Heavy rain is lifting cattle prices but could spoil the winter harvest

中文标题

强降雨推升牛价，但可能扰乱冬收

Commonwealth Bank10/22/2026updated 10/22/2026

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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction

Commonwealth Bank reports young cattle prices rose 3.3% in a week after 5-200mm of rain hit northern NSW and Queensland, with a further 25-150mm forecast. Tight US beef supply supports exports. The same rain threatens winter crop quality near harvest. Wheat fell 4.6% in the US and 2.7% in Europe on Ukraine-Russia peace talks, but Australian wheat rose 0.7%.

Institution: Commonwealth Bank
Published: 10/22/2026
Research topic: Not explicitly stated
Time horizon: Not explicitly stated

Key arguments

Rain improved pasture prospects and lifted cattle prices across all categories.
Persistent heavy rain could cause quality downgrades for winter crops near harvest.
Tight US beef supply continues to support Australian export demand.
Ukraine-Russia peace talks and good US winter wheat rain pushed offshore wheat and oilseed prices lower, while Australian wheat rose.

Key numbers

Young cattle price change (week): +3.3%
Rainfall, northern NSW and Queensland (past week): 5mm to 200mm
Forecast rainfall, next eight days: 25mm to 150mm
US wheat price change (week): -4.6%
Australian wheat price change (week): +0.7%

Main risks

If heavy rain persists in coming weeks, winter crop quality could be downgraded.
The Bureau of Meteorology favours above-median November rainfall in WA and Queensland, adding harvest risk.
Further Russian and Ukrainian pulses through export routes outside the Black Sea are expected to limit chickpea price upside.

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