ANALYSIS: Australia's Oct 2026 Beef Exports Post Fourth Straight YOY Decline as Output, Demand Soften
Australia's outbound beef exports eased further in October 2026, with total volumes falling to 128,386 metric tons (MT), according to the latest trade data from Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF).
Volumes were down 2.8% (-3,760 MT) month-on-month (MOM) and 7.8% (-10,899 MT) from October 2025, the fourth consecutive year-on-year (YOY) decline.
October exports sat only marginally above August's 128,346 MT, the weakest month of 2026 outside January, and below the YTD monthly average of 133,822 MT.
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