# SE Asia Report: Indo on ropes, Vietnam imports strengthen - Beef Central

> Indonesian slaughter steer prices rose slightly during Ramadan to about Rp39,000, though demand was weaker than expected. Importers brought in about 59,000 feeder cattle in May, and Vietnamese import demand remained strong.

- Date: 2019-06-17 · published 2019-06-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58569-se-asia-report-indo-on-ropes-vietnam-imports-strengthen-beef-central
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Indonesian feeder demand and Australian feeder price firming point to a gradual rise in cattle import costs later in the year, though the effect on global prices is limited.

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/live-export/se-asia-report/se-asia-report-major-indonesian-feedlot-operator-closes-its-doors-2/

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