Namibia: Cattle marketing improves in third quarter

TOTAL of 69 811 head of cattle were marketed during the third quarter of 2021, compared to the 68239 marketed in the same period in 2020.According to a Meat Board of Namibia review of the marketing performance for cattle, small stock andpork published this month, this was an increase of 2,3%, driven by an increase in slaughter at export-approved abattoirs. However, the board says the number of marketable cattle dropped as producers continued restocking."On a year-to-date basis, total marketing declined by 12,39%, with a total of 170 838 cattlemarketed," the review states. "The improved performance was driven by a significant increase in cattle slaughtered at export-approved abattoirs that more than doubled during the quarter, while live exports reducedsignificantly," the board says.Out of all cattle marketed year to date, 59% were live exports, 26% went to export abattoirs, while Band C class abattoirs got 15%, the review says. Compared to 2020, export abattoirs gained 5% market ...