The ABS will be closed from 12.00pm, 24 December 2024 and will reopen at 9.00am, 2 January 2025. During this time there will be no statistical releases and our support functions will be unavailable. The ABS wishes you a safe and happy Christmas.

Livestock Products, Australia

This is not the latest release View the latest release

Quarterly statistics on livestock slaughtered and meat production

Reference period

December 2022

Released

16/02/2023

View all releases

Key statistics

In seasonally adjusted terms for the December 2022 quarter:

Red meat production decreased 2.2%
Chicken meat production decreased 2.3%

Livestock products (seasonally adjusted)

Cattle

Cattle slaughtered in the December 2022 quarter decreased 1.1% to 1.5 million.
Beef production in the December 2022 quarter decreased 1.0% to 470,957 tonnes.

Cattle slaughtered and beef produced
	Beef (Tonnes '000)	Cattle ('000)
Dec-20	483.1	1,580.6
Mar-21	457.5	1,500.6
Jun-21	478.1	1,523.8
Sep-21	478.9	1,520.3
Dec-21	467.6	1,472.0
Mar-22	456.2	1,442.5
Jun-22	464.9	1,454.7
Sep-22	475.6	1,482.6
Dec-22	471.0	1,466.8

Cattle slaughtered and beef produced

["","Beef","Cattle"]

[["Dec-20","Mar-21","Jun-21","Sep-21","Dec-21","Mar-22","Jun-22","Sep-22","Dec-22"],[[483.10000000000002],[457.5],[478.10000000000002],[478.89999999999998],[467.60000000000002],[456.19999999999999],[464.89999999999998],[475.60000000000002],[471]],[[1580.5999999999999],[1500.5999999999999],[1523.8],[1520.3],[1472],[1442.5],[1454.7],[1482.5999999999999],[1466.8]]]

[]

[{"axis_id":"0","tick_interval":"","axis_min":"","axis_max":"","axis_title":"","precision":-1,"axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"","table_units":"","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false}]

[{"value":"0","axis_id":"0","axis_title":"Number ('000)","axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"('000)","table_units":"('000)","axis_min":"0","axis_max":"1750","tick_interval":null,"precision":"-1","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false},{"value":"1","axis_id":"1","axis_title":"Tonnes ('000)","axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"(Tonnes '000)","table_units":"(Tonnes '000)","axis_min":"425","axis_max":"625","tick_interval":"25","precision":"-1","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false}]

Sheep

Sheep slaughtered in the December 2022 quarter increased 3.5% to 1.7 million.
Mutton production in the December 2022 quarter decreased 1.6% to 44,317 tonnes.

Sheep slaughtered and mutton produced
	Mutton (Tonnes '000)	Sheep ('000)
Dec-20	34.4	1,327.9
Mar-21	35.4	1,399.9
Jun-21	36.9	1,368.0
Sep-21	39.9	1,469.7
Dec-21	41.9	1,530.2
Mar-22	37.3	1,532.2
Jun-22	46.1	1,741.6
Sep-22	45.1	1,650.5
Dec-22	44.3	1,708.2

Sheep slaughtered and mutton produced

["","Mutton","Sheep"]

[["Dec-20","Mar-21","Jun-21","Sep-21","Dec-21","Mar-22","Jun-22","Sep-22","Dec-22"],[[34.399999999999999],[35.399999999999999],[36.899999999999999],[39.899999999999999],[41.899999999999999],[37.299999999999997],[46.100000000000001],[45.100000000000001],[44.299999999999997]],[[1327.9000000000001],[1399.9000000000001],[1368],[1469.7],[1530.2],[1532.2],[1741.5999999999999],[1650.5],[1708.2]]]

[]

[{"axis_id":"0","tick_interval":"","axis_min":"","axis_max":"","axis_title":"","precision":-1,"axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"","table_units":"","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false}]

[{"value":"0","axis_id":"0","axis_title":"Number ('000)","axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"('000)","table_units":"('000)","axis_min":"0","axis_max":"2000","tick_interval":"200","precision":"-1","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false},{"value":"1","axis_id":"1","axis_title":"Tonnes ('000)","axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"(Tonnes '000)","table_units":"(Tonnes '000)","axis_min":"0","axis_max":"80","tick_interval":"10","precision":"-1","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false}]

Lambs

Lambs slaughtered in the December 2022 quarter decreased 9.5% to 5.4 million.
Lamb meat production in the December 2022 quarter decreased 8.7% to 132,481 tonnes.

Lamb slaughtered and meat produced
	Lamb (meat) (Tonnes '000)	Lambs ('000)
Dec-20	129.9	5,170.5
Mar-21	121.8	4,830.4
Jun-21	129.4	5,271.0
Sep-21	135.3	5,799.5
Dec-21	121.6	4,951.7
Mar-22	125.6	5,039.9
Jun-22	131.3	5,131.7
Sep-22	145.1	5,918.9
Dec-22	132.5	5,357.5

Lamb slaughtered and meat produced

["","Lamb (meat)","Lambs"]

[["Dec-20","Mar-21","Jun-21","Sep-21","Dec-21","Mar-22","Jun-22","Sep-22","Dec-22"],[[129.90000000000001],[121.8],[129.40000000000001],[135.30000000000001],[121.59999999999999],[125.59999999999999],[131.30000000000001],[145.09999999999999],[132.5]],[[5170.5],[4830.3999999999996],[5271],[5799.5],[4951.6999999999998],[5039.8999999999996],[5131.6999999999998],[5918.8999999999996],[5357.5]]]

[]

[{"axis_id":"0","tick_interval":"","axis_min":"","axis_max":"","axis_title":"","precision":-1,"axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"","table_units":"","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false}]

[{"value":"0","axis_id":"0","axis_title":"Number ('000)","axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"('000)","table_units":"('000)","axis_min":"0","axis_max":"7000","tick_interval":null,"precision":"-1","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false},{"value":"1","axis_id":"1","axis_title":"Tonnes ('000)","axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"(Tonnes '000)","table_units":"(Tonnes '000)","axis_min":"90","axis_max":"160","tick_interval":"10","precision":"-1","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false}]

Pigs

Pigs slaughtered in the December 2022 quarter increased 0.3% to 1.4 million.
Pig meat production in the December 2022 quarter increased 1.2% to 110,961 tonnes.

Pig slaughtered and meat produced
	Pig (meat) (Tonnes '000)	Pigs ('000)
Dec-20	107.6	1,372.0
Mar-21	110.4	1,388.8
Jun-21	109.8	1,390.2
Sep-21	111.5	1,394.8
Dec-21	111.5	1,405.2
Mar-22	107.8	1,326.5
Jun-22	107.9	1,362.6
Sep-22	109.6	1,373.4
Dec-22	111.0	1,376.9

Pig slaughtered and meat produced

["","Pig (meat)","Pigs"]

[["Dec-20","Mar-21","Jun-21","Sep-21","Dec-21","Mar-22","Jun-22","Sep-22","Dec-22"],[[107.59999999999999],[110.40000000000001],[109.8],[111.5],[111.5],[107.8],[107.90000000000001],[109.59999999999999],[111]],[[1372],[1388.8],[1390.2],[1394.8],[1405.2],[1326.5],[1362.5999999999999],[1373.4000000000001],[1376.9000000000001]]]

[]

[{"axis_id":"0","tick_interval":"","axis_min":"","axis_max":"","axis_title":"","precision":-1,"axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"","table_units":"","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false}]

[{"value":"0","axis_id":"0","axis_title":"Number ('000)","axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"('000)","table_units":"('000)","axis_min":"1200","axis_max":"1425","tick_interval":"25","precision":"-1","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false},{"value":"1","axis_id":"1","axis_title":"Tonnes ('000)","axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"(Tonnes '000)","table_units":"(Tonnes '000)","axis_min":"90","axis_max":"135","tick_interval":"5","precision":"-1","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false}]

Chickens

Chickens slaughtered in the December 2022 quarter decreased 2.7% to 173.3 million.
Chicken meat production in the December 2022 quarter decreased 2.3% to 336,317 tonnes.

Chicken slaughtered and meat produced
	Chicken (meat) (Tonnes '000)	Chickens ('000)
Dec-20	323.8	169,560.0
Mar-21	323.1	170,800.0
Jun-21	335.9	173,253.1
Sep-21	341.3	175,840.4
Dec-21	337.1	172,964.1
Mar-22	346.5	173,573.3
Jun-22	337.1	176,183.7
Sep-22(a)	344.2	178,195.7
Dec-22	336.3	173,330.4

Chicken slaughtered and meat produced

["","Chicken (meat)","Chickens"]

[["Dec-20","Mar-21","Jun-21","Sep-21","Dec-21","Mar-22","Jun-22","Sep-22(a)","Dec-22"],[[323.80000000000001],[323.10000000000002],[335.89999999999998],[341.30000000000001],[337.10000000000002],[346.5],[337.10000000000002],[344.19999999999999],[336.30000000000001]],[[169560],[170800],[173253.10000000001],[175840.39999999999],[172964.10000000001],[173573.29999999999],[176183.70000000001],[178195.70000000001],[173330.39999999999]]]

[]

[{"axis_id":"0","tick_interval":"","axis_min":"","axis_max":"","axis_title":"","precision":-1,"axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"","table_units":"","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false}]

[{"value":"0","axis_id":"0","axis_title":"Number ('000)","axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"('000)","table_units":"('000)","axis_min":"152500","axis_max":"180000","tick_interval":"2500","precision":"-1","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false},{"value":"1","axis_id":"1","axis_title":"Tonnes ('000)","axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"(Tonnes '000)","table_units":"(Tonnes '000)","axis_min":"290","axis_max":"370","tick_interval":"10","precision":"-1","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false}]

(a) Revised

Gross value of livestock (original)

The gross value of cattle and calves slaughtered decreased 8.6% to $3.6 billion.
The gross value of sheep and lambs slaughtered decreased 3.4% to $1.2 billion.
The gross value of pigs slaughtered decreased 3.1% to $401 million.
The gross value of poultry slaughtered increased 3.7% to $923 million.

Gross value of livestock
	Cattle and calves ($m)	Sheep and lambs ($m)	Pigs ($m)	Poultry ($m)
Dec-20	3,047.8	1,094.3	399.6	738.0
Mar-21	2,906.2	1,125.6	393.8	728.4
Jun-21	3,206.7	1,214.3	403.3	753.8
Sep-21	3,489.6	1,295.4	392.3	784.2
Dec-21	3,591.8	1,298.8	382.4	773.2
Mar-22	3,546.9	1,250.0	381.9	868.3
Jun-22	3,852.7	1,288.1	408.5	746.9
Sep-22(a)	3,947.7	1,251.5	413.2	890.6
Dec-22	3,607.7	1,209.5	400.6	923.3

Gross value of livestock

["","Cattle and calves","Sheep and lambs","Pigs","Poultry"]

[["Dec-20","Mar-21","Jun-21","Sep-21","Dec-21","Mar-22","Jun-22","Sep-22(a)","Dec-22"],[[3047.8000000000002],[2906.1999999999998],[3206.6999999999998],[3489.5999999999999],[3591.8000000000002],[3546.9000000000001],[3852.6999999999998],[3947.6999999999998],[3607.6999999999998]],[[1094.3],[1125.5999999999999],[1214.3],[1295.4000000000001],[1298.8],[1250],[1288.0999999999999],[1251.5],[1209.5]],[[399.60000000000002],[393.80000000000001],[403.30000000000001],[392.30000000000001],[382.39999999999998],[381.89999999999998],[408.5],[413.19999999999999],[400.60000000000002]],[[738],[728.39999999999998],[753.79999999999995],[784.20000000000005],[773.20000000000005],[868.29999999999995],[746.89999999999998],[890.60000000000002],[923.29999999999995]]]

[]

[{"axis_id":"0","tick_interval":"","axis_min":"","axis_max":"","axis_title":"","precision":-1,"axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"","table_units":"","data_unit_prefix":"","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false}]

[{"value":"0","axis_id":"0","axis_title":"$ (millions)","axis_units":"","tooltip_units":"(m)","table_units":"($m)","axis_min":null,"axis_max":null,"tick_interval":null,"precision":"-1","data_unit_prefix":"$","data_unit_suffix":"","reverse_axis":false}]

(a) revised

Changes in this and forthcoming issues

Suspension of trend estimates

Revisions

Data downloads

The ABS will no longer publish Table 16 as part of this publication. For further information, please refer to the September 2022 quarter Changes in this and forthcoming issues.

Download all (1.11 MB)

Time Series

Data files

Table 1. Livestock slaughtered - bulls, bullocks and steers: all series ('000)
Download xlsx [69.03 KB]
Table 2. Livestock slaughtered - cows and heifers: all series ('000)
Download xlsx [69.01 KB]
Table 3. Livestock slaughtered - cattle (excluding calves): all series ('000)
Download xlsx [73.97 KB]
Table 4. Livestock slaughtered - calves: all series ('000)
Download xlsx [72.04 KB]
Table 5. Livestock slaughtered - sheep: all series ('000)
Download xlsx [74.5 KB]
Table 6. Livestock slaughtered - lambs: all series ('000)
Download xlsx [74.81 KB]
Table 7. Livestock slaughtered - pigs: all series ('000)
Download xlsx [73.35 KB]
Table 8. Livestock slaughtered - chickens: all series ('000)
Download xlsx [83.45 KB]
Table 9. Red meat produced - beef: all series (tonnes)
Download xlsx [75.65 KB]
Table 10. Red meat produced - veal: all series (tonnes)
Download xlsx [71.67 KB]
Table 11. Red meat produced - mutton: all series (tonnes)
Download xlsx [74.02 KB]
Table 12. Red meat produced - lamb: all series (tonnes)
Download xlsx [73.92 KB]
Table 13. Red meat produced - pig meat: all series (tonnes)
Download xlsx [73.93 KB]
Table 14. Red meat produced - total red meat: all series (tonnes)
Download xlsx [75.91 KB]
Table 15. Chicken meat produced: all series (tonnes)
Download xlsx [80.87 KB]
Table 17. Annual livestock slaughtered - excluding chickens: original ('000)
Download xlsx [67.62 KB]
Table 18. Annual livestock slaughtered - chickens: original ('000)
Download xlsx [49.92 KB]

Data Cubes

Gross value of livestock slaughtered

Data files

Download xlsx [85.82 KB]

Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 7215.0.

Methodology

Livestock Products, Australia methodology, December 2022

Do you need more detailed statistics?

Request data

We can provide customised data to meet your requirements

Request a quote

Microdata and TableBuilder

We can provide access to detailed, customisable data on selected topics

View available Microdata and TableBuilder

APA

Livestock Products, Australia

APA

Key statistics

Livestock products (seasonally adjusted)

Cattle

Sheep

Lambs

Pigs

Chickens

Gross value of livestock (original)

Changes in this and forthcoming issues

Suspension of trend estimates

Revisions

Data downloads

Time Series

Table 1. Livestock slaughtered - bulls, bullocks and steers: all series ('000)

Table 2. Livestock slaughtered - cows and heifers: all series ('000)

Table 3. Livestock slaughtered - cattle (excluding calves): all series ('000)

Table 4. Livestock slaughtered - calves: all series ('000)

Table 5. Livestock slaughtered - sheep: all series ('000)

Table 6. Livestock slaughtered - lambs: all series ('000)

Table 7. Livestock slaughtered - pigs: all series ('000)

Table 8. Livestock slaughtered - chickens: all series ('000)

Table 9. Red meat produced - beef: all series (tonnes)

Table 10. Red meat produced - veal: all series (tonnes)

Table 11. Red meat produced - mutton: all series (tonnes)

Table 12. Red meat produced - lamb: all series (tonnes)

Table 13. Red meat produced - pig meat: all series (tonnes)

Table 14. Red meat produced - total red meat: all series (tonnes)

Table 15. Chicken meat produced: all series (tonnes)

Table 17. Annual livestock slaughtered - excluding chickens: original ('000)

Table 18. Annual livestock slaughtered - chickens: original ('000)