Pastoral Market Update - July 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 July 2026 and are subject to change as further data becomes available.

All cattle exports (includes interstate and NT cattle) for YTD July 2026 are down 32% on YTD July 2025. This is driven by the Indonesia market which is down 28% for the same period last year. This trend is also reflected with NT cattle only which is down 28% (YTD July 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)
20242025 Jul
2025		 YTD to 31/07/26 Jul 2026 Jun
2026		Difference20242025 Jul
2025		 YTD to 31/07/26 Jul 2026 Jun
2026		Difference
Brunei 3,480 1,937 0 3,509 1,593 0 1,593 2,384 1,319 0 2,685 1,262 0 1,262
Indonesia 347,695 404,906 32,655 154,187 35,242 25,165 10,077 251,539 283,293 22,597 109,760 27,912 22,472 5,439
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 0 0 0 0 636 1,827 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnam 12,494 24,962 8,023 2,635 2,635 0 2,635 9,161 17,549 5,552 2,087 2,087 0 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 40,678 165,503 39,470 25,165 14,305 274,181 313,984 28,149 118,654 31,260 22,472 8,788

Live cattle exports through Port of Darwin

Live cattle and buffalo exports by type

Other livestock

DestinationBuffaloGoatCamel
YTD Jun 2026YTD Jun 2026YTD Jun 2026
Brunei 1,246 50 0 0 0 0
Indonesia 363 0 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 1,815 50 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

2019202020212022202320242025
379,109 355,355 283,461225,775244,435378,033447,620

Total of all NT cattle through Port of Darwin

2019202020212022202320242025
255,555271,367235,106178,482184,597274,181313,984

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