On February 25 the Jakarta press reported that the Indonesian Meat Slaughter and Traders Network (JAPPDI) members would be going on strike in the Greater Jakarta area from February 28 until March 4 in protest against the high price of cattle and beef supplies. As you can see from the photo above of the beef section (Daging Sapi)…
As Australian live cattle export numbers slowly decline, Mexico has taken over as the world’s largest live cattle exporter. In 2020, Mexican exporters sent over 1.1M head across the border into the USA whilst Australia exported a total of 1.05M head. The year-to-date numbers from Mexico are down in 2021, but not as much as…
I have been one of the most enthusiastic supporters of breeding cattle in palm plantations since I first saw this type of operation in Malaysia in the 1980’s. A number of Indonesian palm plantation companies have conducted trials over recent years with mostly positive results in terms of production but with marginal financial returns. In…
Question. Why have Indonesian government policies been so unsuccessful at influencing their national beef industry? Answer. Because it is not really a beef industry. The Indonesian government is concerned about food security just like every other government around the world. High levels of beef and live cattle imports building up to huge volumes in 2009/2010…
Edisi ke-45: Agustus 2017 Poin-poin utama China melawan arus tren mata uangnya dan tren harga importir utama Asia lainnya Jalan buntu bagi eksportir Australia dan importir Indonesia Perayaan Kurban di Indonesia meningkatkan permintaan dan menguatkan harga Indonesia: Harga sapi potong steer/sapi jantan muda kebiri, AUD $3,78/kg bobot hidup (Rp10.575 = AUD $1) Harga sapi potong…
45th Edition : August 2017. Key Points China defies the currency and pricing trends of our other major Asian importers Stalemate for Australian exporters and Indonesian importers Indonesian Korban produces strong demand and firm prices. Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.78 / kg live weight (Rp 10,575 = $1AUD) No change in slaughter cattle prices…
30th Edition : May 2016. Key Points Indonesian government requests importers hold prices down for Ramadan and Lebaran Ramadan commenced 6th June Chinese slaughter cattle prices sliding First shipment of live cattle to Cambodia due in mid June Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.29 / kg live weight (Rp9,800 = $1AUD) Prices for slaughter…
Southeast Asian Beef Market Report 