LiveLink - April 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. To subscribe to this report or if you have any queries, please email marketinfo@mla.com.au. Historical live export data can be downloaded from MLA s public database - http://statistics.mla.com.au/. Feeder and slaughter cattle exports reflected the increased import permit allocation into Indonesia. Last year, first quarter (Q1) import permits into Indonesia were just 100,000 head, while the first trimester (January-April) in is 200,000 head. Q1 live cattle exports were the highest on records dating back to 1990, at just over 302,000 head (feeder, slaughter and breeder cattle). Indonesia received just over 147,000 head over the same period, indicating three quarters of permits have been utilised with one month to go in the trimester. Importers are now in the process of applying for second trimester permits but no official announcement on total numbers has been made. Exports to Vietnam are estimated to be around 71,000 head, back 25% year-onyear. However, this decline is off a particularly high figure as a result of low Q1 import permits into Indonesia last year, which resulted in Australian exporters directing increased numbers to Vietnam. The strong live export figures are also reflective of the greater numbers of cattle being turned off across northern Australia post wet-season. Live export prices have cooled off, with feeder steers delivered to Darwin currently receiving around 350 /kg lwt and similar lines delivered to Townsville earning 290-300 /kg lwt. Table 1 Feeder and slaughter cattle exports by destination Destination market February January Brunei 900 Egypt Indonesia 52,617 48,325 46,446 Israel 10,100 7,507 Japan* Jordan Kuwait Malaysia 1,868 1,019 3,025 Mauritius Philippines Qatar 100 100 Russian Federation 16,812 10,000 Thailand Turkey 7,000 UAE 200 Unknown* 27,135 32,179 Vietnam* 18,946 Total volume 91,443 86,579 106,257 2015 % change head change 4,770 6,048-21% -1,278 18,500 27,900-34% -9,400 664,381 686,159-3% -21,778 81,254 70,207 16% 11,047 4,372 9,428-54% -5,056 2,233 2,233 100 100 46,046 51,657-11% -5,611 6,040-100% -6,040 23,634 24,452-3% -818 300 650-54% -350 51,023 61,844-17% -10,821 3,849 5,356-28% -1,507 7,000 2,400 192% 4,600 700 2,610-73% -1,910 122,986 122,986 230,015 230,433 0% -418 1,261,163 1,185,184 6% 75,979 Prepared by MLA on: 12/04/ 12:36:34 PM Page 1 of 6
Table 2 Feeder and slaughter cattle exports by port Year Total Darwin Unknown* Townsville Fremantle Broome 2014 2015 Port Adelaide Wyndham October 72,515 25,371 9,483 13,570 7,650 16,441 November 103,423 67,882 10,866 11,417 1,610 3,206 8,442 December 124,685 64,168 21,884 16,550 3,371 18,712 January 81,544 20,704 27,169 8,263 19,405 6,003 February 100,217 31,440 33,118 28,257 7,402 69,021 44,303 17,885 4,190 2,643 April 167,249 76,891 47,221 7,810 17,400 7,476 5,941 4,510 May 136,220 47,455 39,055 4,950 22,178 18,810 3,772 June 129,662 69,877 28,389 12,000 11,561 4,745 3,090 July 115,019 41,110 30,605 7,500 24,198 6,110 3,069 2,427 August 59,005 33,955 9,000 15,063 987 September 64,582 26,386 19,073 12,033 3,107 3,983 October 122,902 122,902 November 106,488 106,488 December 75,757 75,757 January 106,257 106,257 February 86,579 86,579 ** 91,443 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. * During the period October 2015 to February, the ABS did not disclose feeder and slaughter cattle trade data to Vietnam, China and Japan. However, the vast majority of these cattle were destined for Vietnam. In addition, trade data by individual port was also not disclosed over this period. The trade data by destination and by port over this period is aggregated into the "Unknown" category. ** DAWR does not report on individual ports. Port data is updated when released by the ABS. LiveLink - April Other 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: 12/04/ 12:36:34 PM Page 2 of 6
LiveLink - April Table 3 Beef and dairy breeder cattle exports by destination Destination market February January Bangladesh China 10,698 3,290 Indonesia Japan 345 Kuwait 2,300 Laos Malaysia 105 36 99 New Caledonia Pakistan 1,003 Qatar Russian Federation Samoa Singapore Sri Lanka Taiwan 220 Thailand UAE 5 64 Vietnam 5 Total volume 12,376 5,695 99 2015 % change head change 70 59 19% 11 85,028 110,315-23% -25,287 1,977 4,144-52% -2,167 357 12 2875% 345 3,204 260 1132% 2,944 930 930 2,588 1,340 93% 1,248 5-100% -5 3,556 1,989 79% 1,567 360 360 2,354 1,077 119% 1,277 46 46 30-100% -30 2,498 2,498 628 3 20833% 625 351-100% -351 384 29 1224% 355 3,711 3,401 9% 310 107,691 123,015-12% -15,324 Table 4 Beef and dairy breeder cattle exports by port Year Total Portland Geelong Sydney Melbourne 2015 Port Adelaide April 2,968 1,044 722 314 888 May 9,509 8,807 32 670 June 1,809 1,181 428 200 July 8,226 7,792 400 34 August 25,965 16,988 5,777 3,200 September 11,354 10,954 400 October 5,345 3,685 338 962 360 Fremantle Darwin Other November 13,221 11,777 379 879 186 December 11,124 8,710 1,245 256 230 683 January 99 99 February 5,695 3,290 5 64 2,300 36 ** 12,376 Prepared by MLA on: 12/04/ 12:36:34 PM Page 3 of 6
LiveLink - April Table 5 Sheep exports by destination Destination market February January Argentina 13 Bahrain Bangladesh 42 Brunei Chile China Egypt Israel 21,500 5,898 Jordan 20,500 Kazakhstan Kuwait 105,285 54,472 25,000 Malaysia 5,349 7,038 7,893 New Zealand Oman 6,000 68,200 Philippines Qatar 70,265 60,000 Samoa Singapore UAE 21,113 12,531 Uruguay 9 46 24 Total volume 208,076 184,287 98,815 2015 % change head change 45 20 125% 25 235,000 354,865-34% -119,865 42 42 831 831 20 20 11,990 10,262 17% 1,728 9,500 79,000-88% -69,500 105,548 109,825-4% -4,277 106,000 288,345-63% -182,345 7 12-42% -5 739,033 551,468 34% 187,565 56,841 41,840 36% 15,001 5 2 150% 3 150,004 59,646 151% 90,358 243 41 493% 202 407,413 524,264-22% -116,851 14 14 1,980 2,438-19% -458 233,224 176,030 32% 57,194 79 5 1480% 74 2,057,819 2,198,063-6% -140,244 Prepared by MLA on: 12/04/ 12:36:34 PM Page 4 of 6
LiveLink - April Q1 sheep exports were up 25% year-on-year, at just over 491,000 head, underpinned by strong trade to Kuwait, with the market taking 38% of total exports. In addition, exports to Qatar during Q1 were up 37% year-on-year, at just over 130,000 head, while shipments to Oman increased almost twenty-fold, at just over 74,000 head. However, trade with some other Middle Eastern markets continued to decline. So far this year there have been no exports to Bahrain, while Q1 last year there were 80,000 head, reflecting the removal of the government s sheep import subsidy program. In addition, Q1 exports to the UAE were back 63% year-on-year, at almost 34,000 head. Want to subscribe to the monthly LiveLink report? Email 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 2014 2015 Port Adelaide Perth Portland Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Other October 238,818 193,625 40,000 3,930 1,008 255 November 147,518 145,867 500 553 2 596 December 219,354 215,950 1,035 1,693 676 January 7,851 1,296 1,300 4,575 680 February 220,831 218,497 880 801 14 639 164,438 161,357 1,412 338 120 1,211 April 195,589 131,648 61,600 500 658 24 1,159 May 241,376 198,470 38,000 936 296 1,300 2,374 June 142,121 91,592 2,087 41,946 245 5,408 843 July 92,816 84,690 3,900 1,020 3,206 August 153,713 149,709 1,515 1,293 1,196 September 263,258 207,156 45,000 6,182 606 2,955 1,359 October 156,968 153,425 1,095 711 30 1,707 November 95,143 90,842 1,437 183 627 1,869 185 December 225,657 179,628 42,790 734 1,668 837 January 98,815 89,262 5,000 2,036 24 2,493 February 184,287 79,887 99,684 2,237 171 32 1,628 648 ** 208,076 Prepared by MLA on: 12/04/ 12:36:34 PM Page 5 of 6
LiveLink - April Table 7 Goat exports by destination Destination market February January Brunei China Indonesia Malaysia 3,176 7,662 5,198 Nepal 46 New Zealand Philippines 128 Singapore Thailand UAE 1,923 1,160 Vietnam Total volume 5,099 8,822 5,372 2015 % change head change 1,431 120 1093% 1,311 189-100% -189 211 211 78,458 90,712-14% -12,254 96 79 22% 17 1 3-67% -2 483 153 216% 330 1,181-100% -1,181 44-100% -44 4,905 1,467 234% 3,438 50-100% -50 85,585 93,998-9% -8,413 Goat exports during the first quarter were back 16% year-on-year, at just over 19,000 head. Malaysia continues to be the largest market for air-freight live goats. However, shipments to the UAE have picked up considerably so far this year, with the market receiving more in February and than the 2015 total. As reflected in Figure 9, the decline in goat shipments to Malaysia was offset by greater sheep exports to the market. During the first quarter sheep exports to Malaysia were up 75% year-on-year, just over 20,000 head. Meat & Livestock Australia Limited,. ABN 39 081 678 364. 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: 12/04/ 12:36:34 PM Page 6 of 6