The total cattle production from January to March 2021 was estimated at
Among the regions, Northern Mindanao was the highest producer of cattle during the quarter with a production of
Relative to their levels in the same quarter in 2020,
As of 01 January 2021, the total cattle inventory was estimated at
In terms of inventory, Central Visayas recorded the highest cattle population with
The average farmgate price of cattle for slaughter during the quarter was quoted at
During the reference quarter, the highest farmgate price of cattle for slaughter was noted in March at
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 region, 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 February, 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. For this report, the inventory of cattle is as of 01 January 2021 since the surveys for this commodity are conducted semi-annually, i.e., January and July.
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, are not included in the farmgate prices. The 2019 to 2021 farmgate prices included in this special release were based on the revised method of computation by the Price Statistics Division (PSD).
p - Preliminary
r - Revised