MLA expects slaughter to reach 7.8 million head in 2018
01/08/2018
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has revised upwards its cattle slaughter forecast for 2018, citing ongoing drought conditions and a surge in female turn-off. It now expects 7.8 million head of Australian cattle to be slaughtered this year, which would represent an increase of 9% compared to 2017. MLA has said Australian cattle slaughter...