核心要点
全国大范围显著降雨提振市场情绪。
除重型阉牛指标外，牛羊各类行情指标均上行。
牛、绵羊及羔羊进场存栏量全线回落。
本周降雨致使养殖户暂缓出栏，牛羊上市量缩减。市场采购竞争加剧，除重型肉牛报价指数外，其余牛羊品类行情指数悉数走高。
肉牛市场
全国多地降雨，活牛上市量下降8%，降至62414头。新南威尔士州北部及昆士兰州南部此前持续干旱，本周迎来有效降水，养殖户选择暂缓出栏。供应量缩减带动各项市场指标上涨，仅重型阉牛指数持平。近一月肉牛行情整体向好，一岁育肥后备阉牛指数涨幅7%，一岁育肥后备母牛指数涨幅达18%。
本周一岁后备母牛涨幅最大，环比走高12%，活重价格至每公斤402澳分。三四月份母牛集中出栏，业内对冬季行情预期偏弱，叠加供货紧缺，本轮降雨推动价格大幅攀升。
饲用阉牛指数小幅上涨1.5%，活重单价每公斤480澳分，本场上市量6039头。冈尼达产区货源稀少仅138头，拍出该品类最高价每公斤522澳分。
绵羊市场
全国羔羊上市量减少22%，降至129991头；绵羊上市量下降18%，为58186头。货源整体收紧，各类行情指标悉数上涨，轻量羔羊及后备羊品类涨幅最为突出。
美利奴羔羊指数上涨10%，胴体单价达每公斤1086澳分，本次上市量10421头。福贝斯市场该品类溢价表现亮眼，均价每公斤1169澳分。该指数持续大幅攀升，同比去年涨幅五成，羊毛价值回暖带动行情走高。
商品羔羊指数上涨4%，胴体单价每公斤1174澳分，上市量22076头。维多利亚州出栏量占比35%，均价达每公斤1190澳分，价位更具优势。
屠宰量
统计周期：2026年5月15日当周
（1）牛只
全国肉牛屠宰量环比上涨2.2%，达159603头。近两周母牛屠宰占比均维持在五成以上。
各州肉牛屠宰量同比数据：
新南威尔士州：增长2%，屠宰量37164头
昆士兰州：增长4%，屠宰量81089头
南澳大利亚州：增长2%，屠宰量3850头
塔斯马尼亚州：下降1%，屠宰量5165头
维多利亚州：增长9%，屠宰量28455头
西澳大利亚州：增长53%，屠宰量3880头
（2）羊肉
全国羔羊屠宰量上涨1%，至403863头；成年绵羊屠宰量下降16%，降至108374头。
各州羔羊屠宰同比数据：
新南威尔士州：下降10%，屠宰量120136头
昆士兰州：下降15%，屠宰量1167头
南澳大利亚州：下降34%，屠宰量38753头
塔斯马尼亚州：下降45%，屠宰量6437头
维多利亚州：下降24%，屠宰量186846头
西澳大利亚州：下降9%，屠宰量50524头
内容供稿：澳大利亚肉类及畜牧业协会市场信息分析师 亚历克斯·弗莱
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Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap
Key points
Significant rain across large parts of the country lifted sentiment.
All cattle and sheep indicators, except for Heavy Steer Indicator, lifted.
Yardings declined across cattle, sheep and lamb.
Rain over the week restricted both cattle and sheep yardings as producers decided to hold onto stock, with most market reports noting increased competition among buyers. This resulted in a lift to all indicators for sheep and cattle, except the Heavy Steer Indicator.
Cattle market
Due to rain in large parts of the country, the national cattle yarding fell 8% to 62,414 head. Northern NSW and most of southern Queensland have been facing very dry conditions, but received welcome rain this week, causing producers to hold onto stock. The pullback in supply resulted in all market indicators lifting, except for the Heavy Steer Indicator. Cattle indicators have been on a positive run for the last month, gaining between 7% (Restocker Yearling Steer Indicator) to 18% (Restocker Yearling Heifer Indicator).
The Restocker Yearling Heifer had the biggest gain this week, lifting 12% to 402¢/kg liveweight (lwt). Elevated female turn-off through March and April signalled low producer sentiment coming into winter, and with limited supply available, a big boost was the result of the week’s rain.
The Feeder Steer Indicator had a slight increase of 1.5% to 480¢/kg lwt across an offering of 6,039 head. Best prices for the category came from Gunnedah at 522¢/kg lwt, with a limited offering of 138 head.
Sheep market
The national lamb yarding fell 22% to 129,991 head and the national sheep yarding fell 18% to 58,186. Across the limited supply, all indicators lifted, with lightweight lamb and restocker categories achieving the biggest gains.
The Merino Lamb Indicator lifted 10% to 1,086¢/kg carcase weight (cwt) across an offering of 10,421 head. Strong premiums were captured at Forbes, where the category achieved an average of 1,169¢/kg cwt. The indicator has experienced the strongest sustained growth, rising 50% compared to prices a year ago, reflecting the return of wool value.
The Trade Lamb Indicator lifted 4% to 1,174¢/kg cwt across an offering of 22,076 head, with Victorian yards accounting for 35% of the contribution and achieving a premium of 1,190¢/kg cwt.
Slaughter
Week ending 15 May 2026
（1）Cattle
National cattle slaughter lifted 2.2% week-on-week to 159,603 head. The female slaughter rate has remained above 50% for the last two weeks.
State-by-state cattle slaughter year-on-year (YoY):
NSW: up 2% to 37,164
Queensland: up 4% to 81,089 head
SA: up 2% to 3,850 head
Tasmania: down 1% to 5,165 head
Victoria: up 9% to 28,455 head
WA: up 53% to 3,880 head.
（2）Sheepmeat
National lamb slaughter lifted 1% to 403,863 head, while national mutton slaughter fell 16% to 108,374 head.
State-by-state lamb slaughter (YoY):
NSW: down 10% to 120,136 head
Queensland: down 15% to 1,167 head
SA: down 34% to 38,753 head
Tasmania: down 45% to 6,437 head
Victoria: down 24% to 186,846 head
WA: down 9% to 50,524 head.
Attribute content to: Alex Fry, MLA Market Information Analyst
Information is correct at time of publication on 22 May 2026
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