CATTLE numbers on feed in Australian feedlots remained steady in the September quarter, results from the latest grainfed industry quarterly survey show.
The quarterly survey conducted by the Australian Lot Feeders Association and Meat & Livestock Australia shows numbers at 1,258,377 head in the September quarter – about 1500 head more than June, but still the second highest on record.
Industry capacity continues to grow, with feedlot capacity reaching a new record high of 1.576 million head in September, up another 21,000 head on June (see references in Beef Central’s earlier Top 25…
