Livestock Products, Australia

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Quarterly statistics on livestock slaughtered and meat production

Reference period
June 2024
Released
20/08/2024
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Key statistics

In seasonally adjusted terms for the June 2024 quarter:

  • Red meat production increased 3.6%
  • Chicken meat production increased 5.4%

Livestock products (seasonally adjusted)

Cattle

  • Cattle slaughtered in the June 2024 quarter increased 2.8 % to 2.0 million.
  • Beef production in the June 2024 quarter increased 2.8 % to 626,781 tonnes.   

 

Sheep

  • Sheep slaughtered in the June 2024 quarter increased 18.3% to 3.1 million.
  • Mutton production in the June 2024 quarter increased 24.5% to 80,652 tonnes.

 

Lambs

  • Lambs slaughtered in the June 2024 quarter increased 0.3% to 7.1 million.
  • Lamb meat production in the June 2024 quarter decreased 0.3% to 170,194 tonnes.

 

Pigs

  • Pigs slaughtered in the June 2024 quarter increased 1.9% to 1.5 million.
  • Pig meat production in the June 2024 quarter increased 1.4% to 117,617 tonnes.

 

Chickens

  • Chickens slaughtered in the June 2024 quarter increased 2.6% to 186.8 million. 
  • Chicken meat production in the June 2024 quarter increased 5.4% to 374,602 tonnes. 

Gross value of livestock (original)

  • The gross value of cattle and calves slaughtered increased 13.8% to $3.6 billion.
  • The gross value of sheep and lambs slaughtered increased 12.3% to $1.4 billion. 
  • The gross value of pigs slaughtered increased 7.1% to $497.7 million. 
  • The gross value of poultry slaughtered increased 2.8% to $1.0 billion. 

Changes in this and forthcoming issues

Suspension of trend estimates

Revisions

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Gross value of livestock slaughtered

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  Livestock slaughtered – Quarterly statistics on livestock slaughtered.

  Meat produced – Quarterly statistics on meat production.

Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 7215.0.

Methodology

Scope

Includes livestock and poultry slaughtering at registered abattoirs, meat production for human consumption and gross value of livestock slaughtered.

Geography

Data available for Australian and state totals.

Source

Data is sourced from commercial abattoirs and meat processors.

Collection method

A quarterly survey of commercial abattoirs and meat processors.

Concepts, sources and methods

Not applicable for this release.

History of changes

The Wool Purchases, Receivals and Sales Survey and data release (Table 16) was ceased in September 2022.

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