Australian beef exports set fresh record
Australian beef exports hit fresh record as July shipments reach 150,435t
11 August 2025 — Australia | Australia set another beef-export record in July, shipping 150,435 tonnes of product. That’s 12% more than June’s previous high and 16% above July last year, according to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).
July is the fourth record month in a year, as processors keep kills high and heavier carcase weights push volumes through the system. MLA notes weekly slaughter has held above 150,000 head regularly since April, while adult-cattle carcase weights averaged 313kg in Q1.
Tight supply among competitors is helping Australia’s share. MLA reports year-to-date declines from Argentina, the US, New Zealand and Canada, with Brazil the main outlier. That imbalance, plus strong demand for consistent, long-shelf-life chilled and frozen product, is underpinning orders into key Asian and North American markets.
Outlook
Watch for any step-down in Brazil as its cattle cycle turns, the impact of seasonal conditions on Australian slaughter, and whether record monthly volumes can be maintained into Q4.
Attribution: Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) — “Australian beef exports – why are records continually broken?” by Tim Jackson, 7 Aug 2025. Link: https://www.mla.com.au/news-and-events/industry-news/australian-beef-exports--why-are-records-continually-broken/