MV Ocean Drover
A DROP in domestic cattle prices and some processors reportedly booked out until July has raised questions about the prospect of live export numbers ramping up again.
After an extremely quiet 2022, Australia’s main live export market for slaughter-weight cattle, Vietnam, has not seen a major increase in volume this year.
Two boats left Townsville last month with a total of 10,511 head for the month, which is more than double the 4,566 head in May last year. It is significantly down on the May average, with more than 20,000 for the month going to Vietnam in the four years…
