核心要点

肉牛市场

全国活牛周度上市量环比下降9%，至61912头。昆士兰州上市量下降10%，为27132头；维多利亚州上市量下滑33%，至9547头。新南威尔士州上市量上涨13%，达到22905头。

整体肉牛市场行情走弱，但母牛价格指数保持相对稳定。加工母牛指数小幅下跌1澳分，至375澳分/公斤活重。南方屠宰企业在昆士兰州与新南威尔士州收购活动依旧活跃，在大盘下行背景下支撑母牛价格。这表明来自美国的瘦牛肉需求持续推动屠宰企业争抢母牛货源。

一岁阉公牛指数本周跌幅最大，育肥阉公牛指数下跌21澳分，至514澳分/公斤活重；补栏一岁阉公牛指数回落12澳分，至519澳分/公斤活重。大量货源对轻型一岁阉公牛形成价格压力，但新南威尔士州中部补栏买家托底，遏制价格进一步下探。与之相反，重型育肥阉公牛需求向好，市场成交表现相对坚挺。

绵羊市场

全国羔羊上市量上涨10%，达到146623头，绵羊上市量基本持平，为47504头。

全国所有绵羊及羔羊价格指数均出现下跌，延续6月末至7月初市场高点后的回落态势。轻型羔羊指数跌幅最大，下跌78澳分，至1073澳分/公斤胴体重。母绵羊肉指数回落50澳分，至844澳分/公斤胴体重，美利奴羔羊指数下跌43澳分，至1078澳分/公斤胴体重。新南威尔士州市场走弱、西澳大利亚州行情大幅下挫共同带动价格下行，西澳上市量增加、固定采购商缺席以及东部各州订单缩减对当地价格形成压制。

受主产区牧草长势良好支撑，补栏羔羊指数表现相对抗跌，小幅回落14澳分，至1159澳分/公斤胴体重。

短皮谷饲羔羊持续受到屠宰企业青睐。尽管部分屠宰厂尚未复工，但育肥场依旧为重型出口羔羊市场提供支撑。少量当季新生羔羊开始流入市场，受到屠宰企业与补栏养殖户的关注，部分良种羔羊被重新放回牧场饲养。

屠宰量：

全国肉牛屠宰量环比下降3%，为147546头。昆士兰州依旧是屠宰量最大的州，尽管本周屠宰量有所下滑，仍占全国屠宰总量一半以上。维多利亚州是唯一实现屠宰量增长的州，但增幅有限。

今年累计肉牛屠宰量达440万头，较2025年同期高出6%。

各州肉牛屠宰量（同比）：

（2）羊肉

随着多个州屠宰产能恢复，全国羔羊屠宰量增长10%，达到340879头。受冬季维保结束、屠宰产能重启影响，全国绵羊屠宰量同样大幅上涨90%，达到71034头。

维多利亚州本周屠宰量虽出现下滑，但依旧为全国羔羊屠宰第一大州，占全国总屠宰量的45%。今年累计羔羊屠宰量1176万头，较2025年同期下降15%，所有州屠宰量均同比走低。

各州羔羊屠宰量（同比）：

信息来源：埃米利亚诺·迪亚兹，澳大利亚肉类与畜牧业协会（MLA）高级市场信息分析师。

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Key points

• The cattle market eased this week, although cow indicators remained resilient as southern processors stayed active in the north.

• Lamb and mutton indicators continued to ease from their late-June peaks.

• Sheep and lamb slaughter rebounded as plants returned from winter maintenance, while cattle slaughter declined.

Cattle market

National cattle yardings fell 9% week-on-week to 61,912 head. Queensland yardings declined 10% to 27,132 head and Victorian throughput fell 33% to 9,547 head. NSW yardings increased 13% to 22,905 head.

The broader cattle market eased, although cow indicators remained relatively stable. The Processor Cow Indicator softened 1¢ to 375¢/kg liveweight (lwt). Southern processors remained active across Queensland and NSW, helping cow prices to hold despite the broader market decline. This shows the demand for lean beef from the US has continued to support processor competition for cows.

Yearling steer indicators recorded the largest falls over the week, with the Feeder Steer Indicator down 21¢ to 514¢/kg lwt and the Restocker Yearling Steer Indicator easing 12¢ to 519¢/kg lwt. The large offering placed pressure on lightweight yearling steers, but support from central NSW restockers limited further losses. In contrast, heavy feeder steers attracted stronger demand and sold into a comparatively solid market.

Sheep market

National lamb yardings increased 10% to 146,623 head, while sheep yardings remained relatively stable at 47,504 head.

All national sheep and lamb indicators declined, extending the easing trend from the market highs recorded in late June and early July. The Light Lamb Indicator recorded the largest fall, declining 78¢ to 1,073¢/kg carcase weight (cwt). The Mutton Indicator eased 50¢ to 844¢/kg cwt, while the Merino Lamb Indicator fell 43¢ to 1,078¢/kg cwt. The declines were driven by softer markets in NSW and a sharper fall in WA, where increased yardings, the absence of a regular buyer and reduced orders from eastern states weighed on prices.

The Restocker Lamb Indicator was comparatively resilient, easing 14¢ to 1,159¢/kg cwt, supported by favourable pasture conditions across key production regions.

Grainfed lambs with shorter skins continued to attract processor interest. Feedlots also  provided support to the heavy export market, despite some processors remaining inactive. Small numbers of new-season lambs began appearing, attracting interest from both processors and restockers, with some well-bred lines returning to the paddock.

Slaughter

Week ending 24 July 2026

（1）Cattle

National cattle slaughter declined 3% week-on-week to 147,546 head. Queensland remained the largest processing state, accounting for more than half of national throughput despite recording a weekly decline. Victoria was the only state to record an increase, although the lift was modest.

Year-to-date cattle slaughter reached 4.40 million head, 6% above the same period in 2025.

State-by-state cattle slaughter (YoY):

• NSW: down 11% to 33,046 head

• Queensland: down 5% to 77,779 head

• SA: stable at 3,851 head

• Tasmania: down 20% to 3,801 head

• Victoria: down 7% to 25,476 head

• WA: up 38% to 3,593 head.

（2）Sheepmeat

National lamb slaughter increased 10% to 340,879 head as capacity returned across several states. National sheep slaughter also increased, recording a significant lift of 90% to 71,034 head due to the return of processing capacity following winter maintenance shutdowns.

Despite Victoria's weekly decline in throughput, it remained the largest lamb-processing state, accounting for 45% of national slaughter. Year-to-date lamb slaughter remained 15% below the same period in 2025 at 11.76 million head. Throughput remained lower across all states.

State-by-state lamb slaughter (YoY):

• NSW: up 11% to 119,780 head

• Queensland: down 2% to 1,292 head

• SA: up 43% to 38,169 head

• Tasmania: up 10% to 5,822 head

• Victoria: down 16.5% to 155,015 head

• WA: down 52% to 20,801 head.

Please note: July export data may be released later than usual, reflecting recent updates to the data format (currently being finalised by DAFF).

Attribute to: Emiliano Diaz, MLA Senior Market Information Analyst.

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