7215.0 - Livestock Products, Australia, Jun 2008 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 14/08/2008   
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MEAT PRODUCTION TREND


BEEF

Graph: Beef

In the June quarter 2008, the trend estimate for beef production increased by 1% to 535 thousand tonnes.


MUTTON AND LAMB
Graph: Mutton and Lamb

In the June quarter 2008 the trend estimate for mutton production rose by 3% to 68 thousand tonnes. The trend estimate for lamb production this quarter fell by 5% to 103 thousand tonnes.


TOTAL RED MEAT
Graph: Total red meat

The trend estimate for total red meat production fell marginally to 803 thousand tonnes in the June quarter 2008.


CHICKEN MEAT
Graph: Chicken meat

The trend estimate for chicken meat production in the June quarter 2008 fell by 1% to 198 thousand tonnes.