Top year for QLD saleyards

By By Matt Sherrington
Updated November 15 2016 - 10:59am, first published November 14 2016 - 1:11pm
High rise: Cattle sold through Queensland saleyards in 2016 have provided excellent return for producers in comparison to last year, due to the current scarcity of supply.
High rise: Cattle sold through Queensland saleyards in 2016 have provided excellent return for producers in comparison to last year, due to the current scarcity of supply.

While most global beef price indicators are easing as a result of growing global beef (and meat) production, Australian beef cattle prices, have been getting higher and higher, simply because the number of cattle available has fallen to a 20-year low.

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