85th Edition : December 2020. Key Points Importers continue to struggle with a combination of a strong AUD$ & rising Australian cattle prices Retail beef prices steady in both Indonesia and Vietnam despite steep rises in CIF and slaughter cattle rates After 4 years of weak monsoons, a “normal” Australian wet season is restricting access…
84th Edition : November 2020. Key Points Indonesian slaughter prices up again but retail fresh beef prices are unchanged. Filipino slaughter prices fly even higher. Indonesian & Vietnamese demand for live imports remains strong despite rising Aussie cattle prices. Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.17/kg live weight (Rp10,350 = $1AUD) Slaughter cattle prices have continued…
83rd Edition : October 2020. Key Points China slaughter cattle prices rise to almost AUD$8 per kg live. Indonesia finally manages to raise slaughter prices. Massive jump in Filipino slaughter prices as Covid rules relax. Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.05/kg live weight (Rp10,500 = $1AUD) Slaughter cattle prices have finally managed to break out…
82nd Edition : September 2020. Key Points China slaughter cattle prices skyrocketing. Vietnam slaughter rates manage a modest increase. Indonesia struggles with pricing fixed by the government. Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.83/kg live weight (Rp10,700 = $1AUD) Slaughter cattle prices remained generally firm during September with only a slight variation in rates between Lampung…
81st Edition : August 2020. Key Points We are all still hoping that more survivors from the 43 crew will be found after the tragic loss on 2nd September of MV Gulf Livestock 1 in a typhoon off Japan. Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.83/kg live weight (Rp10,700 = $1AUD) Slaughter cattle prices saw another…
80th Edition : July 2020. Key Points Live cattle export volumes continue at high levels in spite of Covid 19. Live pigs are a similar price to cattle in Vietnam. The combined strengthening of the Aussie $ and rising feeder prices is making future trading environment very difficult for everyone. Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD…
79th Edition : June 2020. Key Points Live cattle trade volumes remain strong despite the ongoing Covid 19 disruption. Australian feeder and slaughter cattle supplies down and prices up. Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.04/kg live weight (Rp9,900 = $1AUD) June slaughter cattle prices have remained much the same as last month with the indicator…
78th Edition : May 2020. Key Points Live cattle trade volumes in May close to normal pre-virus levels. A modest rise in Indonesian demand for fresh beef during Ramadan and Lebaran African Swine Fever (ASF) still creating havoc with protein supplies in the background Darwin feeder cattle prices are back on the rise Indonesia :…
77th Edition : April 2020. Key Points Live cattle trade still operating at roughly half normal pace Wet markets remain open with reduced volumes and operating hours SE Asian countries appear to be experiencing only moderate levels of virus infection Darwin feeder cattle prices crash at the end of the month Indonesia : Slaughter Steers…
76th Edition : March 2020. Key Points Corona virus response continues to disrupt markets Aussie $ collapses against most currencies In a crisis, food supplies become one of the most critical issue Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.19/kg live weight (Rp9,300 = $1AUD) It is not surprising that I am getting mixed signals from my…
