Live cattle exports decline
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On a month-on-month basis, live cattle exports saw a 27.8% decline from the 13 899 heads exported in September to 10 035 exported in October.
According to the Meat Board’s Market Watch, live exports are 36% lower than a year ago and 41.94% lower than the five-year average.
Live exports were dominated by South African feedlots and abattoirs (99.9%) as destinations, with Botswana accounting for only 0.1% during October.
Export abattoirs experienced a decline of 41.04% on a month-to-month basis.
“Since May, there has been an almost 50% increase in the number of cattle slaughtered at export abattoirs, compared to previous years.”
The Meat Board said the number of cattle slaughtered year-to-date is 40.69% more than what was slaughtered at export abattoirs last year.
“This shift in marketing could be due to the shift in the number of cattle slaughtered at B and C class abattoirs being absorbed by export abattoirs.”
- Ellanie Smit
According to the Meat Board’s Market Watch, live exports are 36% lower than a year ago and 41.94% lower than the five-year average.
Live exports were dominated by South African feedlots and abattoirs (99.9%) as destinations, with Botswana accounting for only 0.1% during October.
Export abattoirs experienced a decline of 41.04% on a month-to-month basis.
“Since May, there has been an almost 50% increase in the number of cattle slaughtered at export abattoirs, compared to previous years.”
The Meat Board said the number of cattle slaughtered year-to-date is 40.69% more than what was slaughtered at export abattoirs last year.
“This shift in marketing could be due to the shift in the number of cattle slaughtered at B and C class abattoirs being absorbed by export abattoirs.”
- Ellanie Smit
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