# SE Asia report: Middle men pocketing Indo margins, serious slaughter cattle decline in China - Beef Central

> Beef Central's Southeast Asia report says Indonesian slaughter steer prices are static at about AUD 3.55 per kg live weight, with feeder prices near AUD 3.20. Feedlots are holding excess over-fat cattle, and Chinese slaughter cattle demand is weakening.

- Date: 2018-03-15 · published 2018-03-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65943-se-asia-report-middle-men-pocketing-indo-margins-serious-slaughter-cattle
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Slow feedlot sales and reduced Indonesian imports point to continued downward pressure on live cattle export prices, while a strong Australian dollar weighs on returns.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/live-export/se-asia-report/southeast-asia-market-report-china-price-rise-continues-while-other-markets-remain-stuck-in-a-narrow-band-2/

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