Cattle herd

 MLA is predicting the cattle herd will be 28.6 million head by mid-year. Photo: Mark Saunders.
CATTLE

Cattle herd drops slightly to 28.6 million

The national cattle herd has entered a maintenance phase, according to MLA.

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 Australia's cattle herd is set to reach 28.7 million. Image courtesy MLA.
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Cattle production and slaughter predicted to strongly rise this year.

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 The sheep flock stood at 68 million head for the 2021 financial year, according to the ABS. Picture Mark Saunders.
CATTLE

Cattle herd reaches 24.4 million while sheep flock hits 68 million

Queensland home to more cattle than any other state

19 September 2022

 Female cattle turnoff is at record levels due to feed and water shortages. Picture Mark Saunders.
CATTLE

Drought pushes female cattle turn off to record levels

Female cattle slaughter reaches 58 per cent of adult cattle kill

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