41st Edition : April 2017. Key Points Weak demand from both Indonesia and Vietnam must soon start to put serious downward pressure on northern Australian feeder prices. Spanish beef is being sold at discounts even lower than Indian buffalo as product expiry dates approach. Philippines live cattle prices take an unexpected 10% leap. Indonesia …
40th Edition : March 2017. Key Points Weak slaughter cattle demand in Indonesia squeezing importers from all sides Buffalo beef now in Indonesian supermarket chains New 450kg policy will fail unless the 120 day rule is removed Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.04 / kg live weight (Rp 10,150 = $1AUD) Weak demand is…
39th Edition : February 2017. Key Points Indian buffalo impact beginning to moderate Plenty of buffalo in the fridge while the ban issue is resolved Significant drought in China’s northern region of Inner Mongolia Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.06 / kg live weight (Rp 10,230 = $1AUD) Live slaughter prices appear to have…
38th Edition : January 2017. Key Points Cheap Spanish beef enters the Indonesian market Indian buffalo continues to crush demand for live slaughter cattle in Indonesia Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.14 / kg live weight (Rp 9,900 = $1AUD) Live slaughter prices drifted even lower in January pushing the indicator rate to Rp41,000.…
37th Edition : December 2016. Key Points Indian buffalo seriously impacting slaughter cattle demand Indonesian feeder imports could reduce by 50% during 2017 Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.23 / kg live weight (Rp 9,800 = $1AUD) Live slaughter prices continue to slip with the December indicator rate at Rp41,500 which converts to AUD$4.23…
36th Edition : November 2016. Key Points Indian buffalo gaining penetration in W Java and Sumatera Aussie Feeder imports to E Java after 10 year ban is revoked 50+% capacity of Vietnamese importers suspended Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.20 / kg live weight (Rp10,000 = $1AUD) Live slaughter prices are weakening very slightly…
35th Edition : October 2016. Key Points Indonesian feedlotters agree to import 20% breeders Insignificant numbers imported to Indonesia for September & October & early November More Vietnamese feedlotters excluded from Australian import supply chains Shipping rates under great pressure Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.32 / kg live weight (Rp9,950 = $1AUD) Live…
The Indonesian festival of Qurban was celebrated on 12th of September this year. This celebration is not only a very important religious festival but also has an enormous impact on the domestic supply of cattle, sheep and goats. Official figures from the Government of Indonesia record that during the previous annual Qurban, slaughter numbers for…
Australia has sold thousands of tropically adapted breeding cows to Asian countries over many decades with the majority going to Indonesia. During that time our cattle have gained a reputation for poor fertility which has even led to claims from some of our customers that we have either sold them females that are naturally…
34th Edition : September 2016. Key Points Indonesian policies threatening industry viability Indo Feedlots predicted to be virtually out of slaughter cattle by January 2017 Vietnamese importers are the beneficiary as ships are diverted away from Indonesia Brazilian product hits the Beijing supermarket shelves Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.27 / kg live weight…
Jason left Murgon State High school on his 16th birthday in 1993 to start work as a “floor boy” in the nearby South Burnett Meat Works. In April 2016, PT Elders Indonesia promoted him to Operations Director of their western standard abattoir, beef distribution business and 8,000 head feedlot in Lampung, southern Sumatera. He takes…
First posted in Central Station. After more than 40 years of terrible prices, it is a delightful change to finally see producers getting a much fairer share of the value of their commodity. For four decades, the attractive margins have always been further down the supply chain with everyone else down the line relying on…
