Jon Condon

Brisbane

Publisher at Beef Central

Agricultural journalist specialising in the Australian and global beef industry for the past 33 years

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Value-Based Marketing era will depend on industry ‘win-win’ mentality

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

THE red meat industry’s move into full-blown Value Based Marketing will depend on the a ‘win-win’ approach among processors and cattle producers, delegates attending the World Angus Forum being staged in Brisbane this morning was told. Guest speaker, Meat & Livestock Australia managing director Michael Crowley has made progress towards VBM one of his personal crusades since taking on the industry service delivery company’s top job in July last year.
Domestic wholesale beef market: High prices meet softening pre-winter demand – something’s gotta give - Beef Central

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

DOMESTIC red meat wholesalers are facing challenges in the post-Federal Election period, with high commodity prices at a time when pre-winter beef demand is in seasonal decline. Federal (and even state) elections are notorious for undermining consumer confidence during their lead-up, with butchers often reporting flat sales as consumers feel uncertain about their future until the result is decided.
Weekly kill: Big supply surge unfolding, as pressured grids shed 10-20c/kg across Eastern states - Beef Central

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

BOTH direct consignment and saleyard-sourced slaughter cattle have come under price pressure this week, as meatworks types try to hit the market in heavy numbers. The return to work after the holiday-shortened Easter/ANZAC Day period has served as a trigger point, with heavy direct consignment bookings taking place over the past week. Cooler nights and the prospects of frosts in coming weeks have only greased the wheels – as has cash flow before the end of the financial year for some.
April beef exports surge to near-record 127,000t

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

AUSTRALIA’S chilled and frozen beef exports surged to near record highs in April, reaching 127,172t, as the red meat industry’s production surged sharply. That figure is up almost 14,800t from the previous month (March), and 21,800t or 21pc higher than April last year. Last month was in fact the fourth highest export month on record, exceeded only by October (130,000t, all-time record), July and December last year.
People on the Move: Appointments, retirements, achievements

2 weeks ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

Beef Central publishes an occasional summary of appointments, departures and achievements occurring across the red meat and livestock supply chain.
Weekly kill: CQ grids soften, other regions steady, as northern supply surges

2 weeks ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

THE beef production heartland area of Central Queensland has become a pinch-point in the slaughter cattle supply-demand equation, with direct consignment bookings starting to mount up significantly heading into May. Earlier weather delays have now cleared, and with early frosts not that far away, more cattle producers in the region are on the move.
Feeder steer update: Soft rise seen in southern prices; north mostly steady

2 weeks ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

THERE’S been little substantive change in feeder prices across eastern Australia as the grainfed industry gets back to work after the Easter/ANZAC Day break. In Queensland, competitive supply chains are this week offering 375-380c/kg delivered Downs for paddock-purchased flatback heavy feeders, and Angus in a wide range from 405c to 435c/kg, depending on each individual operators’ current procurement position. There’s been little movement in these rates since before Easter.
Harmonisation of standards urgently needed for industry’s animal welfare responsibilities

3 weeks ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

TRANSPARENCY, the need for harmonisation of standards and finding ways to better tell the industry’s story were common themes explored during an animal welfare panel session staged during the recent Meat Processing & Export conference on the Gold Coast.
Weekly kill: Grids soften, as drier track returns and short weeks exert impact

3 weeks ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

THERE are sharp corrections evident in direct consignment slaughter cattle grid prices this week, as stock access improves after earlier wet weather in some regions and the last of the backlog of rain-delayed process cattle is cleared. Queensland grids generally slipped 10-20c/kg since this time last week, with supply now starting to build heading into cooler months.
Gateway Wagyu cattle and property assets sell to established industry players

1 month ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

THE first stage of the Erasmus family’s Gateway Wagyu enterprise dispersal has been completed, with three mid-North Coast grazing properties sold for a combined $19.7 million, and a large portion of the Wagyu Fullblood and Poll Wagyu herds dispersed to new owners. The Wagyu herd dispersal, with some 1350 cattle involved, represented one of the largest Fullblood sale offerings over seen in Australia.