Burger Hunger Drives Dairy Demand

The dairy cow indicator price is 34 per cent higher than the same time last year.

And it’s mostly due to ­increased demand from the United States for lean beef to go into their burger meat blends.

The Meat and Livestock Australia dairy cow indicator lifted 22c/kg for the week to 302c/kg liveweight – up 64c/kg in a month and 78c/kg higher than the same time last year.

The processor cow indicator lifted 5c/kg to 309c/kg liveweight, which was supported by a 20c/kg lift in Victoria.

Meat and Livestock Australia market analyst Emily Tan said cows, especially leaner cows, were prioritised by processors over other types of cattle...

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