Bulletin No 4158 - Western Australian beef industry - economic constraints and future market outlook

Authors

Alan Peggs, Department of Agriculture, Western Australia

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Publication Date

7-1989

Series Number

4158

Abstract

Since the mid 1970s there has been a substantial decline in cattle numbers in Western Australia. Most of this decline has occurred in the agricultural areas.

Much of the decline in cattle numbers can be attributed to low real cattle prices.

As a result of the fall in cattle numbers beef production has also fallen. However, the percentage fall in production has been somewhat less than the percentage decline in numbers due to a rise in the average carcass weight of animals slaughtered.

With declining beef production the amount of beef available for export has also declined. Similarly domestic consumption has fallen as has per capita beef consumption.

Number of Pages

7

ISSN

0729-0012

Publisher

Western Australian Department of Agriculture

City

Perth

Keywords

Cattle, Beef, Future market, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agribusiness | Agricultural Economics | Beef Science | Business | Marketing

Recommended Citation

Peggs, A. (1989), Bulletin No 4158 - Western Australian beef industry - economic constraints and future market outlook. Western Australian Department of Agriculture, Perth. Bulletin 4158.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bulletins/310

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