Australian Cattle and Beef Market Report
Episodes
StoneX Australian Cattle Market year in review for 2025
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we cap off 2025, Ripley Atkinson explores the major talking points of this year – , what has influenced the market, and why and where the big num...
Relentless feedlot expansion comes home to roost: Feedlot Wrap for Q3 2025
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New data regarding the Australian feedlot industry highlights how the continued growth in capacity and numbers on feed over the past 5 years is transl...
Records broken, slaughter capacity one to watch & markets march higher.
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Description: “Australian cattle slaughter hits near 50-year highs as beef production records shatter” - that was the latest headline from ...
Rain, Rebuild & Record Highs: From Dry to Bullish – How a Bit of Rain Shook Up the Market
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a dry couple of months, patchy rains across eastern Australia has flipped the mood in cattle markets from cautious to confident. In this episode...
Cattle price volatility fires up as the market mood changes gear.
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In less than a month, market sentiment and pricing has shifted quickly, with seasonal conditions and higher supplies weighing on pricing. Meanwhile, i...
Philip Smith, Chief Executive of StoneX Group Inc.
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ripley took the opportunity to sit down with Philip Smith, Chief Executive of StoneX Group Inc., during his trip to our headquarters in Sydney, Austr...
Cattle market at a crossroads: Faltering rebuild potential for a southern herd rebuild as the northern restocker markets fire
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A clear delineation in restocker prices between emerging northern and southern markets has coincided with a potential realisation that the southern sp...
Tim Clay of Dunmore Pastoral, Southern QLD
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Southern QLD backgrounder and breeder, Tim Clay, General Manager of Dunmore Pastoral, joins us this week, sharing his unique insights & perspect...
Southern feeders play a lead role in the price rally for the ages as Q2 feedlot & production numbers run at record-setting rates.
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, as spring closes in, timely rain and a strong feeder market are sending false signals back to the producer to pay up for restocker cattle. ...
Red hot US beef demand, record high cattle prices & a shortening of fed supply – US market update.
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Turner, Director of Meats & Livestock (StoneX US), gives a full rundown of how the US market have performed in 2025. We answer all the big qu...
Queenslanders sell 720,000 head less cattle than expected in H1 2025 as bullish sentiment reverberates across the market.
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Queensland producers, on the back of season-defining March rains, have sold 720,000 head less stock than expected in April for the first half of 2025....
H2 Outlook report forecasts a growing cattle herd, 50 year highs in slaughter & record-breaking beef production and exports for 2025.
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ripley Atkinson unpacks the StoneX H2 2025 Australian Cattle Market Outlook, offering insights into what’s shaping up to be a stron...
Game Changing Northern Rains, Record Setting Beef Exports & Strong Prices_ Unpacking a Big H1 2025 in the Australian Cattle Market.
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jump into a recap of the standout developments in the Australian cattle market for the first half of 2025. Ripley Atkinson breaks down 10-year high sl...
Widespread optimism across the beef sector as breeding numbers rise.
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s podcast, we explore structural shifts in the market towards adjusting feedlot programs, plus the potential shortage of southern proce...
Cyril Close of TopX Roma gives his view on a healthy market and a cracking season in 2025
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Cyril Close from TopX Roma shares his views on the healthy state of the cattle market across all categories. Whilst giving a rundown on whe...
Slaughter & production volumes 5-years in the making.
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recently released data confirm that the beef sectors slaughter and production volumes continue to grow – pushing 40 year highs in some places. In th...
Southern rain on the forecast spells opportunity as the North sees cattle numbers flow.
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What effect will higher supplies have on pricing and why is May unique in terms of its cattle supply? Plus, why does forecasted rain for Southern Aust...
Angus feeder premiums begin to widen as QLD feeder prices ease.
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Despite short working weeks, plenty has been happening in the markets. This episode dives into what rains could mean for southern Australia, forecast ...
Ryan Brown of Smithfield Cattle Company provides his run down on the market.
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Brown, Group Livestock Manager for Smithfield Cattle Company in Queensland has had a long career in the cattle industry - specifically in the lot...
Widespread rain forecasts Northern Australia for continued herd growth in 2025
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Record rainfall across vast tracts of Australia’s major cattle regions in the past week have assured a good – if not great – season in 2025. Sea...
Producers disappointed as ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred rocks the supply chain
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heavy rain affecting all parts of the beef supply chain operating at near full capacity in the past 10 days. Whilst the supply and demand situation re...
Australia’s beef industry takes one step closer to production highs in 2024.
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 dives into the key numbers and insights behind the recently released 2024 slaughter and production data as well as the latest Lot Feeding Br...
Herd growth, record production to highlight 2025 Cattle Market
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Australian Cattle & Beef Market report, the recently released StoneX 2025 Australian Cattle Market Outlook report is discussed, i...
Record US Cattle Prices & a Softer Australian Market to Kick Off 2025
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 1 of the Australian Cattle & Beef Market Report bought to you by StoneX, the us record futures and cash markets, the US herd rebuild an...
Trailer: Australian Cattle and Beef Market Report
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get a 10 minute weekly breakdown of the Australian cattle and beef market, as discussed by Ripley Atkinson - author of StoneX's Australian Cattle &...