A lift in shipping activity from Townsville and Broome propelled Australian cattle exports in July to the highest monthly total in two years, but the upward trend is set to reverse this month following Indonesia’s suspension of four export yards in northern Australia.
Australian exporters moved 68,954 cattle in July, the largest volume in a single month since August 2021 when 72,774 cattle were exported.
Exports to Indonesia increased to 35,993 head in July, the highest monthly total to the South East Asian country since December.
The number of livestock shipped from Port Darwin in…