Argus & Macquarie Beef Export Forum 2026

Registration and coffee

Forum Begins

Argus Market Outlook: Pricing on Australian trim, prime cuts and feeder cattle - Amy Phillips, Deputy Editor:

• Unlock market intelligence: Hear the latest Argus benchmark offerings across beef trims, grain‑fed cuts, feeder cattle and tallow and how these prices are formed.
• Understand the forces shaping margins: Learn how US demand, China’s safeguard tariffs, Indonesian permit cuts, currency volatility and global supply shifts are influencing Australian cattle and beef prices.
• Gain a clear outlook for the year ahead: Get forward‑looking analysis on slaughter trends, export opportunities, market risks and emerging pricing benchmarks.
• Turn data into decisions: See how producers, feedlots, processors and traders are already using Argus indices for contracting, risk management and strategic planning. 

Macquarie: Building risk management solutions for the Australian beef market - Filipe Moscoso, Managing Director, Agriculture Sales and Trading | Jacob Batzloff-Nagle, Vice President, Agriculture Sales

• Overview of Macquarie’s role in Australian Agriculture
• Does the Aussie beef industry need to hedge?
• Risk Management Tools: how 65CL and 85CL swaps can be used to manage price risk

Panel Discussion: Argus and Macquarie speakers, including tallow and feed wheat market updates

Networking Drinks