7215.0 - Livestock Products, Australia, Mar 2014 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 16/05/2014   
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NUMBER OF LIVESTOCK EXPORTED
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Exports of live cattle
Live cattle exports in March quarter 2014 fell by 20% over the previous quarter, to 222,000 head. Of these, 60% or 129,000 were exported to Indonesia, 21% or 44,600 to Vietnam, and 11% or 23,700 to Israel.

Exports of live sheep
Live sheep exports in March quarter 2014 rose by 4% over the previous quarter, to 494,000. Of these, 52% or 247,000 were exported to Kuwait, and 23% or 110,000 were exported to Qatar.