US¢/lb 175.0 175.0 190.5

A¢/kg 520.9 524.6 615.1

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 262.5 270.0 285.0

A¢/kg 781.3 809.4 920.3

Inside cap off US¢/lb 345.0 330.0 305.0

A¢/kg 1026.9 989.2 984.9

Source: Steiner Consulting Group

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