7218.0.55.001 - Livestock and Meat, Australia, Oct 2015 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 07/12/2015   
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OCTOBER KEY TREND FIGURES

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTERED AND MEAT PRODUCED, Australia, October 2015

September 2015
October 2015
Sep 2015 to Oct 2015
Oct 2014 to Oct 2015
Livestock (no.)
Cattle (a)
731 388
720 056
-1.5%
-9.0.%
Calves
57 153
56 980
-0.3%
1.9%
Sheep
724 607
735 143
1.5%
-8.6%
Lambs
1 870 325
1 876 612
0.3%
-0.1%
Pigs
407 132
407 639
0.1%
0.5%
Meat (t)
Beef
203 460
200 674
-1.4%
-8.8%
Veal
2 760
2 752
-0.3%
-19.9%
Mutton
17 474
17 731
1.5%
-7.4%
Lamb
41 297
41 507
0.5%
0.0%
Pig Meat
30 935
31 029
0.3%
1.5%
(a) Excludes calves


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OCTOBER KEY POINTS

Livestock and meat production monthly trend movements for October 2015:
  • Cattle slaughter and meat production continued to slow in October 2015.
  • Calf slaughter and meat production continued to ease in October 2015 reflecting the seasonal nature of this sector of the industry.
  • Sheep slaughter has continued to increase in October 2015 following recent low numbers in April 2015.
  • Lamb slaughter and meat production increased in October 2015.
  • Pig slaughter and meat production rose slightly in October 2015.