Live Export

Cause of NT cattle deaths still being investigated

The cause of the deaths of over 100 Australian cattle on a livestock shipment to Indonesia last weekend, and a further 50 cattle from the same cohort which simultaneously died at an export quarantine facility near Darwin, is still yet to be determined, officials say…Read More

James Nason, 28/03/2024

Dept of Ag reports livestock mortalities on Brahman Express

The Department of Agriculture says it is working with a livestock exporter to determine the cause of deaths of Australian cattle on a ship which sailed from Darwin to Indonesia in recent days. ..Read More

Beef Central, 26/03/2024

Can Australian cattle exports to Indonesia climb back to 600k head per year?

As the northern cattle industry gears up for the start of the annual dry season mustering rounds, Beef Central posed the question to several experts across the trade…Read More

James Nason, 21/03/2024

Aus cattle exports total 23,021 in February

The volume was 56 percent below the rolling five-year average for the month, and reflected the delayed release of 2024 cattle import permits by the major market of Indonesia until February 16…Read More

Beef Central, 19/03/2024

SE Asia Report: Live cattle exports play catch up after an interrupted start to the year

In this month’s report: Indonesian importers stock-up after recent pause in supply due to import issues | Comments by Indonesia’s new President-elect Prabowo Subianto raise questions about how his incoming government views Australia’s role in cattle supply | General increases in meat and food staple pricing across the region continue to put pressure on consumer spending..Read More

Dr Michael Patching, 11/03/2024

Charters Towers export yards set to handle 36,000 cattle by end of March

Some 36,000 cattle will be handled through the Charters Towers export quarantine facility by the end of March, as northern exporters, agents and transporters pull out all stops to deliver ships to Indonesia in time for the month-long Ramadan period which begins this Sunday…Read More

James Nason, 05/03/2024

Wellard announces first-half net profit

Despite challenging conditions for the Australian livestock export trade in the second half of last year, publicly listed livestock shipping business Wellard Limited registered a small net profit for the period…Read More

Beef Central, 26/02/2024

Export orders coming ‘thick and fast’ for NQ cattle

Several ships are expected to load medium to heavy weight cattle for Indonesia in Townsville over the next fortnight as Indonesian feedlots rush to fill the hole in supply created by seven weeks without 2024 import permits…Read More

James Nason, 23/02/2024

Live sheep trade uncertainty as new markets emerge

WAFarmers Livestock Council president Geoff Pearson: uncertainty is impacting investment. UNCERTAINTY around the Federal Government’s proposed live sheep export by sea phaseout timetable is impacting investment just as new sheep..Read More

Terry Sim, 21/02/2024

Cattle export surge to China masks tough trading conditions

Australian cattle exports to China surged in January, but the jump in volume masks a tougher trading environment than the data at first glance suggests, according to a leading market figure…Read More

James Nason, 20/02/2024

Northern cattle trade to Indonesia sets sail for 2024

A consignment of cattle delayed in a pre-export quarantine feedlot since mid-January sailed from Darwin for Jakarta on Saturday following Friday’s belated formal release of 2024 cattle import permits by the Indonesian Government…Read More

Beef Central, 19/02/2024

Indonesia grants long-awaited 2024 import permits for live cattle

Live cattle exporters have been given the green light to start sending cattle to Indonesia after the country this afternoon granted long-awaited 2024 import permits. ..Read More

Beef Central, 16/02/2024

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