Pastoral Market Update - August 2026
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Live exports via Darwin Port
Note:
- Figures are for stock exported through the Port of Darwin only; some NT stock are exported through interstate ports.
- The NT Cattle figures here have been rounded respectively and may not tally to totals.
The figures listed below are correct as at 31 August 2026 and are subject to change as further data becomes available.
All cattle exports (includes interstate and NT cattle) for YTD August 2026 are down 28% on YTD August 2025. This is driven by the Indonesia market which is down 24% for the same period last year. This trend is also reflected with NT cattle only which is down 25% (YTD Aug 2026) on the same time last year. Indonesia is the largest export market for Territory cattle, accounting for over 80 per cent of total cattle exports through the Port of Darwin.
| Destination | Export of ALL CATTLE (including interstate) | Export of NT CATTLE (estimate only) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | Aug 2025 | YTD to 31/07/26 | Aug 2026 | Jul 2026 | Difference | 2024 | 2025 | Aug 2025 | YTD to 31/07/26 | Aug 2026 | Jul 2026 | Difference | |
| Brunei | 3,480 | 1,937 | 0 | 3,509 | 0 | 1,593 | -1,593 | 2,384 | 1,319 | 0 | 2,685 | 0 | 1,262 | -1,262 |
| Indonesia | 347,695 | 404,906 | 42,839 | 193,862 | 39,675 | 35,242 | 4,433 | 251,539 | 283,293 | 33,500 | 139,476 | 29,717 | 27,912 | 1,805 |
| Philippines | 8,700 | 10,261 | 0 | 3,433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,600 | 7,660 | 0 | 2,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabah | 3,646 | 790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,114 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarawak | 946 | 2,273 | 0 | 1,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 747 | 1,707 | 0 | 1,334 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 1,072 | 2,491 | 0 | 1,170 | 1,170 | 0 | 1,170 | 636 | 1,827 | 0 | 876 | 876 | 0 | 876 |
| Vietnam | 12,494 | 24,962 | 2,380 | 2,635 | 0 | 2,635 | -2,635 | 9,161 | 17,549 | 1,861 | 2,087 | 0 | 2,087 | -2,087 |
| Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambodia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 378,033 | 447,620 | 45,219 | 206,348 | 40,845 | 39,470 | 1,375 | 274,181 | 313,984 | 35,361 | 149,247 | 30,593 | 31,260 | -667 |
Live cattle exports through Port of Darwin
Live cattle and buffalo exports by type
Other livestock
| Destination | Buffalo | Goat | Camel | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | Jun 2026 | YTD | Jun 2026 | YTD | Jun 2026 | |
| Brunei | 1,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indonesia | 1,529 | 1,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarawak | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambodia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2,981 | 1,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Livestock movement statistics
Reports for livestock movements from NT to Interstate, within NT and Interstate to NT are updated biannually - see livestock movement statistics.
Total of all cattle through Port of Darwin
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 379,109 | 355,355 | 283,461 | 225,775 | 244,435 | 378,033 | 447,620 | |
Total of all NT cattle through Port of Darwin
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255,555 | 271,367 | 235,106 | 178,482 | 184,597 | 274,181 | 313,984 |
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