7218.0.55.001 - Livestock and Meat, Australia, Aug 2019

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 04/10/2019

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Main Features About this Release	Trends in livestock slaughtered and meat produced Cattle Compared to July 2019: Cattle slaughtered increased 0.1% to 692,300 head Beef production remained steady at 195,900 tonnes Compared to August 2018: Cattle slaughtered increased 2.8% Beef production increased 1.6% Calves Compared to July 2019: Calves slaughtered decreased 1.3% to 46,500 head Veal production decreased 0.7% to 2,200 tonnes Compared to August 2018: Calves slaughtered increased 14.4% Veal production increased 30.7% Sheep Compared to July 2019: Sheep slaughtered decreased 2.5% to 691,700 head Mutton production decreased 1.9% to 16,700 tonnes Compared to August 2018: Sheep slaughtered decreased 22.5% Mutton production decreased 19.6% Lamb Compared to July 2019: Lambs slaughtered decreased 3.1% to 1.62 million head Lamb production decreased 2.7% to 38,300 tonnes Compared to August 2018: Lambs slaughtered decreased 12.1% Lamb production decreased 6.3% Pigs Compared to July 2019: Pigs slaughtered decreased 0.8% to 418,200 head Pork production decreased 0.8% to 32,300 tonnes Compared to August 2018: Pigs slaughtered decreased 8.1% Pork production decreased 9.7% Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.