A WESTERN Queensland processor says the domestic market for goat meat has taken off in the past 18 month, as throughput remains consistently high this year.
Weekly Goat slaughter hit its highest number in six years last month, with a voluntary Meat & Livestock Australia survey recording 49,920 head. Since then, it has been above 50,000 head – including 51,716 head last week.
Western Meat Exporters managing director Campbell McPhee says a significant expansion of the Charleville abattoir is expected to be completed by the end of May.
“Throughout 2017 goat slaughter numbers tapered…
