Show Notes
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This week, Ripley Atkinson, Australian Meats & Livestock Manager at StoneX, examines the forces behind the cattle market, unpacking key drivers across parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory, as well as New South Wales. Ripley discusses how an impending storm system due this week for large parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland could motivate producer confidence while boosting market activity. He also covers the slump of confidence from New South Wales producers and how slaughter numbers may rebound in Q4 under continued demand from China and South Korea. To cap off, Ripley unpacks the price spreads between Flatbacks and Southern & Northern Angus feeder cattle, including what these could signify from a demand perspective.
Pricing pressure is building across livestock markets as dry conditions persist and producer confidence softens. In this week’s episode Ripley Atkinson, Australian Meats & Livestock Manager at StoneX, unpacks the growing challenges facing restockers, the impact of reduced participation from southern buyers, and what elevated freight costs mean for feeder cattle prices and broader market dynamics. Listen in for a wide-ranging discussion on the trends shaping the market and the outlook ahead.
This week, Ripley Atkinson provides his views on key drivers influencing the Australian cattle markets – specifically, how weather continues to shape market sentiment. As weather events continue to influence producer confidence and price direction, Ripley explores the shifts in performance, and what it could mean for months ahead with the changing seasonal conditions. Ripley caps off with considerations on how Angus feeder prices are performing and identifies potential drivers of why the market in Northern NSW has remained strong – particularly, due to a lack of supply and the China demand effect. This, and more covered in wide-ranging markets chat this week.
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