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05 June 2025
A record of >1,000 industry leaders – including producers, Australian exporters, Indonesian importers and government representatives from across the livestock supply chain – gathered at the 10th anniversary of the LEP Expo & Conference in Indonesia on 14–15 May 2025

04 June 2025
MLA will soon release its new five-year Strategic Plan to 2030, developed through 12 months of consultation with stakeholders from across the industry. Drafting the international markets component required making some difficult assumptions about market development, consumer trends and the international trading environment.

15 August 2017
Cattle Feeder and slaughter cattle exports were just below 40,000 head in July, as Australian livestock exports continue to be...

22 September 2023
Despite considerable challenges for live cattle export in August, numbers exported rose relative to year-ago levels in August, rising by 22% from year-ago levels to 54,650 head. This increase is consistent with increases seen so far in 2023, as numbers increase from the low 2022 levels.

16 July 2020
Despite COVID-19 disruptions to many key Australian markets including Indonesia, Vietnam and the Middle East, live exports continue to find success.

14 February 2018
Cattle exports in January totalled just under 65,000 head, while sheep exports increased noticeably year-on-year to 109,000 head.

01 February 2024
live export summary 2023

20 May 2020
In the lead-up to Ramadan and Eid al Fitr – traditionally a peak period for Australian goat exports – demand for live goats has been curtailed due to COVID-19 restrictions in Malaysia.

12 September 2018
In the year ending June 2018, Australian red meat, offal and livestock exports reached A$13.78 billion, up 13% year-on-year and largely underpinned by an increase in cattle turn-off and higher smallstock prices.

13 August 2015
During the 2014-15 fiscal year, Australian live cattle exports reached 1.38 million head, up 22% on the previous twelve months and the highest fiscal year volume on record.