Overview

• Per capita beef consumption hit 50.1 kg in June, a 5.2% year-on-year rise that brings it close to 2021 levels.
• Apparent consumption rose 11.8% in the first half of 2025 compared with 2024 as domestic supply expanded.
• Exports fell 21.1% year-on-year in the first half, driven by a 35.2% plunge in shipments to China that cut its share from 71.1% to 59.2%.
• June slaughter reached 1.126 million head, up 13.3% for males and 5.1% for females, boosting production weight and local availability.
• Average export prices climbed 35.7% to US$5,862 per tonne, lifting first-half export revenue by 5.6% to US$1.18 billion.