# Indo demand for live cattle at a crossroads | Farm Online | ACT

> Australian feeder cattle prices have risen more than 5% since June, with Darwin steers reaching A$3.55/kg. Under the Indonesia-Australia trade agreement, in-quota cattle enter Indonesia with a 5% import tax exemption, but Rabobank says Indonesian feedlotters are already operating at a loss. Live export volumes to Indonesia have fallen.

- Date: 2020-09-01 · published 2020-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51073-indo-demand-for-live-cattle-at-a-crossroads-farm-online-act
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Australian cattle costs and weak Indonesian margins could cut live export demand, which would reduce Australian cattle exports and put pressure on feeder prices.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- farmonline.com.au: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6905198/indo-demand-for-live-cattle-at-a-crossroads/

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