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November beef exports lower, as market challenges return

DESPITE some of the largest weekly kills of the year during November, Australian beef exports continued to fall last month.

Weekly national adult cattle slaughter during November averaged just over 100,000 head, up from less than 91,500/week the month before – a rise of 9.3pc – and 5pc higher than a year ago.

Yet November beef export volume last month reached just 69,697t, about 3000t below the previous month and 7.9pc lower than a year ago. Barring the traditional January slow seasonal start, it was one of the smallest monthly export volumes seen all year.

There were a number of…

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