Australian Cattle Market Chaos: Emotion, Weather, and Price Swings

Australia's 2026 cattle season has not been one season at all. Rainfall, not supply alone, has driven Australian cattle prices this year, with northern Australia running wet, the central east swinging out of drought and the west lagging behind. Ripley Atkinson, StoneX Australia Meats and Livestock Manager, explains that producer confidence built on rainfall, rather than supply arithmetic alone, is what carries those regional swings into cattle demand and price. View his full report in the related video.