Australian slaughter values rise
24 March 2003
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that the preliminary estimate of the value of livestock slaughtered in Australia in the year ended 30 June, 2002, was AU$11.4 billion (US$6.79 billion), a year-on-year increase of 18%. The rise in the value of slaughtered livestock was attributed mainly to a moderate increase of 16% in livestock prices.