The Australian Bureau of Statistics released quarterly livestock and meat production data for the June 2026 quarter. Seasonally adjusted figures show cattle slaughtered increased 2.8% to 2.5 million, with beef production up 3.4% to 777,232 tonnes. Chicken meat production rose 3.1% to 409,119 tonnes. Sheep slaughtered declined 23.9% to 1.5 million, with mutton production down 19.6% to 39,535 tonnes. Lambs slaughtered fell 6.7% to 5.2 million, and lamb meat production decreased 7.2% to 133,301 tonnes. Pig meat production increased 0.9% to 118,129 tonnes despite a 0.1% decline in pigs slaughtered. Gross values for cattle and calves rose 7.6% to $6.5 billion, while sheep and lambs saw a 3.9% decrease to $1.9 billion. Poultry gross value increased 4.6% to $1.1 billion.
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