FOLLOWING three years of growth leading to the largest cattle herd in ten years in 2023, the Australian cattle herd is expected to ease to 28.6 million head by June, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s 2024 Cattle Industry Projections released today.
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The national herd will continue to taper down in 2025 and 2026, and by 2026, is likely to sit at 26.5 million – 6.8pc smaller than 2023, the forecast suggests.
Female retention remains above long-term averages, particularly within northern production systems, illustrating that the herd has entered a…
