Sheep industry shows growth
November witnessed the growth of live sheep exports by 11.21% from the 38 699 heads exported in October.
This is 50.56% more than what was recorded a year ago, according to the Meat Board of Namibia’s Market Watch for November.
It said slaughter at export abattoirs also experienced growth, with 6.13% more sheep slaughtered compared to the previous month and 62.79% more than last year.
“A2 prices increased by 3.08% on a month-to-month basis from the October price level of N$74.82 per kilogram, but remained 6.93% lower than they were a year ago.”
The Meat Board said C2 prices, on the other hand, experienced muted monthly decline of 0.66%. Prices are, meanwhile, 15.23% lower than they were a year ago.
Export destinations
According to the Meat Board, 99% of exports went to South Africa, of which 71.66% went for slaughter purposes and 27.74% went to feedlots.
The remaining 1% of live exports went to Botswana for farming and breeding purposes.
Live sheep exports to feedlots increased by 12.32% compared to the previous month, while export to South African abattoirs declined by 11.89%.
The report said Namibia exported 13 238kg of sheep carcasses to South Africa (98%) and Botswana (2%), while it imported 29 570kg of sheep products from China (60%), Australia (14%) and New Zealand (26%). The top product imported was sheep casings at 29 315kg.
Furthermore, goat live exports experienced a monthly decline of 11.18% from the 13 945 heads exported in October. This is 10.61% lower than it was a year ago.
The Meat Board said 98% of all goats were exported to South Africa, where the majority went to feedlots (87.56%). The remaining 2% of live exports were split between other SADC countries, with 1% going to Zimbabwe, 0.3% to Botswana, 0.2% to Zambia and 0.1% to Angola.
This is 50.56% more than what was recorded a year ago, according to the Meat Board of Namibia’s Market Watch for November.
It said slaughter at export abattoirs also experienced growth, with 6.13% more sheep slaughtered compared to the previous month and 62.79% more than last year.
“A2 prices increased by 3.08% on a month-to-month basis from the October price level of N$74.82 per kilogram, but remained 6.93% lower than they were a year ago.”
The Meat Board said C2 prices, on the other hand, experienced muted monthly decline of 0.66%. Prices are, meanwhile, 15.23% lower than they were a year ago.
Export destinations
According to the Meat Board, 99% of exports went to South Africa, of which 71.66% went for slaughter purposes and 27.74% went to feedlots.
The remaining 1% of live exports went to Botswana for farming and breeding purposes.
Live sheep exports to feedlots increased by 12.32% compared to the previous month, while export to South African abattoirs declined by 11.89%.
The report said Namibia exported 13 238kg of sheep carcasses to South Africa (98%) and Botswana (2%), while it imported 29 570kg of sheep products from China (60%), Australia (14%) and New Zealand (26%). The top product imported was sheep casings at 29 315kg.
Furthermore, goat live exports experienced a monthly decline of 11.18% from the 13 945 heads exported in October. This is 10.61% lower than it was a year ago.
The Meat Board said 98% of all goats were exported to South Africa, where the majority went to feedlots (87.56%). The remaining 2% of live exports were split between other SADC countries, with 1% going to Zimbabwe, 0.3% to Botswana, 0.2% to Zambia and 0.1% to Angola.
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