date:Nov 17, 2015
over the past three years.
This will be the third consecutive year of cattle slaughter exceeding eight million head, something thats never been seen before. As a result, beef production is estimated to reach 2.46 million tonnes cwt which will be the second highest volume ever, said Ben Thomas, Manager of Market Information for MLA.
High prices are expected to continue into 2016 largely because the price is being impacted by strong international demand for Australian meat while the Australian