Values this week were steady on accounts of diminished trade, as most wait for adjustments in slaughter levels in October. The US front was similar, with light trade indicated and small price range adjustments.

According to news sources, Indonesia has resumed imports of live cattle from Australia. There are still reports of lumpy skin disease (LSD), which causes blisters and reduces milk production. It is first transmitted by insect bites and is considered a highly infectious viral disease affecting cattle and buffalo but does not pose a risk to humans.

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