The total cattle production from April to June 2020 was estimated at 46.00 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This indicates a decline of 29.5 percent from the previous year’s same quarter output of 65.20 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Among regions, Northern Mindanao was the top producer of cattle during the quarter with 8.47 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by CALABARZON and Ilocos Region with corresponding productions of 8.17 thousand metric tons, liveweight, and 5.40 thousand metric tons, liveweight. These three regions shared 47.9 percent to the country’s total cattle production.

Relative to their levels in the same period of 2019, all regions recorded decreases in  production during the period  with Central Visayas  having the highest annual decline of 67.0 percent.  During the quarter, the region registered a production of 1.37 thousand metric tons, liveweight, from 4.16 thousand metric tons, liveweight, in the same period of the previous year. (Figure 1 and Table 1)

As of 01 July 2020, the total cattle inventory in the country was 2.60 million heads, which was 1.4 percent higher than the 2.56 million heads recorded in the same period of the previous year. Of the total cattle inventory, 94.0 percent were raised in backyard farms while the remaining 6.0 percent were from commercial farms.

The top three regions, in terms of inventory, were Ilocos Region, Central Visayas and CALABARZON.  These regions contributed 34.2 percent to the country’s total cattle population. (Figure 2 and Table 2)

The average farmgate price of cattle for slaughter during the quarter  was recorded at PhP 120.73 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 8.4 percent higher than the previous year’s same quarter price level of PhP 111.40 per kilogram, liveweight.

The highest average farmgate price of cattle for slaughter during the quarter was quoted in May at PhP 121.27 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was noted in April at PhP 119.65 per kilogram, liveweight. (Figure 3 and Table 3)

DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.
Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General

TECHNICAL NOTES

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

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 ton, 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 raisers for their produce at the location of farm. Thus, the marketing costs such as the transport and other marketing cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce is not included in the farmgate prices.