Australia exported 64,632 head of cattle in July, bringing the total for the first seven months of the year to 436,230.
Trade conditions have been described as consistent and stable by exporters Beef Central has spoken with in recent weeks, helped in part by the first-year Prabowo Government’s strong focus on building food security in Indonesia, and the important role it sees live cattle exports from Australia playing in helping to bolster that aim.
In July, 44,841 head were shipped to Indonesia, below the peaks of around 60,000 head per month between April and May to meet the additional demand during the Eid al-Adha religious festival in early June.
For the year through July, Indonesia imported nearly 300,000 head of cattle from Australia, about 47,000 more than the average for the same period over the past five years.
Exports to Vietnam totaled 16,507 head in July and 62,206 year-to-date, an annual decline of 18%.
