# Co-product prices skyrocket in 2021 | Meat & Livestock Australia

> Australian beef co-product prices, including tongues, hides and sheep runners, have risen sharply year over year. The increase is attributed to reduced cattle slaughter in Australia, Brazil and Argentina, along with stronger hide demand from upholstery and automotive sectors.

- Date: 2021-07-01 · published 2021-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46194-co-product-prices-skyrocket-in-2021-meat-and-livestock-australia
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower slaughter throughput tightens offal and by-product supply, which supports the value of rendering inputs and the cattle complex.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- mla.com.au: https://www.mla.com.au/news-and-events/industry-news/offal-prices-resurgent-in-2021/

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