The total volume of cattle production in April to June 2019 was 65.20 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was 1.9 percent lower than the previous year’s output of 66.46 thousand metric tons, liveweight. 

Relative to their levels in the previous year, eight regions recorded decreases in production. Zamboanga Peninsula reported the biggest decline in output of 28.1 percent, from 1.99 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2018 to 1.43 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2019.

Among the regions, Northern Mindanao was the top producer of cattle at 10.47 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by CALABARZON and Ilocos Region with production of 9.51 thousand metric tons and 7.24 thousand metric tons, liveweight, respectively. These three regions contributed 41.8 percent to the country’s total cattle production. (Table 1)

As of 01 July 2019, the total inventory of cattle in the country was estimated at 2.56 million heads. This represents an increase of 0.4 percent compared with the previous year’s stocks of 2.55 million heads.

In backyard farms, cattle inventory at 2.41 million heads increased by 0.4 percent from the previous year’s count of 2.40 million heads. On the other hand, stocks in commercial farms at 153.93 thousand heads decreased by 0.04 percent from the previous year’s count of 154.00 thousand heads.

The top five regions in terms of inventory were Ilocos Region, Central Visayas, CALABARZON, Western Visayas and Northern Mindanao. The combined stocks of these five regions accounted for 52.6 percent of the country’s total cattle inventory. (Table 2)

The average farmgate price of cattle for slaughter in April to June 2019 was PhP111.52 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 5.0 percent higher than the average farmgate price of PhP106.24 per kilogram, liveweight in 2018.

During the reference period, the highest average farmgate price was recorded in June at PhP111.70 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was in April at PhP111.29 per kilogram, liveweight. (Table 3)

TECHNICAL NOTES

This Cattle Situation Report presents the cattle industry in terms of volume of production, inventory by farm type, and average farmgate price. The report was prepared to serve as ready reference for PSA’s various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector. It is released quarterly on January, May, August and November every year.

Concepts and Definitions
Volume of production refers to the volume of locally-raised cattle disposed for slaughter including those which were shipped out to other regions/provinces for slaughter. This is expressed in metric tons, liveweight.

Inventory refers to the actual number of cattle present in the farm as of a specific reference date.

Farmgate price refers to the price received by livestock raisers for their produce at the location of farm. Thus, marketing costs such as transport and other marketing cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce are not included in the farmgate prices.

ROSALINDA P. BAUTISTA
Assistant Secretary
Deputy National Statistician
Sectoral Statistics Office