# Northern live export prices continue to defy demand headwinds - Beef Central

> Live export steer prices in Darwin remain steady at 335 to 340 cents per kilogram despite weak demand in Southeast Asia. Northern port exports from January to September were lower than in 2016 at Darwin, Townsville and Broome. Exporters attribute the high prices to tight supply.

- Date: 2017-10-27 · published 2017-10-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68414-northern-live-export-prices-continue-to-defy-demand-headwinds-beef-central
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight northern supply keeps Australian live cattle prices firm even as demand from Indonesia weakens, with little direct effect on global feed grain prices.

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/live-export/northern-live-export-prices-continue-to-defy-demand-headwinds/

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