2018 year in review

Updated December 18 2018 - 10:35am, first published December 17 2018 - 6:26pm
2018: the year in review
2018: the year in review

JANUARY

First sea shipment of slaughter cattle to China sourced from the Blue Tongue Virus Active Zone (Northern Australia). Exporter NACC pays 285c/kg for the 500-550kg steers delivered Townsville. Queensland meatworks open where 2017 left off at 495c/kg for 4-tooth ox and 435c for heavy cow but these rates quickly come under downward pressure due to strong supply. TFI Murray Bridge suffers huge fire damage. JBS launches Hereford Boss under its Great Southern program. A$ tops US80 cents. NSW agent Tony Fountain dies aged 72.

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