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…

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…

66th Edition : May 2019. Key Points Indonesian fat cattle prices finally turn upwards. Indonesian lotfeeders receive a long list of bad news. Vietnam import demand strong with domestic prices holding firm.     Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.91/kg live weight (Rp9,970 = $1AUD) At long last slaughter steer prices have stopped falling and…

65th Edition : April 2019.   Key Points Major Indonesian feedlot operator closes its business permanently. Falling Indian beef prices in Indonesia providing increased competition to fresh beef. African Swine Fever spread confirmed in Vietnam and Cambodia. Northern Territory wet season fails.     Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.78/kg live weight (Rp10,050 = $1AUD)…

64th Edition : March 2019. Key Points October imports just keep on coming, forcing Indonesian prices lower. Vietnamese slaughter cattle prices on the rise. Northern Territory wet season fails.   Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.82/kg live weight (Rp10,070 = $1AUD) The seemingly never ending tail of the October 2018 shipments remained the major market…

63rd Edition : February 2019. Key Points   October imports still having strong negative impact on Indonesian market. The Philippines slaughter cattle prices continue their meteoric rise. Northern Territory feeder prices collapse as wet season fails.   Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.90/kg live weight (Rp10,000 = $1AUD) Overweight cattle from October 2018 imports continue…

62nd Edition : January 2019. Key Points   Concerns over imminent Indonesian import permit problems recede as government takes no action during January. Vietnam and Malaysia have agreed on import protocols for live cattle from Brazil.   Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.91/kg live weight (Rp10,100 = $1AUD) The market continues to be depressed by…

61st Edition : December 2018. Key Points Oversupply in Indonesian feedlots continues to push slaughter prices lower with the annual import total reaching 545,000. The AUD is weaker against all our Asian customer currencies helping in a small way to offset the sharp rise in feeder cattle prices in northern Australia.    Indonesia : Slaughter…

60th Edition : November 2018.  Key Points Indonesian prices continue their downward trend with further falls likely. Lesser quality Aussie frozen beef can retail in Indonesia for the same price as Indian buffalo beef. China live cattle prices remain firm while fresh beef prices are climbing. Vietnam and Philippines slaughter cattle prices on the rise…

59th Edition : October 2018.   Key Points Indonesian prices weaken again as over-supply looms. China prices remain firm as African Swine Fever continues to spread. The Philippines price breaks through the $4 mark for the first time.   Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.93/kg live weight (Rp10,700 = $1AUD) After 9 months of steadily…