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…
Our great mate Greg Smith was tragically killed on the 2nd of April 2021 as a result of an accident while discharging cattle in the port of Belawan in north Sumatera, Indonesia. He leaves behind his mum Nancy, wife Lina, daughter Felicity (Flossie 35) and sons Tristan (18) and Brody (15). He was 59 years…
24th Edition : November 2015. Key Points Indonesian imports surge but retail demand remains stagnant Vietnamese market begins to stabilise Thai prices dampened by falling China live imports China cattle & beef prices edge higher Strong Breeder Demand is coming Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.90 / kg live weight (Rp10,000 = $1AUD) No…
19th Edition : June 2015. Key Points USA Feeders AUD $8 per kg live weight Permit chaos in Indonesia forces shipping to drop the anchor China/Myanmar border remains closed to live cattle with fat cattle redirected to Vietnam Myanmar/Thai border also remains closed China prices sliding Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.53 / kg…
In 1993, John Gray, an American relationship counselor and author wrote his best selling book entitled “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”. Gray claimed that the most common relationship problems between men and women are a result of fundamental psychological differences between the genders leading him to suggest that men and women are…
Australian livestock exporters are currently negotiating with their importing customers in the USA to send feeder cattle across the Pacific to be fattened in their southwestern feedlots. There are still a number of administrative issues to resolve including some sticking points with the health protocol but these are expected to be sorted out with…
16th Edition : March 2015. Key Points Q2 permits for Indo might just be in time for Ramadan & Lebaran Prices ease in Vietnam following a flush of imported cattle Thai prices back off slightly following the first Aussie imports China puts the squeeze on illegal box beef imports Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.85…
Commentators around the world, especially those in the west, continually speculate whether the consumer “will resist if the price of beef rises by x cents per kg”. The fact is that consumers of beef in western nations have been enjoying ridiculously low prices for beef since the mid 1970s at the expense of the world’s…
Last month I wrote an article describing the amazing developments occurring within the Vietnamese live cattle importing industry. Well, watch out because Cambodia is coming up fast right behind them. The governments of Cambodia and Thailand signed off on import health protocols for live feeder and slaughter cattle with Australia during the latter part…
14th Edition : January 2015. Key Points Indonesian Government policies continue to send conflicting messages Strong competition in Vietnam from Cambodian live imports The Aussie $ collapse is a lifesaver Chinese prices vary dramatically around the country. Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.65 / kg live weight Live cattle prices are firm on last month…
Southeast Asian Beef Market Report 