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Light’s right for feed flow

4:00 AM AEDT | The huge loads of downgraded grain about to hit the market for stock feed could be good news for cattle finishers and lot feeders, who this week were much more active in the saleyards.

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Herd and flock numbers decline

25/11/2008 | Australia’s cattle and sheep numbers declined throughout the 2007-08 fiscal year, as drought continued to ravage southern Australia. |

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Beef's export blues

21/11/2008 | RE-NEGOTIATION of expensive contracts is the order of the month as fluctuating global markets continue to wreak havoc on Australian beef.

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Poll Hereford cows to $1650 at Armidale

14/11/2008 | The Keswick Poll Hereford dispersal saw the culmination of a breeding program conducted by Bill Shugg for more than 40 years, with cows and calves fetching a well-deserved $1650 at auction. | $130 top for crossbred Edenhope ... | Crossbred ewes to $160 at ... | VIDEO: Poll Hereford cows to $1650 at ...

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Surviving, now thriving

14/11/2008 | LIFELONG farming practices withstood an incredible test of faith at Wallings Pastoral Company, and now the owners are as determined as ever to continue their successful feeding and weaning regime.

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Australia star steers to $1068

13/11/2008 | MOVIE star cattle have gone from pulling crowds to pulling drays as their time in the limelight has drawn to a close. | VIDEO: Australia's movie stars sold in ...

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Producers urged to register for Meat Profit Day

4/11/2008 | WITH only one week to go before the Orange Meat Profit Day on Wednesday November 12, the Central West’s livestock producers are being urged to secure their spot and pre-register.

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Consumers go hide-shy

31/10/2008 | An economy-driven trend of consumers shying away from luxury items, including quality leather goods, has hit the cattle hide market hard.

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Food fit for a Kingsley’s

31/10/2008 | Most city restaurant diners wouldn’t expect to be sitting next to their steak’s producer, but for anybody who drops into Kingsley’s Steak and Crabhouse at Woolloomooloo, there’s a good chance they will.

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Females top $8000 at Premier Murray Grey sale

30/10/2008 | ELITE Murray Grey genetics saw cow and calf units top $8000 at the Premier Murray Grey annual sale at Wodonga last Wednesday.

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Grading concerns

30/10/2008 | Following the extension of MSA grading categories last year to include older beef, sectors of the industry are concerned the integrity of the brand is being diluted, reports MATTHEW CAWOOD. |

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Females to 270c/kg at Wodonga

27/10/2008 | Female prices baulked the market trend at Wodonga’s store cattle sale last Thursday reaching a healthy 270c/kg for unjoined cow and calf units.

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Females to 270c/kg at Wodonga

27/10/2008 | FEMALE prices baulked the market trend at Wodonga’s store cattle sale last Thursday reaching a healthy 270c/kg for unjoined cow and calf units.

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Don't guess - get your BeefSpecs

26/10/2008 | NSW beef producers have become accomplished at using on-farm data to manage the cost of production, but knowing the precise result of certain management decisions would be invaluable to running their businesses as efficiently as possible.

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Caroona chases red feedlot factor

26/10/2008 | A FEW red cattle tend to stand out in a mob of black Angus, so they are going to be judged pretty quickly one way or the other.

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Wodonga steers selling firm

23/10/2008 | YEARLING cattle prices were up to 15 cents a kilogram dearer on previous sales at Wodonga Store Cattle Sale last Thursday.

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Feedlot cattle numbers decline but conditions improving

21/10/2008 | Despite more favourable trading conditions for the feedlot sector, the overall July to September quarter ALFA/MLA survey has shown a 9pc decline in cattle numbers on feed from the previous quarter.

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Cows with calves to $1550 at CTLX female sale

20/10/2008 | The Central Tableland Livestock Exchange Premier Female sale was held at Carcoar on Friday, where Angus cows with calves topped the market at $1550. | T&R forges ahead after buyout | South America looks to SA genetics | VIDEO: Cows with calves to $1550 at ...

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Bred to thrive for future

10/10/2008 | BASED on a simple philosophy of getting females to suit the environment and bulls to suit the market one family of North Coast weaner producers is guiding a property steeped in history, colourful stories, and cattle business success into the 21st century.

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