Surge in live cattle exports as China buys up breeders

Updated June 20 2019 - 4:08pm, first published 4:00pm
FAST BOAT TO CHINA: A big lift in China's demand for breeding cattle has helped trigger a spike in live cattle exports from Australia in the first five months of this year.
FAST BOAT TO CHINA: A big lift in China's demand for breeding cattle has helped trigger a spike in live cattle exports from Australia in the first five months of this year.

Exports of breeder cattle so far this year have jumped by 89 per cent on the back of strong demand from China.

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