JUNE KEY FIGURES
 | | Jun Qtr 2006 | Mar Qtr 2007 | Jun Qtr 2007 |
| TREND ESTIMATES | '000 | '000 | '000 |
|
| Number slaughtered | | | |
| Cattle | 1 955.5 | 2 071.6 | 2 046.3 |
| Calves | 207.9 | 247.7 | 247.3 |
| Sheep | 3 144.1 | 3 315.7 | 3 015.9 |
| Lambs | 4 812.1 | 5 065.4 | 5 028.8 |
| Pigs | 1 328.8 | 1 335.5 | 1 329.3 |
| Chickens | 110 579.8 | 113 904.2 | 114 699.4 |
|
| | Jun Qtr 2006 | Mar Qtr 2007 | Jun Qtr 2007 |
| | tonnes | tonnes | tonnes |
|
| Meat produced | | | |
| Beef | 531 275 | 553 826 | 543 466 |
| Veal | 6 993 | 7 871 | 7 743 |
| Mutton | 65 154 | 67 167 | 60 965 |
| Lamb | 98 826 | 103 541 | 102 261 |
| Pig meat | 95 736 | 95 770 | 95 718 |
| Chicken meat | 196 574 | 203 592 | 205 414 |
| Wool receivals | 121 233 | 116 824 | 118 999 |
|
| Mar Qtr 2006 | Dec Qtr 2006 | Mar Qtr 2007 |
| ML | ML | ML |
|
| Whole milk intake by factories | 2 555 | 2 417 | 2 282 |
|
Cattle slaughterings,
Excluding calves - Trend
| Sheep and lamb slaughterings,
Trend
|
JUNE KEY POINTS
TREND ESTIMATES
- In June quarter 2007, the trend estimate for the number of cattle slaughtered fell slightly to 2.0 million.
- In June quarter 2007, the trend estimate for the number of sheep slaughtered fell by 9% to 3.0 million.
- In June quarter 2007, the trend estimate for the number of lambs slaughtered fell slightly to 5.0 million.
- In June quarter 2007, the trend estimate for the number of pigs slaughtered fell slightly to 1.3 million.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
| September 2007 | 14 November 2007 |
| December 2007 | 14 February 2008 |
| March 2008 | 14 May 2008 |
| June 2008 | 14 August 2008 |
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
There are no changes in this issue.
FORTHCOMING CHANGES
Annual seasonal adjustment reanalysis: The annual reanalysis of quarterly livestock products collection will be undertaken after the release of this issue. Any revisions to the seasonally adjusted and trend estimates series will be incorporated with the release of September 2007 quarterly data.
Introduction of ARIMA modelling techniques: Recently, the ABS has implemented improved methods of producing seasonally adjusted estimates, focused on the application of Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) modelling techniques. The revision properties of the seasonally adjusted and trend estimates can be improved by the use of ARIMA modelling. ARIMA modelling relies on the characteristics of the series being analysed to project future period data. The projected values are temporary, intermediate values, that are only used internally to improve the estimation of the seasonal factors. The projected data do not affect the original estimates and are discarded at the end of the seasonal adjustment process.
The Livestocks Products collection will use, from the 2007 annual seasonal reanalysis, concurrent seasonal adjustment with ARIMA modelling where applicable to reduce the level of revision to seasonally adjusted livestock products estimates. For more information about ARIMA modelling, refer to Feature article: Use of ARIMA modelling to reduce revisions in the October 2004 issue of Australian Economic Indicators (cat. no. 1350.0).
INQUIRIES
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SUMMARY COMMENTARY
CATTLE (EXCLUDING CALVES)
The trend estimate for the number of cattle slaughtered in June quarter 2007 fell slightly to 2.0 million.
CALVES
The trend estimate for the number of calves slaughtered in June quarter 2007 remained steady at 247,000.
SHEEP AND LAMBS
In June quarter 2007, the trend estimate for the number of sheep slaughtered fell by 9% to 3.0 million. The number of lambs slaughtered fell slightly to 5.0 million.
PIGS
In June quarter 2007, the trend estimate for the number of pigs slaughtered fell slightly to 1.3 million.
BEEF
In June quarter 2007, the trend estimate for beef production fell by 2% to 543,000 tonnes.
MUTTON AND LAMB
In June quarter 2007, the trend estimate for mutton production fell by 9% to 61,000 tonnes. The trend estimate for lamb production fell slightly to 102,000 tonnes.
TOTAL RED MEAT
The trend estimate for red meat production fell by 2% to 810,000 tonnes in June quarter 2007.
CHICKEN MEAT
The trend estimate for chicken meat production increased slightly to 205,000 tonnes in June quarter 2007.
WHOLE MILK INTAKE BY FACTORIES
The trend estimate for whole milk intake by factories in March quarter 2007 fell by 6% to 2.3 billion litres.
BROKERS AND DEALERS RECEIVALS OF TAXABLE WOOL
The trend estimate for wool receivals by brokers and dealers in June quarter 2007 increased by 2% to 119,000 tonnes.
EXPORTS OF LIVE SHEEP
Live sheep exports fell by 45% to 561,000 in June quarter 2007. Gross value fell by 46% for the quarter, down to $37.8 million. Unit value fell by 1% to $67.36.
EXPORTS OF LIVE CATTLE
Live cattle exports increased by 59% to 195,000 in June quarter 2007. Gross value increased by 46% for the quarter, up to $129 million. Unit value fell by 8% to $663.22.
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