Table 1 Feeder and slaughter cattle exports by destination. LiveLink - March 2017

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1 This edition of LiveLink includes the latest trends in Australian live export trade statistics and prices. Please note that all export data over the past nine months may later be revised. Feeder and slaughter cattle exports in declined 40 from the previous month, totalling 35,556. Lower availability of Australian cattle and higher cattle prices continue to provide challenges to live cattle export markets. Since the last edition of LiveLink, there has been further government policy s in Indonesia, with the most significant being the increase in the maximum average weight for feeder cattle and feeder buffalo, from 350kg to 450kg. The ruling, effective as of , will allow Australian exporters a greater level of flexibility in sourcing stock to ship to Indonesia. The 1:5 breeder-to-feeder ratio still applies and will be implemented in a phased manner, with the first audit to be conducted in December Breeder numbers to Indonesia moved noticeably higher in, reaching 1,185. BULOG looks likely to bring in the remainder of the initial 110,000 tonne Indian buffalo meat import permit allocation in the lead up to Ramadhan which occurs in May (50,000 tonnes of permits are yet to be realised). Current wet market prices for Indian buffalo meat in the Greater Jakarta vary widely and range from IDR 57, ,000/kg, with fresh beef prices trading at a premium from IDR 115, ,000/kg. Vietnam feeder and slaughter numbers dropped in, to just 3,144 - albeit coming off a higher base following the lunar New Year which occurred at the end of January. Beef consumption in Vietnam usually drifts lower through the summer and importer demand continues to be challenged by current prices. Table 1 Feeder and slaughter cattle exports by destination Brunei 739 Cambodia China 1,195 Egypt Indonesia 21,385 40,747 66,048 Israel 9,782 7,035 Japan 1,077 1,048 Jordan Kuwait Malaysia 900 1,540 Mauritius Mexico Philippines 1,542 Qatar 150 Russian Federation Thailand Turkey 15,000 UAE Vietnam 3,144 14,451 10,674 Total volume 35,556 59, ,395 5,612 5, ,800 2,800 1, ,383 18, , , , ,746 64,515 81, ,739 7,704 10, ,374 2, , ,045 49, ,686 2, ,140 6,677 6,677 17,236 26, ,480 1, ,000 16,812 34, ,399 1,461 5, ,769 50,900 7, , , , , ,530 1,225, ,418 Prepared by MLA on: 24/03/ :02:37 PM Page 1 of 6

2 Table 2 Feeder and slaughter cattle exports by port Year Total Darwin Unknown* Townsville Fremantle Broome Port Adelaide Wyndham Other Sep 64,582 26,386 19,073 12,033 3,107 3,983 Oct 122, ,902 Nov 106,488 32,332 29,227 16,750 4,105 2,085 21,989 Dec 68,387 39,850 10,294 11,482 6,761 Jan 106,257 19,902 21,280 49,300 15,775 Feb 81,156 20,033 35,114 13,131 6,397 6,481 Mar 91,917 43,892 17,146 6,643 5,209 19,027 Apr 98,095 14,656 33,340 8,878 24,494 5,020 3,741 7,966 May 86,659 33,519 21,290 3,000 17,427 8,012 3,411 Jun 99,096 45,283 12,014 12,728 17,599 6,631 2,733 2,108 Jul 81,052 46,016 6,528 12,420 13,327 2,761 Aug 83,307 33,917 19,797 7,990 9,463 5,363 6,777 Sep 29,931 9,743 12,983 5,016 2,189 Oct 71,368 20,104 19,141 17,225 8,277 6,621 Nov 89,499 36,350 3,646 36,117 2,830 3,500 7,056 Dec 102,634 43,722 13,388 40,536 2,000 2,988 Jan 59,655 12,332 31,995 8,822 6,506 Feb ** 35,556 Data specifications Due to the timing of live export trade data being released, both Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) data is used in this report. The most recent month and, at times, second most recent month trade data comes from DAWR. This data is then updated when ABS data is released. * In October 2015, the ABS did not disclose feeder and slaughter cattle trade data to Vietnam, China and Japan. For this month, individual country shipments have been estimated by MLA. In addition, trade data by individual port was also not disclosed in October 2015 this data is aggregated under Unknown port. ** DAWR does not report on individual ports. Port data is updated when released by the ABS. All pricing data is collected by Meat and Livestock Australia from a range of sources. For more detailed live export price information, in addition to other northern cattle markets, click here to access the latest edition of the North of the Tropic Beef Report. Prepared by MLA on: 24/03/ :02:37 PM Page 2 of 6

3 Table 3 Beef and dairy breeder cattle exports by destination Bangladesh 4 China 3,280 6,125 11,726 Indonesia 1, Japan Kuwait 255 Laos Malaysia Pakistan 1,799 1,799 2,437 Philippines Qatar Russian Federation Samoa Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Turkey UAE Vietnam 30 Total volume 6,354 6,558 15, ,363 89, ,654 1, , , , ,499 2, ,301 6,989 2, , , , , ,498 1, ,475 3, ,454 4, , , , ,702 Table 4 Beef and dairy breeder cattle exports by port Year Total Portland Geelong Sydney Melbourne Port Adelaide Fremantle Darwin Other Mar 11,914 10, ,572 Apr 8,877 8, May 12,272 7,917 3, Jun 12,696 8, ,475 Jul 9,479 3,904 4, Aug 8,486 8, Sep 10,461 9, Oct 4,422 4, Nov 1, Dec 15,735 9,887 2, , Jan 6,558 6, Feb ** 6,354 Prepared by MLA on: 24/03/ :02:37 PM Page 3 of 6

4 Table 5 Sheep exports by destination Argentina 8 11 Bahrain Bangladesh Brunei Chile China Egypt Fiji Indonesia 24 Israel 21,000 Japan 81 Jordan 15,857 Kazakhstan Kuwait 59,062 20,595 40,139 Lebanon Malaysia 2,443 2,909 8,558 New Zealand 2 Oman 9,741 Philippines Qatar 50,000 37,000 35,000 Samoa Singapore Taiwan 215 UAE 9,451 4,000 11,500 Uruguay 5 Total volume 167,782 64,611 95, , , ,456 11, ,534 9, , , , , , , , , , ,539 12,000 12,000 59,644 54, , ,481 86, , , , , ,100 1, , , , ,880,803 1,952, ,178 Prepared by MLA on: 24/03/ :02:37 PM Page 4 of 6

5 Sheep exports for totalled 167,782, an almost three-fold increase from the previous month. With Ramadan approaching in May, there is a move from importers to ensure product arrives in time for the religious festival. Also, improved conditions seen across most of Western Australia have seen yardings increase, as farmers look to utilise the land for cropping. Want to subscribe to the monthly LiveLink report? marketinfo@mla.com.au to receive any of MLA's regular reports free of charge. Click here to find the full list of MLA market information publications. Table 6 Sheep exports by port Year Total Fremantle Port Adelaide Perth Portland Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Other Sep 263, ,156 45,000 6, ,955 1,359 Oct 156, ,425 1, ,707 Nov 95,143 90,842 1, , Dec 225, ,628 42, , Jan 98,815 89,262 5,000 2, ,493 Feb 123,087 79,887 38,484 2, , Mar 245, ,403 2, Apr 198, ,166 2, ,574 May 75,806 52,293 20,245 1, ,394 Jun 130, ,028 2,972 1, ,041 Jul 198, ,300 2, ,433 Aug 245, ,509 33,000 3,835 1,017 2,529 2,449 Sep 105,417 96,894 6, ,174 Oct 197, ,949 2, Nov 157, ,438 2,077 2,168 1,521 Dec 95,208 89,639 2, ,941 Jan 64,611 61,595 2, Feb ** 167,782 Prepared by MLA on: 24/03/ :02:37 PM Page 5 of 6

6 Table 7 Goat exports by destination Brunei Fiji Indonesia 7 Malaysia Nepal New Zealand Philippines 25 UAE 128 Vietnam Total volume , , ,419 83, , ,468 3, , ,488 89, ,685 Goat exports remained limited with increased competition from small stock processors for the limited pool of livestock. Over-the-hook goat prices continued their record breaking trend, with the indicators tracking a little above 650 /kg cwt this week. Weekly goat slaughter has trended higher throughout 2017 and was almost 54,000 last week, up 25 year-on-year. In contrast, total goat exports, primarily to Malaysia, totalled just 667 in. Meat & Livestock Australia Limited, ABN MLA makes no representations as to the accuracy of any information or advice contained in this publication and excludes all liability, whether in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty) or otherwise as a result of reliance by any person on such information or advice. All use of MLA publications, reports and information is subject to MLA s Market Report and Information Terms of Use. Please read our terms of use carefully and ensure you are familiar with its content click here for MLA s terms of use. Prepared by MLA on: 24/03/ :02:37 PM Page 6 of 6