[Nongsuchaksan Newspaper=Park Hyun-yeol Reporter] This year, the wholesale price of Hanwoo beef is expected to rise by 1.1 to 3.9% compared to last year, reaching 18,500 to 19,000 won per kg, due to a decrease in the number of available cattle. According to the agricultural cooperative economy holding company's livestock economy, this year's available Hanwoo cattle is expected to decrease by 7.2 to 9% from last year, to 853,000 to 870,000 heads. This is due to a decrease in the total number of cattle raised, with the number of Hanwoo cattle raised as of November last year being 3,197,000 heads, a decrease of 143,000 heads from the same month last year, which was 3,340,000 heads. The available number of Hanwoo cattle in the first half of this year is expected to be 405,000 to 413,000 heads, compared to 460,000 heads in the same period last year.