Persistent hot, dry weather has taken a toll on cattle prices in 2019, with the EYCI recently falling to 468ยข/kg cwt, 11% lower than where it finished 2018.
Last week's joy at receiving the first decent rains for many years has turned to alarm for many cattle producers across northern Queensland, as they watch their properties wash away and their herds decimated by muddy floodwaters.
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and North Coast Local Land Services have successfully managed a tick fever outbreak, which threatened cattle herds in the Kendall region.
2019 is the centenary year of Angus Australia, and what better way to showcase Angus through the ages than the 2019 Angus National Conference, being held in Albury, NSW May 23rd-24th, 2019 at the Albury Entertainment Centre.
The run of whiteface weaner sales finished the week at Wodonga on Friday with autumn 2018-drop steers ringing the bell at $1150 and heavy heifers making $1135.
Lot feeders and steer finishers were out in force at the Wodonga Premier Hereford/Euro and Other Breeds grown and weaner sale, paying to 345c/kg for whiteface weaners.