26/10/2026
Weekly Market Summary 🌦️
Rain continues to shape the market across Queensland, bringing opportunities for cattle producers while creating challenges for the northern harvest.
Here’s what’s happening across Queensland this week:
🔹 Widespread rain hits key growing regions, with heavier falls across Queensland and northern NSW disrupting harvest activity, and further rain forecast this week.
🔹 Cattle markets respond to the season, with restocker and feeder prices lifting 10–20c/kg liveweight. With rain across southern Queensland and the Darling Downs, graziers may be more inclined to hold cattle into the New Year.
🔹 Beef export conditions improve, with stronger Chinese and Korean buying ahead of the 1 January quota reset adding competition in international markets.
🔹 Northern grain markets feel the impact of the rain, with prompt values strengthening while reports of grain sprouting emerge across southern Queensland and northern NSW.
🔹 Dalby cotton climbs to $614/bale, while cottonseed holds at $510/t as global cotton markets continue to watch harvest conditions and export demand.
Catch up on the full Elders Insights Weekly Market Summary for the latest market movements 👉 https://elders.com.au/for-farmers/market-insights/weekly-market-summary/