date:Aug 25, 2014
eason in 2012-13, and continued dry conditions throughout 2013-14, significantly reduced pasture availability across a large area of northern Australia.
Subsequently cattle turn-off and slaughter increased.
Meat and Livestock Australia said that ABARES have forecast cattle and calf slaughter for 2013-14 to have increased by 13 per cent year-on-year the highest slaughter figure since 1978-79.
In particular, female cattle slaughter increased 21 per cent, and males and calves increased by five