December Market Report : S.E. Asian Beef Industry

73rd Edition : December 2019.  Key Points Oversupply keeps Indonesian live cattle prices weak. Brazilian beef has reached Indonesian wet markets in volume. African Swine Fever confirmed in Indonesia. Vietnamese and Thai prices up again this month.     Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.09/kg live weight (Rp9,650 = $1AUD) Slaughter cattle prices have edged…

October Market Report : S.E. Asian Beef Industry

71st Edition : October 2019.   Key Points The new Indonesian 5% breeder formula allows feeder permits to flow. The Chinese ASF epidemic results in sharp pork price rises as supply collapses. New FMD outbreak in Thailand pushes cattle prices down.     Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.17/kg live weight (Rp9,600 = $1AUD) Slaughter…

September Market Report : S.E. Asian Beef Industry

70th Edition : September 2019. Key Points China slaughter cattle prices jump another 10%. Indonesian government issues new decree for breeding females. The African Swine Fever disaster extends to South Korea and East Timor.   Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.17/kg live weight (Rp9,600 = $1AUD) Slaughter cattle prices were weaker this month with the…

August Market Report : S.E. Asian Beef Industry

69th Edition : August 2019.  Key Points Indonesian imports a massive 75,000 feeders in August. Frozen Indian buffalo is back on the shelves across Indonesia. China prices break through AUD$6 per kg live weight. The African Swine Fever disaster continues across Asia. Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.20/kg live weight (Rp9,650 = $1AUD) Prices for…

July Market Report : S.E. Asian Beef Industry

68th Edition : July 2019. Key Points Strong Indonesian feeder imports continued through July. Frozen Indian buffalo once again available but with very low volumes. PT Elders Indonesia is closing their remaining business. Darwin feeder steer price added to the graph below.   Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.10/kg live weight (Rp9,750 = $1AUD) Demand…

June Market Report : S.E. Asian Beef Industry

67th Edition : June 2019.   Key Points Strong Indonesian feeder imports in June stocking up for the lean second half of 2019. Indonesian supplies of Indian beef dry up.     Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.06/kg live weight (Rp9,850 = $1AUD) Importers had a better month during June with a slight rise in…