据外媒报道，澳大利亚肉类和畜牧业公司（MLA）最新数据显示，澳洲牛群数量降至20年来最低点，牛肉和活牛的价格将持续增长。
据报道，澳大利亚活牛供应量从2012-13年度的2930万头降至2620万头。MLA季度更新的报告显示，预计屠宰量降至不到12万头，预计明年数量也不会有所改观。昆士兰西部和新州的畜群量在过去三年中减少了最多达40%，今年牛肉出口量预计比去年少24%。
部分原文报道如下：
To study cattle prices is a lesson in supply and demand, with the tightest supplies in 20 years keeping prices at record highs.
Meat and Livestock Australia figures for the quarter show cattle slaughter rates falling to below 120,000 head for the first time since 2006, and to remain there for most of 2017.
原文链接：<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-11/cattle-supplies-lowest-for-20-years/7921308>
日期：2016-10-13
