Since September 2019
Cattle
- 2.2 million were slaughtered (up 2.3%)
- 616,900 tonnes of beef were produced (up 2.2%)
Sheep
- 2.4 million were slaughtered (up 4.8%)
- 59,600 tonnes of mutton were produced (up 6.1%)
Lambs
- 5.2 million were slaughtered (down 1.9%)
- 122,300 tonnes of lamb were produced (down 1.4%)
Pigs
- 1.3 million were slaughtered (down 0.8%)
- 97,800 tonnes of pork were produced (down 0.6%)
Chickens
- 163 million were slaughtered (up 1.1%)
- 303,200 tonnes of chicken meat were produced (down 0.2%)
Wool
Receivals for the December 2019 quarter continue to be low. Continuing dry seasonal conditions have led to a decrease in wool produced in most regions, with many farms destocking across recent months.
- 70,000 tonnes were received (down 3.7%)
- Wool brokers and dealers reported decreases in most states with New South Wales down 3.3% (to 21,900 tonnes), Victoria down 7.1% ( to 19,600 tonnes) and Western Australia down 4.1% (to 16,100 tonnes).
- South Australia was up 2.9% (to 9,900 tonnes)
Exports data
From March 2020, exports data (exports of fresh, chilled, frozen and processed meat and exports of live cattle and sheep) will no longer be published in Livestock Products, Australia (cat. no. 7215.0). ABS exports data can be found in the International Trade in Goods and Services, Australia (cat. no. 5368.0). Please contact us on 1300 135 070 if you need help accessing this information. The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment also publish detailed livestock exports data.