The total volume of cattle production in July to September 2019 was 59.27 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was 0.2 percent lower than the 2018 output of 59.38 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Seven regions recorded decreases in production during the period relative to their levels in 2018. MIMAROPA region reported the biggest decline in output, from 2.28 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2018 to 2.17 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2019.

During the period, Northern Mindanao was the highest producer of cattle at 7.66 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by Ilocos Region and Central Visayas with production levels of 7.32 thousand metric tons and 6.26 thousand metric tons, liveweight, respectively. These three regions contributed 35.8 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 was 0.4 percent higher than the 2018 stocks of 2.55 million heads.

The inventory of cows, as of 01 July 2019, was estimated at 1.09 million heads, which accounted for 42.7 percent of the total cattle stocks. The remaining 57.3 percent were contributed by heifer, yearling, bulls, and others (castrated and ready to breed bulls).

The average farmgate price of cattle for slaughter in July to September 2019 was PhP113.73 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 4.5 percent higher than average farmgate price level of PhP108.79 per kilogram, liveweight, in 2018.

During the third quarter of 2019, the highest average farmgate price was recorded in September at PhP115.63 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was in July at PhP111.61 per kilogram, liveweight. (Table 3)

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

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.