For the December 2024 quarter, mutton production was 90,847 tonnes—the highest since 1997 The latest quarterly statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveal that 2024 was a record year for lamb and sheep slaughter. Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) reports that 26.6 million lambs and 11.7 million sheep[Read More…]
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Australia’s beef exports reach 129,998 tonnes in July
The USA was the largest market for Australian beef and lamb, while China was the largest market for mutton Australia’s beef exports reached a new monthly record in July, reaching 129,998 tonnes, which is 5 per cent higher than the previous record set in March 2015. This increase was influenced[Read More…]
Australia’s red meat exports hit record high
Lamb, mutton, and goatmeat reached record-high volumes During the past financial year, Australian export numbers for red meat hit a record high, with over 2 million tonnes exported. Lamb, mutton, and goatmeat reached record high volumes, while beef exports matched the levels seen during 2019–20. Sheepmeat exports reached 587,262 tonnes[Read More…]
