The total volume of cattle production in January to March of 2019 was 61.31 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was 0.1 percent higher than the 61.26 thousand metric tons, liveweight output in 2018. (Table 1)

Nine regions recorded increases in production, ranging from 0.2 percent to 2.2 percent. The highest increment in production was reported in Northern Mindanao, from 9,807 metric tons, liveweight in 2018 to  10,027 metric tons, liveweight in 2019.

Among the regions, Northern Mindanao was the highest producer of cattle at 10,027 metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by Ilocos Region and Central Visayas with 6,990 metric tons, liveweight and 6,074 metric tons, liveweight, respectively. These regions contributed 37.7 percent to the country’s total cattle production.

As of 01 January 2019, the total inventory of cattle in the country at 2.54 million heads was 0.7 percent lower compared with its previous year’s stocks of 2.55 million heads. (Table 2)

The inventory of cows as of 01 January 2019 was estimated at 1.10 million heads. This accounted for 43.4 percent of the total cattle stocks, while the remaining 56.6 percent were contributed by heifer, yearling, bulls, and others (castrated and ready to breed bulls).

The average farmgate price of cattle for slaughter in January to March 2019 was PhP108.50 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 3.3 percent higher than the 2018 farmgate price of PhP105.07 per kilogram, liveweight.

During the period, the highest farmgate price was recorded in March at PhP109.56 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was in January at PhP106.96 per kilogram, liveweight. (Table 3)

TECHNICAL NOTES

This Cattle Situation Report presents the cattle industry in terms of volume of production, inventory by age, 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. Data are generated from the Farm Price Survey (FPS) conducted by the Price Statistics Division (PSD) of PSA.

ROSALINDA P. BAUTISTA
(Director II)
Officer-in-Charge
Sectoral Statistics Office