The total cattle production from July to September 2020 was estimated at 52.95 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was -10.7 percent lower compared with the previous year’s same quarter output of 59.27 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Among the regions, Northern Mindanao was the top producer of cattle during the quarter with a production of 7.62 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by Ilocos Region with 6.69 thousand metric tons, liveweight and Western Visayas with 4.85 thousand metric tons, liveweight. These three regions accounted for 36.2 percent of the country’s total cattle production.

Compared with their levels in the same period a year ago, 14 regions recorded decreases in production during the period with Central Visayas reporting the biggest decline of -33.6 percent.  This region registered a production of 4.16 thousand metric tons, liveweight this quarter, from 6.26 thousand metric tons, liveweight in the same period of 2019. (Figure 1 and Table 1)

As of 01 July 2020, the total cattle inventory in the country was estimated at 2.60 million heads,1.4 percent higher than previous year same period count of 2.56 million heads. Among all ages, cow accounted for 42.9 percent of the total cattle population, heifer shared 18.9 percent,  yearling contributed 15.5 percent, while the remaining 22.6 percent were combined population of bull and cattles of other ages. (Figure 2 and Table 2)

The average farmgate price of cattle for slaughter during the quarter was quoted at PhP 121.61 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 8.1 percent higher than the average farmgate price of PhP 112.54 per kilogram, liveweight in the same period of 2019.

During the reference period, the highest average farmgate price of cattle for slaughter was recorded in July at PhP 122.38 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was in August at PhP 120.99 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 was 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. For this report, the inventory of cattle is as of 01 July 2020 since the surveys for this commodity are conducted semi-annually i.e. January and July.  The Q3 2020 Situation Report presents the inventory by age group while the Q2 2020 report discussed the inventory by farm type and by region.

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.