7215.0 - Livestock Products, Australia, Sep 2006

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 14/11/2006

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SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Sep Qtr 2005	Jun Qtr 2006	Sep Qtr 2006
TREND ESTIMATES		'000	'000	'000

Number slaughtered
	Cattle	1 887.5	1 951.3	1 955.2
	Calves	207.4	207.4	205.9
	Sheep	2 954.1	3 111.8	3 235.8
	Lambs	4 622.6	4 830.5	4 969.4
	Pigs	1 345.9	1 329.0	1 315.4
	Chickens	108 964.4	110 685.9	112 106.6

		Sep Qtr 2005	Jun Qtr 2006	Sep Qtr 2006
		tonnes	tonnes	tonnes

Meat produced
	Beef	510 318	530 125	535 731
	Veal	6 948	6 951	7 082
	Mutton	61 042	64 552	67 573
	Lamb	95 032	99 150	102 472
	Pig meat	97 744	95 838	94 863
	Chicken meat	190 821	198 197	200 256
Wool receivals		120 721	122 719	119 872

	Jun Qtr 2005	Mar Qtr 2006	Jun Qtr 2006
	ML	ML	ML

Whole milk intake by factories	2 578	2 535	2 586

Cattle slaughterings,
Excluding calves - Trend
Graph: Cattle slaughterings Excluding calves Trend

Sheep and lamb slaughterings,
Trend
Graph: Sheep and lamb slaughterings Trend

SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS

TREND ESTIMATES

In September quarter 2006, the trend estimate for the number of cattle slaughtered remained steady at 2.0 million.
In September quarter 2006, the trend estimate for the number of sheep slaughtered increased by 4% to 3.2 million.
In September quarter 2006, the trend estimate for the number of lambs slaughtered increased by 3% to 5.0 million.
In September quarter 2006, the trend estimate for pigs slaughtered decreased slightly to 1.3 million.

NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE (QUARTER)	Release Date
December 2006	14 February 2007
March 2007	14 May 2007

CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE

There are no changes in this issue.

FORTHCOMING CHANGES

There are no forthcoming changes.

INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Frank Costin on Hobart (03) 6222 5838.

SUMMARY COMMENTARY

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTERED TREND

CATTLE (EXCLUDING CALVES)

The trend estimate for the number of cattle slaughtered in September quarter 2006 remained steady at 2.0 million.

CALVES

The trend estimate for the number of calves slaughtered in September quarter 2006 decreased slightly to 206,000.

SHEEP AND LAMBS

In September quarter 2006, the trend estimate for the number of sheep slaughtered increased by 4% to 3.2 million. The number of lambs slaughtered increased by 3% to 5.0 million.

PIGS

In September quarter 2006, the trend estimate for the number of pigs slaughtered decreased slightly to 1.3 million.

MEAT PRODUCTION TREND

BEEF

In September quarter 2006, the trend estimate for beef production increased slightly to 536,000 tonnes.

MUTTON AND LAMB

In September quarter 2006, the trend estimate for mutton production increased by 5% to 67,600 tonnes. The trend estimate for lamb production increased by 3% to 102,000 tonnes.

TOTAL RED MEAT

The trend estimate for red meat production increased slightly to 808,000 tonnes in September quarter 2006.

CHICKEN MEAT

The trend estimate for chicken meat production increased slightly to 200,000 tonnes in September quarter 2006.

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS TREND

WHOLE MILK INTAKE BY FACTORIES

The trend estimate for whole milk intake by factories in June quarter 2006 increased by 2% to 2.6 billion litres.

BROKERS AND DEALERS RECEIVALS OF TAXABLE WOOL

The trend estimate for wool receivals by brokers and dealers in September quarter 2006 decreased by 2% to 120,000 tonnes.

LIVESTOCK EXPORTS ORIGINAL

EXPORTS OF LIVE SHEEP

Live sheep exports rose by 57% to 1.2 million in September quarter 2006. Gross value rose by 65% for the quarter, up to $83.6 million. Unit value rose by 5% to $71.68.

EXPORTS OF LIVE CATTLE

In September quarter 2006, live cattle exports rose by 4% to 189,000. Gross value rose by 12% for the quarter, up to $128 million. Unit value rose by 7% to $680.43.