Latest quarterly livestock products data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reflects the drier conditions experienced in many parts of Australia over winter and producers’ response to the forecast El Nino summer.
MLA market information manager Stephen Bignell said the latest ABS statistics for the September quarter showed a 5.7 percent increase in red meat production, with cattle slaughter increased by 10.5pc to 1.9 million head and overall beef production up 8.3pc to 589,406 tonnes.
Lamb slaughter in the September 2023 quarter increased 8.7pc to 6.6 million head and lamb meat…
