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October beef exports continue year-long slump

 

Australian beef exports continued to perform poorly in October, reaching just 72,979 tonnes.

Although the volume represented a small rise on September trade, up 3.8 percent, it was coming off a particularly low base, as September beef production struggled under weather challenges and other burdens.

Last month’s exports were down 2pc from October last year, which by that point was already being heavily impacted by short cattle supply.

For the calendar year to the end of October, Australian beef exports have now reached 708,778 tonnes, down 3.7 percent on the same ten-month period…

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