Eastern Young Cattle Indicator


The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator is an indicator of general cattle markets in Australia.
The EYCI index is calculated based on a seven-day rolling average expressed in cents per kilogram carcase weight ; and is sourced from sale data from 26 saleyards in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
It is produced daily by MLA's National Livestock Reporting Service. It includes
Only cattle meeting the following criteria are included:
It includes cattle purchased for:
The EYCI is also used as the base for the MLA/SFE /Sydney futures exchange Cattle Futures contract.