James Nason

Toowoomba

Journalist and Publisher at Beef Central

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Articles

Martins Stock Haulage acquires Camrandale Transport

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

Martins Stock Haulage has completed a successful takeover of Camrandale Transport at Quilpie, a significant family-built livestock transporting company in South West Queensland, Beef Central can confirm today. Camrandale Transport was launched in 2004 by Tim and Theresa Welk and today operates eight prime movers and triple road trains operating from a large, professional depot in Quilpie.
No 1: Martins Stock Haulage

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

With a prime mover and trailer fleet capable of moving more than 12,000 head of cattle in a single lift, Martins Stock Haulage is a logistical livestock carrying force across Australia’s outback and arterial roads. What started as a one-truck operation established by Gordon Martin 67 years ago has grown gradually and steadily through business growth and acquisition to become the single largest livestock carting fleet operating across the country.
No 2: Road Trains of Australia

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

The story of Road Trains of Australia is in many ways the story of how the pastoral potential of the modern northern Australian cattle industry was unlocked. The company’s DNA is intertwined with the innovative pioneers who through bush ingenuity, resilience and camaraderie overcame seemingly insurmountable barriers to transform remote livestock transport and literally pave the way for the growth of the northern Australian cattle industry as it exists today.
How livestock trailers have evolved in the past decade

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

Livestock trailer design has come a long way since the flat decks and detachable wooden stock crates of early Australian cattle and sheep trucks. Modern steel and aluminium designs now prioritise animal welfare, safety and efficiency, with some trailers incorporating remote-controlled operations and internal monitoring systems. But one innovation introduced nine years ago in particular is coming into its own in 2025.
8 charts underpinning why EP3 sees cattle prices heading higher

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

PRICES for Australian heavy steers are set to rise from an average of 350c/kg liveweight in 2025 to 400c/kg in 2026, according to an outlook presented to the 2025 WagyuEdge conference by economist and market analyst Matt Dalgleish from Episode 3. In terms of pricing for Wagyu F1 feeders, Mr Dalgleigh’s modelling points to a 470c/kg liveweight average this year rising to an 850c/kg average in 2026 as premiums recover.
Trump tariffs and tight supply open new doors for Aussie beef

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

Why the Australian beef sector is set to benefit from Trump tariffs, why the US herd rebuild is not yet underway and why Brazil’s bid to gain whole-of-country FMD shapes as a global game-changer were among topics explained by a US market expert at last week’s 2025 WagyuEdge conference in Perth.
No. 5: O’Sullivan’s Livestock Transport

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

WITH more than half a century of history and a strong customer base behind it, O’Sullivan’s Livestock Transport has become a prominent player in Australia’s livestock transport sector and one of the nation’s largest carriers of both sheep and cattle.
No 6: Mitchell’s Livestock Transport

2 weeks ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

Worth a watch: This video produced last year captures the culture of the Mitchell’s Livestock Transporting business and the family values that still drive the company 85 years after it was founded by Mick and Margaret Mitchell at Waroona, WA. ACROSS the endless red dirt roads and vast plains of Western Australian cattle country, red and white Mitchell’s Livestock Transport trucks travel over four million kilometres and transport over 650,000 cattle and 300,000 sheep every year.
Quilty doubles down on bold 2026 cattle price prediction

2 weeks ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

Bottom line Herd rebuilding likely to commence this year Trump’s pause on tariffs helps key customers (particularly Japan and Korea) avoid recession Tariffs are inflationary, and Australia’s backfilling role is crucial globally Demand-driven cattle cycle is underway, which will see higher feeder steer prices Wagyu pricing will be subdued until early 2026 Peak in Wagyu pricing is not expected until Q2 2027 One burning question hung in the air as analyst Simon Quilty strode onto the WagyuEdge...
Assuming Australia will always be food secure a “dangerous fantasy”

2 weeks ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

A former federal government advisor has delivered a stark warning to Australia’s transport and agricultural sectors: the nation’s food security—and by extension, its national security—is far more fragile than many people realise.