Eastern Young Cattle Indicator - EYCI

The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator - or EYCI - 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 (or dressed) weight (¢/kg cwt); and is sourced from sale data from 26 saleyards in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria;


 * eyci.mla.com.au, retrieved September 10, 2006.

It is produced daily by MLA's National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS); and includes


 * vealer
 * yearling
 * heifers
 * steers

Only cattle meeting the following criteria are included
 * grade score C2 or C3,
 * 200kg+ liveweight

Includes cattle purchased for
 * slaughter,
 * restocking or
 * lotfeeding;

It is also used as the base for the MLA/SFE Meat & Livestock Australia/Sydney futures exchange Cattle Futures contract.