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Queensland processors have lifted cattle grid offers by up to 20c/kg on cows and grass steers as slaughter numbers tighten after rain. Several large Queensland export plants are dropping production days, and central Queensland plants face access difficulties.
Reduced kill capacity and firmer cattle offers signal tighter beef supply into the Christmas period, supporting cattle prices while beef trade remains flat. Feeder and cattle prices are likely to stay firm, which matters for feedlot and feed demand in the region.
beefcentral.comJon CondonNov 3, 2026After 40 past logistics events, Live Cattle moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.4%), and -1.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
