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Al opens 2026 by thanking listeners and outlining plans for more practical guests and local producers, plus monthly veterinary updates from Chelsea (Herd Solutions) and livestock market reports from Morgan (Elders). In the episode, Morgan discusses heavy rain arriving after a dry, fire-affected period, boosting confidence and tightening cattle supply; he notes feeder steers rising from about $4.20–$4.40/kg to around $5.20/kg. The Mountain Calf Sales’ move to undercover facilities at Bairnsdale is described as a major success, with strong local Gippsland buying, about 1,700–1,800 cattle, and prices commonly over $5/kg (lighter types dearer), plus heifers around $2,200 as breeders. They also cover strong but pressured sheep and lamb markets (about $8/kg for sheep, lambs up to ~$10.70–$11), upcoming store and weaner sales, bull sales, and advice to trade old bulls while cull values are high, followed by brief on-site interviews reflecting positive results despite wet conditions.

00:00 Welcome to 2026

01:21 Rain Changes Everything

02:20 Mountain Calf Sales Wrap

04:41 Where the Buyers Came From

06:14 Bairnsdale Sale Success

07:14 Sheep Market Gets Dear

09:20 Weather Forecast Banter

10:17 Next Week and Bull Sales

11:08 Sale Highlights and Sign Off

12:52 Auction Ring Action

13:37 Post Sale Price Breakdown

15:10 Producer Chat Pinkeye Update

16:08 Sale Prices Snapshot

16:50 Why Bairnsdale Works

17:21 Season Break and Water

18:37 Undercover Verdict

20:10 Local Bull Sale Plug

20:52 Cost of Production Reality

22:46 Future Feature Sales

23:11 Producers Praise the Draft

23:47 Agents and Yard Crew

25:08 Elders Wrap and Hereford Plans

27:36 Up the Mountain Mud

29:14 Buyer Hunting Steers

29:59 Thanks and Sign Off