Weekly Kill Reports

Weekly kill: Grids steady, as first hint of winter approaches

Direct consignment price grids are largely unchanged across eastern and southern Australia this week, as country starts to dry out after earlier rain and the first glimpse of winter appears..Read More

Jon Condon, 13/04/2021

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Weekly kill: Rain forces some Qld direct consignment offers to rise

Faced by empty post-Easter kill slots, offers from some Queensland processors have lifted 20c/kg on heavy grass steers this week, while some slaughter cow rates have increased 10-15c/kg. Supply prospects..Read More

Jon Condon, 07/04/2021
Weekly kill: northern grids surge 15-25c on tight supply

After a six-week phase where direct consignment grid offers have trended downwards, a number of Queensland exporters have raised their offers significantly over the past few days, in response to..Read More

Jon Condon, 29/09/2020
Weekly kill: Rain slows numbers in some regions

Falls of 25-75mm across substantial areas of southwestern and western Queensland, western NSW and eastern parts of South Australia in the past week have been enough to disrupt slaughter cattle..Read More

Jon Condon, 22/09/2020

Weekly kill: Grids continue to soften, in face of lacklustre export markets

More adjustments were seen in slaughter cattle grid offers this week, in the face of listless export markets and a rising currency. Some Queensland processor competitors have dropped their offers..Read More

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Jon Condon, 08/09/2020
Weekly kill: Soaring Aussie dollar pushes grid prices 10-30c/kg lower

While the international and domestic beef trade out of Australia continues to cop a buffeting from COVID-related demand factors and high rates of kill in competing exporter countries, currency movement..Read More

Jon Condon, 01/09/2020
Weekly kill: Production rates stabilise, after previous week’s dramatic declines

Rates of slaughter across eastern Australia appear to have steadied last week, after dramatic declines were reported the week before. There has been little or no change in direct consignment..Read More

Jon Condon, 25/08/2020

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