7218.0.55.001 - Livestock and Meat, Australia - Electronic Publication, Nov 2004  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 11/01/2005   
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NOVEMBER KEY POINTS

TREND ESTIMATES

  • The trend estimate for sheep slaughterings fell for the sixth consecutive month, to 871,500. This was the lowest figure recorded since December 2003.
  • The trend estimate for pig slaughterings fell for the eighth consecutive month, to 439,200. This was the lowest figure recorded since September 2001.
  • The trend estimate for pig meat production fell for the eighth consecutive month, to 31,800 tonnes. This was the lowest figure recorded since July 2001.

NOVEMBER KEY FIGURES

Seasonally
Trend
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTERED
Original
adjusted
estimate
'000
'000
'000
Cattle
707.0
654.6
658.7
Calves
40.7
66.9
71.4
Sheep
1,063.8
888.2
871.5
Lambs
1,565.1
1,391.8
1,415.0
Pigs
416.0
437.4
439.2
Seasonally
Trend
MEAT PRODUCED
Original
adjusted
estimate
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
Beef
190,872
175,395
175,364
Veal
1,792
2,479
2,522
Mutton
23,139
18,605
18,021
Lamb
31,312
28,001
28,376
Pig meat
30,249
31,944
31,840


NOTES

INTRODUCTION

This publication presents statistics on livestock slaughterings and meat production. These statistics are based on a monthly collection from abattoirs and other major slaughtering establishments. More detailed information on this series can be obtained by contacting the ABS or by referring to the quarterly ABS publication Livestock Products, Australia (cat. no. 7215.0).

For more information about these and related statistics, contact John Moody on Hobart 03 6222 5867, or the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.