January 14, 2009

Australia's live cattle exports grew in November, due to increased demand in South Asia and the Middle East.

Indonesia continued to be the key market, with exports there rising 120 percent on-year to 51,542 head. Israel imported 8,987 head, Saudi Arabia 6,000 head and the Philippines 2,900 head.

This brings exports for the first 11 months of 2008 to 585,936 head, up 22 percent on-year.