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Australia - Record red meat production in FY25

20/08/2025
Australia’s red meat sector recorded historic highs in the 2024–25 financial year, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and analysed by Meat & Livestock Australia.

Beef production reached an all-time record of 2.75 million tonnes, supported by 8.88 million head of cattle processed, the highest annual slaughter since 2015. Lamb slaughter totalled 26.06 million head, the second-largest year on record, while mutton throughput rose to 11.7 million head, the highest volume since 2007.

MLA said the results highlight the adaptability of producers to seasonal pressures, with improved productivity, feedlot turnoff, and heavier carcase weights supporting output.

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