# Beef prices for north Australia's live export herd remain high, while southern stock cheapens - ABC News

> Feeder steer prices in Darwin have held near $3.30 per kilogram this year, while comparable southern steers have struggled to exceed $3. Northern live exporters are paying a premium because of tight cattle supply and strict shipping commitments. Southern domestic prices are falling in the same period.

- Date: 2017-10-04 · published 2017-10-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68409-beef-prices-for-north-australia-s-live-export-herd-remain-high-while-southern
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The premium for northern export cattle reflects tight Australian supply rather than stronger demand, and it has no clear direct effect on global feed grain or meal prices.

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-10-04/beef-prices-for-north-live-export-herd-remain-high/9012442

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