the australian beef industry -...

The Australian

beef industry

Volume 2

Data compendium

September 1995

@ Commonwealth of Australia 1995

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Director, ABARE.

Ashton, D., Rudwick, V., Martin, P. and Reynolds, R. 1995, The Australian beef

industry, ABARE, Canberra.

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Contents

Volume 2: Data compendium

1. Introduction

2. ABARE farm survey methodology

3. Tables of selected estimates

3.1 New South Wales

3.2 Victoria

3.3 Queensland

3.4 South Australia

3.5 Western Australia

3.6 Tasmania

3.7 Northern Territory

Contents of Volume 1: The Report

Introduction

1. A physical, economic and social profile

2. Physical characteristics and herd performance

3. Beef producer's financial performance

4. Herd composition

5. Beef cattle marketing methods

6. Seasonal conditions - the impact of drought

7. Corporate properties versus family owned and operated properties

References

1. Introduction

Volume 2 of the beef industry report includes a data compendium and a description of

ABARE farm survey methodology, while Volume 1 provided analyses of specific

issues.

This volume has been prepared to provide the industry with a detailed collection of data

not usually reported in ABARE publications.

Industry coverage

Beef cattle are produced on properties with a wide diversity of enterprises. This report

presents results for those beef producers included in ABARE's Australian agricultural

and grazing industries survey (AAGIS). This survey includes those farms with an

estimated value of agricultural operations (EVAO) greater than $22 500, and which

receive the major part of their gross receipts from one of the broadacre industries,

namely the wheat and other crops, mixed livestock-crops, sheep, beef and sheep-beef

industries.

Of the 72 000 producers in the broadacre industries in 1993-94, around 17 400 derived

the major part of their total cash receipts from running beef cattle. These are classified

as being in the beef industry for the purposes of the survey. In this report, they are

termed 'specialist beef producers'. Other beef producers discussed in this report are

described as 'non-specialists'. These non-specialists' are those broadacre producers who

run more than 50 head of beef cattle but who receive most of their income from

enterprises other than beef cattle.

Specialist beef producing properties carried around 61 per cent of Australia's beef cattle

in 1993-94. Other non-specialist beef properties in the sheep-beef and mixed

livestock-crops industries carried a further 14 per cent and 9 per cent respectively of

the national beef herd. A further 4 per cent were carried on broadacre farms with less

than 50 head of beef cattle. Overall, the total number of beef cattle estimated to be

covered by the AAGIS in 1993-94 was 20.4 million head (around 88 per cent of the

total beef herd).

Of the remaining beef cattle, around 1 million cattle were on farms with an EVAO

between $5 500 and $22 500. The rest were on farms in other industries not covered by

the broadacre classification. A substantial proportion of those were on dairy farms.

Meat Irxdustry Report 1

Data compendium

Estimates from the Australian Dairy Industry Survey indicate there were some 0.5

million beef cattle on dairy farms in 1993-94. However, the contribution of dairy farms

to total beef production is greater than would be indicated by the number of beef cattle

carried on dairy farms. Of the 8 million cattle slaughtered in Australia in 1993-94 an

estimated 16 per cent were from dairy- farms. These included cull dairy cows and bobby

calves as well as cattle reared specially for beef or veal production.

Presentatiort of the data

State level data for specialist beef producers are presented in this volume. Some of

these tables include data for particular groupings of producers based on the average

number of cattle on hand. The groupings were selected to highlight differences

among specialist beef producers within states.

Properties were classified to a group according to the average size of their beef herd

during the year as set out below.

Less than 300 cattle

300 to 550 cattle

550 to 1000 cattle

1000 to 2800 cattle

2800 to 5500 cattle

More than 5500 cattle

NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas NT Aust

X X X X

X X X X

X X X

X X X X

X X X

X X X

All beef industry

properties X X X X X X X X

The groups were determined by dividing the sample of specialist beef producers into

six groups, so that approximately one sixth of the Australian population of specialist

beef producers was contained in each group. Where a particular size group is not

shown for a state, this simply reflects the fact that sample sizes in each category

were too small to produce reliable results.

Meat Industry Report 2

Data compendium

2. ABARE farm survey methodology

ABARE Farm Surveys

Farm surveys conducted by ABARE have been a prime source of physical and financial

information for the Australian farm sector for the past forty years. This information has

been collected through close cooperation, in operational and financial terms, between

ABARE and key research and development funding organisations. The information has

been used to undertake economic research into industry and government policy areas.

Surveys undertaken for 1993-94 included the Australian agricultural and grazing

industries survey, which covers the broadacre sector of agriculture and forms the basis

for much of the data presented in this report.

ABARE's annual surveys of the Australian broadacre industries provide a unique

database which integrates detailed financial and physical information for just over 70

per cent of Australian farm business units.

Between June and November, sample farms are visited by ABARE survey officers.

These officers interview the farm operators or managers to obtain physical and financial

details of the farm business for the latest financial year ended 30 June. Further

information is subsequently obtained from accountants, selling agents and marketing

organisations on the signed authority of responding farmers.

Considerable effort is made to reconcile the information obtained from the various

sources to produce an accurate description of the physical and financial characteristics

of each sample farm in the survey.

Information is collected on production, sharefarming, livestock, cropping, irrigation,

fertiliser, land tenure, labour, costs, returns, debts and capital inventory.

Respondents to the surveys are also contacted by telephone in October each year to

obtain estimates of production and expected receipts and costs for the current financial

year. The responses received in October 1994 were used by ABARE to make estimates

for 1994-95.


Data compendium

Target populations

ABARE surveys are designed and samples selected on the basis of a framework

provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This framework consists of an

annual listing of key characteristics and industry information for all agricultural

establishments in Australia. The listing is compiled by the ABS from data obtained in

its Agricultural Census carried out in March each year.

For the surveys, farms are classified to a particular Australian and New Zealand

Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) according to their major source of income.

Only those establishments with an estimated value of agricultural operations of $22 500

or more are included in the survey population. The use of this EVAO threshold is

designed to eliminate many of the smaller sub commercial and 'hobby' type farms. A

definition of the estimated value of agricultural production is given in the 1983 ABS

publication, Australian Standard Industrial Classification, 1983 (ABS cat. no. 1201.0).

Enterprise changes and movement in industry classification

Farms classified to a particular ANZSIC industry and with a particular estimated value

of agricultural operations (EVAO) in one year do not necessarily maintain either that

classification or that level of EVAO in the following year.

These changes might arise from conscious decisions by producers to change their

enterprise mix. However, they might also change in response to price and yield

changes. For example, if the price of output from one industry rises, relatively more

farms are likely to be classified as being in that industry. Similarly, in years of high

production andlor prices, more farms are likely to exceed the EVAO threshold. Farms

amalgamations and partial ownership changes can also lead to industry changes and

changes in EVAO.

Analysis of data on farm numbers and EVAO over the past few years has shown a

considerable degree of mobility between the broadacre industries, particularly the wheat

and other crops and mixed livestock-crops industries, the beef and sheep-beef

industries, the sheep and sheep-beef industries, and between the sheep and mixed

livestock-crops industries.

Further discussion of enterprise changes and movement in industry classification can be

found in the Farm Surveys Report 1995.


Data compendium

Survey estimates

The 1994-95 data presented in this report are provisional estimates based on the

estimates for 1993-94 and other collected and aggregate commodity information.

Estimates for 1994-95 for the broadacre industries have been derived using the results

of the October 1994 telephone survey of survey respondents and the most recent

commodity market information. Models using farm level data were used to estimate

changes in farm debt between 1993-94 and 1994-95.

Reliability of estimates

Sampling errors

Only a small proportion of the farms in a particular industry are used to produce survey

estimates. Differences between these estimates and those that would have been obtained

if information had been collected from all farms are called sampling errors. The more

farms there are in the sample, the lower the sampling error is likely to be.

To give a guide to the reliability of the survey estimates, estimates of 'standard errors'

have been calculated for all estimates. These estimated errors, expressed as a

percentage of the survey estimates and termed 'relative standard errors', are given next

to each estimate in parentheses. In general, the smaller the relative standard error, the

more reliable the estimate.

Non-sampling errors

The values obtained in a survey are affected by errors other than those relating directly

to the sampling procegure. For example, it might not be possible to contact certain

types of farms, the respondent may provide inaccurate information or may differ from

non-respondents in a variable being surveyed.

ABARE's experience in conducting surveys of rural industries has resulted in

procedures designed to minimise non-sampling errors. However, when drawing

inferences from estimates derived from sampling surveys, users of survey data should

bear in mind that both sampling and non-sampling errors do occur. Because of the

provisional nature of the 1994-95 estimates, non-sampling errors may be substantial

and the estimates should be treated with appropriate caution when inferences are drawn

from them.


Data compendium

Sample weighting

The estimates presented in this report are all calculated by appropriately weighting the

data collected from each sample farm and then using these weighted data to calculate

population estimates.

The method used by ABARE to construct sample weights involves combining data on

the total number of farming establishments and total production for key physical

outputs, obtained from the annual Agricultural Census conducted by the Australian

Bureau of Statistics, with the corresponding numbers and production details of the

farms in the various survey samples.

Sample weights are calculated so that sample estimates of numbers of farms in various

geographic regions and industries, as well as of outputs at these levels, correspond as

closely as possible to known Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

Data available from ABARE Surveys

The data items available from ABARE surveys are briefly described below under broad

category headings.

Land

Area operated, types of tenure, additions and reductions to land area, opening and

closing land values.

Sharefarming

On and off farm sharefarming, by enterprises, crop areas and type, share proportion,

quantity sold, payments receiveamade.

Labour

Cooperator and family labour by type, age and weeks worked, weeks worked and

wages paid to managers and permanents, wages paid to casuals and imputed costs of

family labour.

Capital

Capital inventory of plant, machinery, buildings, fences, yards etc by capital item group

including leased items, age of, replacement costs and purchase pricelsale price for items

acquiredldisposed. Estimated value of land and improvements, plant and equipment by


Data compendium

major item groups, major types of livestock and stocks of wool and some crops. Capital

appreciation is also estimated for these capital items together with the value of buildup

in trading stocks of livestock, wool and some crops.

Crops

By major crops for annual and perennial crops - areas planted, harvested, quantity

producedlon handlpurchasedlused or wastedlsold by type of outlet and cost of

purchases and receipts from sale together with freight and other selling costs.

Fertiliser

Type applied, area fertilised, quantity applied to wheat, other crops or pasture.

Irrigation

Area irrigated by major crop group or pasture, by method of irrigation, by major water

source. Quantity of water used/resold.

Livestock

For sheep, beef cattle and dairy cattle - opening and closing numbers, matings, natural

increase, purchases (numbers and costs), sales (numbers, by type of sale, whether

finished on grain, receipts and freight paid), deaths, losses, transfers, flocklherd

composition at 30 June. Number agisted on and off farm, costslreceipts, reasons for off

farm agistment and number of beef cattle feedlotted on farrnloff farm. Branding and

turnoff rates for beef cattle. Sheep shorn, wool produced and on hand. For other

livestock (pigs, goats, horses, deer) income from sales and cost of purchases.

For dairy farms milk sales (quantity, value and selling charges) by month for wholemilk

and manufacturing milk.

Receipts

In addition to receipts from crops, livestock and wool and off farm sharefarming,

information is also collected on receipts from off farm contracting, livestock

compensation, insurance claims, other farm products, refunds from market support

funds, royalties and other sources of income earned as a result of farm operations.

costs

Purchases of livestock, selling and marketing costs, freight, wages, shearing, cost of

inputs such as fertiliser, fodder, seed, sprays, fuel and oil and expenditure on contracts,


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Data compendium

repairs and maintenance, accountancy fees, rates, interest paid and other costs incurred

in the operation of the farm. Depreciation of f m improvements, plant and equipment.

Farm performance measures

Farm cash income - a simple measure of cash flow, farm business profit - a measure of

the underlying profitability of the farm as a business, profit at full equity, profit at full

equity including capital appreciation, rate of return excluding capital appreciation and

rate of return including capital appreciation.

Farm family For cooperator and spouse, educational level, off farm employment, weeks worked off

farm, average hours per week, salarieslwages, other non farm income earned and social

welfare payments.

Farm debt

Farm debts by loan purpose, loan type, lending source, loan term and amount

outstanding at 1 July and 30 June.

Farm equity

Farm equity and equity ratio at 30 June.

Liquid assets

Estimated value of liquid assets such as bank deposits, debentures, shares etc, which are

readily convertible to cash and are owned or available to the farm business.


Data compendium

3.1 New South Wales

Approximately 27 per cent of specialist beef producers in 1993-94 were located in

New South Wales, and these producers carried around 19 per cent of all beef

industry cattle. Around 24 per cent of all specialist beef producers in Australia with

less than 300 cattle were located in New South Wales.

New South Wales was the only state to have lower cattle numbers in 1994-95 than

in 1993-94. This reduction resulted from the northern drought spreading to that

state.

Turnoff rates have fluctuated in New South Wales over the past ten years, but have

remained largely unchanged. Beef cattle branding rates have increased slightly in

New South Wales over the past ten years. For the bottom 25 per cent of specialist

beef producers by rate of return, death rates averaged 2.7 per cent in 1993-94. For

the top 25 per cent of producers, death rates average around 1.6 per cent.

Beef cattle receipts were lower in New South Wales in 1994-95 because of lower

saleyard prices, despite higher levels of turnoff. Fodder costs rose sharply in 1994-

95 in New South Wales, as the northern drought extended into that state. Estimated

fodder costs on specialist beef producing properties in New South Wales were

around $1 1 400 in 1994-95, up from $5 170 in 1993-94.

The average rate of return for specialist beef producers in New South Wales has

been largely negative over the longer term, reflecting the high proportion of smaller

producers in that state. The top 25 per cent of specialist beef producers by rate of

return, had slightly more diverse enterprises, with less reliance on beef cattle

receipts than did the bottom 25 per cent.


Data compendium

AAGlS regions in New South Wales

New

Balranald Cena l Darling

Bogan

Barraba Manilla pany

Bland Cowra Lachlan Parks

Bemgan Deniliquin Leeton Urana

Albury Culcairn Hume Wagga Wagga

Bathurst Memwa Rylstone

Bombala Gunning Tallaganda Yass

Armidale Tenterfield

Ballina Blacktown Campbelltown Copmanhurst Gloucester Greater Taree Kiama Lismore Narnbucca Penrith Shoalhaven Ulmarra Wollongong

South Wales Local Government Areas Region 111

Bourke Brewamna Cobar Wentwonh

Region 1211 Coonamble Walgen

Region 1212 Bingara Gunnedah Moree Plains Narrabri Quirindi Tamwonh

Region 122 Cabonne Coolah Dubbo Forbes Mudgee N m m i n e Weddin Wellington

Region 1231 Carrathool Conargo Griffith Hay Murray Munumbidgee Wakool Windouran

Region 1232 Boorowa Coolamon Gundagai Harden Junee Lockhart Young

Region 1311 Blayney Evans Murmrundi Muswellbrook Scone Sevem

Region 1312 Cooma-Monaro Crookwell Mulwaree Queanbeyan Tumbarumba Turnut

Region 1313 Dumaresq Glen Innes Uralla Walcha

Region 132 Baulkham Hills Bega Valley Blue Mountains Byron Casino Cessnock C Dungog Eurobodalla Gosford Grafton Hastings Hawkesbury Ku Ring Gai Kyogle Liverpool Maclean Newcastle Nymboida Port Stephens Richmond River Sutherland Sydney Waningah Wigecanibee Wyong

By Region

Broken Hill Unincorporated

Warren

Inverell Nundle Yallaroi

Coonabarabran Gilgandra orange

Corowa Jerilderie Narrandera

Cootamundra Holbrook Temora

Greater Lithgow Oberon Singleton

Goulbum Snowy River Ymwlumla

Bellingen Carnden Coffs Harbour Fairfield Great Lakes Kernpsey Lake Macqmie Maitland Parramatta Shellharbour Tweed Wollondilly


Data compendium

Table 3 . 1 ~ : Selectedphysical estimates, specialist beefproducers a, New South Wales

(Average perproperty) Bottom 25% Top 25%

5yearaverage by n t e of return by rate of return 1988-89 la 1992-93 1993-94p in 1993.94~ in 1993.94~ 1994.95s

Population Sample Contributing

Beef cattle at 30 June Bulls cows Replacement heifen Calves Other cattle

Beef canle purchased Beef cattle o l d Beef caltle turned off Percent of females in beef herd

Area operated

Branding rate Cows mated per bull Turnon rate Turnoff rate Death rate

no. no.

no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. %

ha

%

no. %

% %

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a perce

Tabk 3.Ib: Selected farm performance estimates, specialist beefproducers a, New South Wales

(Average perpropeny - expressed in 1994-95 dollars) Bottom 25% Top 25%

5yearaverage by rate of return by rale of return

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p in 1993.94~ in 1993.94~ 1994-95s


Receipts Beef cattle Crop sales Sheep Wool Agistment Government assistance Off f m contract Other cash receipu Total cash receipts

Total cash cosu

Financial performaoce Farm cash inwme Buildup in trading stocks Depreciation expense Total imputed labour cast Farm business profit

Interest paid Profit at full equity (excl ca) Capital appreciation plant Profit at full equity (inci ca) Total capital at 30lune Total farm debt at 30 June b Farm equity at 30lune b Farm equity ratio at 30 June b Rate of remm excl ca

no. no.

$

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

$

$ $ 16 $ $

$ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ %

a Major feedlots excluded. b Propenies responding to questions on debt only. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. ca Capital appreciation is the estimated increase or decrease in the value of capital items during the financial year. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3 . 1 ~ : Selected components of total cash costs, specialist beefproducers a, New South Wales

(Average per propeny - expressed in 1994-95 dollars) Bottom 25% Top 25%

5 year average by rate of relurn by rate of return 1988-89 lo 1992-93 1993-94p in 1993.94~ in 1993-94p 1994-95s

Population Sample Canmbuting

Beef cattle purchased Freight paid on cattle purchased

Handling & marketing expenses Freight paid on cattle sold

Sheep purchased Agistrnent Fodder purchased Livestock materials Shearing and cfutching

Administration cos& Total contracts paid Crop and pasture chemicals Fertiliser expense Fuel, oil and grease Wages paid for hired labour Total rent and rates Repairs and maintenance Other cash costs

Total cash costs

no. no.

$ $

$ $

$ $ $ $

$

$ $

$ $ $

$ $ $ $

$

a Major feedlo& excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminmy. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard enar of the mean expressed as a perce

Table 3.ld: Selectedphysical estimates, specialist beefproducers a, New South Wales


Beef cattle at 30 June Bulls Cows Replacemenu heifers Calves Other

Beef cattle purchased Beef cattle sold Beef cattle turned off Percent of females in beef herd

Properties with less than 300 cattle 5 year average

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s

no. no.


Area operated ha 416 (8) 519 (17) na

Branding rate % 82 (3) 78 (6) na Cows mated per bull no. 29 (6) 27 (8) na Turnon rate % 9 (28) 18 (71) na Turnoff rate % 52 (7) 82 (15) na Death rate % 2.8 (12) 2.6 (20) na

Properties with 300 to 550 cattle 5 year average

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s

a Major feedlou excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available far 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard emor of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3.1.5': Selectedphysical eslimates, specialist beefproducers a, New South Wales

(Average per property)

Population Sample Canhibuting

Beef cattle at 30 June Bulls Cows Replacements heifers Calves Other


no. no.


Properties with 550 to 1000 cattle Properties with 1000 to 2800 cattle 5ycaraveragc 5yoaraverage

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s

Area operated ha 1 127 (5) 1212 (11) na 2962 (17) 1574 (14) na

Branding rate % 89 (1) 85 (61 na 82 (2) 86 (4) na Cows mated per bull no. 14 (IS) 14 (46) na 16 (12) 14 (46) na Turnon rate % 10 (19) 10 (50) na 16 (43) 5 (371 na Turnoff rate % 45 (4) 57 (13) na 50 (17) 40 (7) na Death rate % 1.8 (13) 1.6 (13) na 2.2 (13) 1.8 (16) na

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3.lf: Selected farm performance estimates, specialist beefproducers a, New South Wales

(Average perproperty - expressed in 1994-95 dollars) Properties with lers than 3W cattle Properties with 300 to 550 cattle

5yearaverage 5yearaveragr 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p

Population no. Sample Canbibuting no.

Receipts Beef cattle Crop sales Sheep Wool Agktment Government assistance Off farm contract Other cash receipts Total cash receipts

Total cash casts $ 47 563 (17) 50 942 (20) 50 957 (49) 82023 (10) 82355 (20) 83 070

Finandal performance F m cash income Buildup in uading stocks Depreciation Total imputed labour cost Farm business profit

Interest paid Profit at full equity (excl ca) Capital appreciation plant Profit at full equity (incl ca) Total capital at 30 June Total f m debt at 30 June b Farm equity at 30 June b Farm equity ratio at 30 June b Rate of return (excl ca)

$ 5 257 $ - 17 193 $ 837 $ - 15 138 $ 614412

no. 28 726 no. 535 625 no. 95 90 -2.7

a Major feedlots excluded. b Propelties responding to questions on debt only. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. ca Capital appreciation is the estimated innease or decrease in lhe value of capital items during the financial year. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed a\ a percentage.

Table 3.Ig: Selected farm performance estimates, specialist beefproducers a, New South Wales

(Avernge perproperty - expressed in 1994-95 dollars) Properties witb 550 to 1000 cattle Properties with 1000 to 2800 cattle

5 year average 5 year average 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p

Population no. Sample Conuibuting no.

Receipts Beef cattle Crop sales Sheep Wool Agistment Government assistance Off farm conuact Other cash receipts Total cash receipts

Total cash costs 5 133 722 (8) 140256 (16) 93 284 (13) 291 783 (17) 198 097 (14) 175 594

Financial performance Farm cash income $ 46740 (17) 73 402 (22) 18 169 (49) 85 337 (28) 86707 (51) 36 833 Buildup in trading stoclis 5 8 527 (44) - 25 770 (124) 42 124 (94) - 22433 (110) 24500 (109) 13 361 Depreciation 5 19716 (8) 13508 (18) 13998 (18) 27 972 (9) 9051 (49) 8 168 Total imputed labour cost $ 34 481 (5) 30 057 (11) 30 987 (9) 39998 (5) 29360 (11) 27 129 Farm business profit $ 1 070 (676) 4 066 (432) 15 308 (265) - 5 067 (393) 72 7% (35) 14 899

Interest paid Profit at full equity (excl ca) Capital apprecialian plant Profit at full equity (incl ca) Total capital at 30lune Tolal farm debt a1 30 June b Farm equity at 30 June b Farm equity ratio a1 30 June b Rate of return (excl ca)

$ 12007 5 16 024 5 2 306 $ 42 581 $ 1 820 751

no. 78 146 no. 1 479 684 m. 94 % 0.9

(16) 24092 (41) 31 981 (12) 2 337 (90) 88 947 (6) 1845 728

(IS) 200473 (4) 1 649 857

(1) 92 (44) 1.7

a Major feedlots excluded. b Properlies responding to questions on debt only. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. ca Capital appreciation is the estimated increase or decrease in the value of capital items during the financial year. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3.lh: Selected components of totnl cash costs, specialist beef producers a, New South Wales

(Averoge per properly - expressed in 1994-95 dollars)

Pmperties with less than 300 cattle 5 year average

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s

Population no. Sample Conwibuting no.

Beef cattle purchased 16 5 974 (25) 10 607 (75) 5 000 (73) Freight paid on caltle purchased $ 6 (43) 251 (80) 78 (70)

Handling & marketing expenses $ 2 116 (141 3 595 (19) 1462 (17) Freight paid on cattle sold $ 343 (10) 629 (26) 247 (39)

Sheep purchased Agistment Fodder purchased Livestock malerials Shearing and crutching

AdminisVation costs Total contracts paid Crop and pasture chemicals Fertiliser expense Fuel. oil and grease Wages paid far hired labour Total rent and rates Repairs and maintenance Other cash costs

Total cash costs $ 47 563 (17) 50 942 (20) 50 957 (49)

a Major feedlols excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available far 1994-95. p Preliminiuy. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

hoperties with 300 to 550 -tile 5 year average

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993.94~

Table 3.Zi: Selected components of total cash costs, specialist beefproducers a, New South Wales

(Average perproperty - expressed in 1994-95 dollars) Pmpertis wilh 550 to 1000 catUe Properti- with 1000 to 2800 eatUe

5 year average Syearaverage 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993.94~ 1994-95s 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s


Beef cattle purchased $ 26747 (19) 30 819 (35) 7 721 (36) 63 878 (47) 35066 (25) 9 392 (38) Freight paid on cattle purchased $ 11 (39) 461 (621 239 (76) 126 (48) 440 (79) 88 (84)

Handling 81 marketing expenses $ 7 241 (7) 8 986 (19) 5 672 (12) I4607 (15) 12 925 (IS) 9627 (19) Freight paid on cattle sold $ 963 (20) 813 (28) 824 (23) 4070 (27) 1 561 (66) 1 963 (59)

Sheep purchmed $ 173 (57) 473 (70) Agistment $ 3423 (37) 1 179 (70) 2 424 Fodder purchased $ 8680 (27) 6611 (36) 13933 Livestock marerials $ 3 833 (9) 3 OM (15) na Shearing and crutching $ 165 (43) 291 (94) 45 1

Administration coss Total contacts paid Crop and pasture chemicals Fertiliser expense Fuel, oil and grease Wages paid for hired labour Total rent and rates Repairs and maintenance Other cash costs

Total cash costs $ 133 722 (8) 140 256 (16) 93 284

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed a s a percentage.

3.2 Victoria

Approximately 24 per cent of specialist beef producers were located in Victoria in

1993-94. Around 34 per cent of Australia's specialist beef properties in Australia

with less than 300 cattle were located in Victoria.

In general, specialist beef producers in Victoria produce younger cattle than other

states. These are targeted mainly for the domestic market, Korea or Japan. There is

also a higher proportion of turnoff in this state that are sold as vealers and weaners.

Victoria has the greatest proportion of cattle sold using the auction system,

averaging over 73 per cent of all cattle turned off between 1988-89 and 1992-93.

Over the last ten years, turnoff rates have fluctuated in Victoria. However the

overall level has remained largely unchanged.

In Victoria, the top group by rate of return had slightly more diverse enterprises,

with less reliance on beef cattle receipts than did the bottom group. Specialist beef

producers in Victoria with less than 300 head have the lowest rate of return of any

group of beef specialists.

In Victoria, the proportion of Herefords has decreased, to be replaced with Angus,

Murray Greys or British crossbred cattle. The trend towards those cattle breeds is

due in part to their suitability for use in southern Australian feedlots. Breeds such as

the Angus fill out at a younger age than breeds such as the Hereford, and readily

produced the preferred marbled meat.

In Victoria, a much lower percentage of properties reported being in drought in

October 1994 than reported being in drought in October 1982.


Data compendium

AAGIS regions in Victoria FaldGcvonuranlhexhekh~~cn.~sww

Victorian Local Government Areas by Region

Region 221 Birchip Karkarooc Kerang T Kerang S Mildura C Mildura S Swan Hill C Swan Hill S W ~ ~ P ~ U P Wycheproof

Region 222 Ampiles Dimboola Donald Dunrnunkle Horsham Kaniva Kowree Lowan Stawell S Stawell T Warmknabeal Wimera

Avcca Bet Bet Deakin Euroa Kara Kara Nathalia Rutherglen Strathfieldsaye Wangaratta S

Alberton BaimsdaJe S Buln Buln Flinders Maffra Mornington Newtown C Packenham South Gippsland Traralgon S Wodonga Yea

Benalla C Charlton Eaglehawk Gordon Korong Numurkah St Amaud Tungamah Waranga

Region 223 Benalla S Cobrarn East Lodden Goulbum Kyabram Rochester Shepparton C Violet Town Yarrawonga

Region 2311 Alexandra Avon Bass Beech worth Chiltem Cranboume Hastings Healesville Mansfield Mirbw Morwell Myrtleford Omeo Orbost Phillip Island Rosedale Tallangatta Tambo Upper Murray Upper Yarra Wonthaggi Worayl Unincorporated

Ararat C Ballarat S Belfast Bungme Colac C Daylesford & Glenlyon Gisbome Harnpden Kyneton Maldon Metcalfe Newham & Woodend Portland C Romsey Tabot & Qunes Warmambool S

Region Ararat S Ballan Bellarine Buninyong Colac S Dundas Glenelg Heytesbury Leigh Maryborough Minhamite Newstead Pyalong Sebas topol TuUaroop Wenibee

2312 Bacchus Marsh Bannockburn Broadford Camperdown Corio Geelong C GrenviIle Heywood Lexton Melbourne Mortlake h a y Queenscliffe Seymour Wqnon Whittlesea

Bendigo C Cohuna Echuca Huntley Marong Rodney S hepparton S Wangaratta C

Baimsdale T Bright Eltham Kommburra Moe C Narracan oxley Sale C Traralgon C Warrgul Yackandandah

Ballarat C Barrabool Bulla Castlemaine Creswick Geelong West C Hamilton C Kilmore McIvor Melton Mt Rouse Port Fairy Ripon South Barwon Warmambool C Winchelsea

Meat Industry Report 23 Data compendium

Table 3 . 2 ~ : Selectedphysical estimates, specialist beefproducers a, Victoria

(Average per property) B o t h 25% Top 75%

5yearaverage by rate of relurn by rate of return

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p in 1993.94~ in 1993-94p 1994-95s

Population no. Sample Contributing no.

Beef cattle at 30lune no. Bulls no. Cows no. Replacement heifers no. Calves no. Other cattle no.

Beef cattle purchased no. Beef cattle sold no. Beef cattle turned off no. Percent of females in beef herd %

Area operated ha

Branding rate %

Cows mated per bull no. Turnon rate % Turnoff rate % Death rate %

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied, na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a perce

Table 3.26: Selected farm performance estimates, specialisl beefproducers a, Vicloria

(Averap~perpropeny - erpresred in 1994-95 dollars) Bottom 25% Top 25%

5 year average by rate of return by rate of return

1988-89 to 1992-93 193 .94~ in 1993.94~ in 1993.94~ 1994-95s

Total cash costs

Financial performance Farm cash income Buildup in uading stocks Depreciation expense Total imputed labour cast Farm business profit


Receipts Beef cattle Crop sales Sheep Wool Agistment Government assistance Off farm canuact Other cash receipts Total cash receipts

Interest paid Profit at full equity (excl ca) Capital appreciation plant Profit at full equity (incl ca) Total capilal at 30 June Total farm debt at 30 June b Farm equity at 30 June b Farm equity ratio at 30 June b Rate of return excl ca

no. no.

$ $ $ $ $

5 $ $ $

$

$ 5 $ $ $

$ $

$ $ $ $ 5 $ %

a Major feedlau excluded. b Propenies responding to questions on debt only. ns Not supplied, na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. ca Capital appreciation is the estimated increase or decrease in the value of capital items during the financial year. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3 . 2 ~ : Selected components oftotal cash costs, specialist beefproducers a, Victoria

(Averogeperpropeny - exprersed in 1994-95 dollars) Botlom 25% Top 25%

5 year average by rate of return by rateof return

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993.94~ in 1993.94~ in 19939411 1994-95s




Sheep purchased Agistment Fodder purchased Livestock materials Shearing and crutching

Adminiseation costs Total caneacts paid Crop and paslure chemicals Feniliser expense Fuel, ail and grease Wages paid for hired labour Total rent and rates Repairs and maintenance Other caih costs

Total cash costs

no. no.

$ $

$ $

$ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $

$ $

$

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are !he relative standard error of the mean expressed as a perce

Table 3.2d: Selectedphysical estimates, specialist beefproducers a, Victoria

(Average per properly)

Population Sample Conuibuting

Beef cattle at 30 June Bulls cows Replacements heifers Calves Other


no.

no.


Properties with leu than 300 cattle 5 year average

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993.9411 1994-95s

Area openled ha 181 ( 1 1 ) 206 (121 na

Branding rate % 82 (6) 80 (9) na Cows mated per bull no. 22 (91 22 (20) na Turnon rate % 23 (35) 9 (341 na Turnoff rate % 64 (111 50 (23) na Death rate % 2.7 (11) 2.1 (211 na

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied, na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard e m of the mean expressed as a percentage.


1988.89 to 1992-93 1993.94~

Tabk 3.2e: Selected farm performance estimates, specialist beef producers a, Victorin

(Average perpropeq - expressed in 1'994-95 dollars) Properties with less than 300 cattle Properties with 300 to 550 mule

5 year average 5 year average 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s 1988-89 to 199293 1993-94p


Receipts Beef cattle crop sales Sheep Wool Agistment Government assistance Off farm contract Other cash receipts Total cash receipts

Total cash casts $ 44581 (9) 31 573 (11) 27260 (11) 79 233 (10) 64 383 (25) 91 459 134)

Financial performance Farm cash income Buildup in trading stocks Depreciation Total imputed labour cost Farm business profit

Interest paid Profit at full equity (excl ca)

Capilal appreciation plant Profit at full equity (incl ca) Total capital at 30 June Total farm debt at 30 June b Farm equity at 30 June b Farm equity ratio at 30 June b Rare of return (excl ca)

$ $ $ $

$

$ $

$ $ $

no. no. no. %

a Major feedlots excluded. b Properlies responding to questions an debt only. ns Not supplied. na Not available far 1994.95 p Preliminary. s Provisional. ca Capital appreciation is the estimated inereax or decrease in he value of capital items during the financial year. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed a? a percentage.

Table 3.2f: Selected components of total cash costs, speczklist beefproducers q Victoria

(Average perproperty - expressed in 1994-95 dollnrr)

Propertie with less than 300 cattle 5 year average

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993.94~ 1994-95s

Population no. Sample Conhibuting no.

Beef cattle purchased $ 11 660 (23) 7 369 (33) 2 494 (69) Freight paid on cattle purchased $ 34 (83) 28 (54) 10 (73)

Handling & marketing expenses $ 2 578 (10) 2574 (16) 1884 (13) Freight paid on cattle sold $ 280 (22) 323 (30) 271 (32)

Sheep purchased $ 497 (53) 99 (92) 63 (42) Agistment $ 170 (40) 48 (89) 34 (100) Fodder purchased $ 1028 (18) 1 152 (34) 1 457 (28) Livestock materials $ 929 (12) 711 (31) na Shearing and crutching $ 52 (36) 84 (33) 104 (55)

Adminisvation costs Total contracts paid Crop and pasture chemicals Fertiliser expense Fuel, oil and grease Wages paid for hired labour Total rent and rates Repairs and maintenance Other cash costs

Total cash costs $ 44581 (9) 31 573 (11) 27 260 (11)

a Major feedlots excluded, ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.


198&89 to 1992.93 1993-94p

3.3 Queensland

Approximately 32 per cent of specialist beef producers in 1993-94 were located in

Queensland and accounted for some 47 per cent of the herd on specialist beef

properties.

Around 9 per cent of specialist beef properties in Queensland run more than 2 800

head, with these properties accounting for around 47 per cent of all cattle on beef

properties in Queensland.

Around 24 per cent of specialist beef properties with less than 300 cattle were

located in Queensland. The proportion of small specialist beef properties in

Queensland has increased from 13 per cent in 1992-93. This is most likely as a

result of the prolonged effects of the drought in that state, reducing the number of

cattle held on many properties.

Despite the overall increase in total cattle numbers in Queensland, the average

number of cattle per specialist beef property has fallen. This apparent anomaly is

explained by changes in both the average number of cattle per property within

various size groups, and changes in the population of properties within these

groups.

Those properties with between 2 800 and 5 500 head reduced their average herd

size by around 4 per cent, and those properties with more than 5 500 head reduced

their average herd size by less than 1 per cent.

Meat Industry Report 3 1

Data compendium

AAGlS regions in Queens land For Local Government Areas in each region. see over

.- . . . .


Data compendium

Queensland Local Government Areas

Burke Unincorporated

Boulia Quilpie

Barcoo Quilpie

Charters Towers Flinders Richmond

Aramac Jericho

Allora Dalby M i l m e m Stanthorpe

Banana Emerald

Bdome Chinchilla Tara

Albert Brisbane Calliope Fi tmy Gold Coast C Ipswich C Kingamy Logan Moreton Nanango P i e Rivers Tiam Woongam

Atherton Cairns Hinchinbrook Mulgrave Townsville C

Region 311 Carpentaria Cook Tones

Region 3121 Cloncurry Diamantina Mt Isa

Region 3122 Bulloo Isisford Paroo

Region 313 Croydon D a l ~ ~ l e Etheridge Herberton McKinlay Mareeba

Region 314 Barcaldine Blackall Longreach Murweh

Region 321 Cambooya Clifton Glengallan Inglewood Pittswonh Rosalie Toowoomba C Wambo

Region 3221 Bauhinia Belyando Monto Mt Morgan

Region 3222 Bendemere Booringa Goodiwindi Murilla Taroom Waggamba

Region 331 Beaudesert Biggenden Broardsound Bundaburg Caloundra Eidsvold Gatton Gayndah Gooburmm Gympie C Isis Kilcoy Kolan Laidley Maroochy Maryborough C Mornington Mundubbera Nebo Noosa Redcliffe Redland Widgee Wondai

Crows Nest Jondaryan Rosenthal Warwick C

Duaringa Peak Downs

Bungil Roma Warroo

Boonah Cabooluture Esk Gladstone Hervey Bay Kilkvan Livingstone Miriam Vale Murgon peny Rockhampton C woocoo

Region 332 Aurukun Bowen Burdekin Cardwell Douglas Eacham Johnstone Mackay C Mirani Pioneer Sarina Thuringowa Whitsunday


Data compendium

Table 3.311: Selectedphysical estimates, specialist beefproducers a, Queensland

(Average perproperty) Bottom 25% Top 25%

. . 5 year average by rate of retvrn by rate of rotvrn

1988-89 to 1992.93 1993-94p in 1993.94~ in 199594~ 1994-95s


Beef cattle at 30 June Bulls Caws Replacement heifers Calves Other cattle


Area operated

Branding rate Caws mated per bull Turnan rate Turnoff rate Death rate

no. no.


5% no. 5%

5% 9%

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Prelimin;uy. s Provisional. Figures in brackels are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a perce

Table 3.36: Selected farm performance estimates, specialist beefproducers a, Queensland

(Average perproperly - expressed in 1994-95 dollors) Bottom 25% Top 25%


1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p in 1993-94p in 1993-94p 1994-95s

Population no. 6 250 6 408 Sample Cantnbuting no. 1% 186

Receipts Beef cattle $ 168 282 (3) 205 330 (7 150 674 (6) Crop sales $ 11 852 (27) 7651 (29 8 777 (22) Sheep $ 135 (40) 677 (31 923 (55) Wool $ 812 (33) 1338 (35 726 (45) Agistment $ 1099 (18) 4943 (74 5 034 (20) Government assistance $ 578 (19) 3319 (16 2 835 (23) Off f m conuact $ 2 661 (31) 7593 (53 6559 (59) Other cash receipts $ 6 043 (3) 5 765 (7 2 442 (22) Total cash receipts $ 191 462 (3) 236616 (6 177 971 (6)

Total cash costs $ 146156 (4) 185221 (11 153 156 (7)

Financial performance Farm cash income $ 45 306 (8) 51 395 (23 24816 (35) Buildup in trading stocks $ 2704 (127) - 15 259 (70 2069 (335) Depreciation expense $ 19564 (4) 17 362 (6 17046 (6) Total imputed labour cost $ 32110 (2) 31 013 (5 31 304 (5) Farm business profit $ - 3 664 (107) - 12238 (71 -21466 (41)

Interest paid $ 19 853 (9) 18024 (15 17756 (11) Profit at full equity (excl ca) $ 19934 (IS) 8 357 (89 - 926 (869) Capital appreciation plant $ 2 355 (6) 2 206 (12 na Profit at full equity (incl ca) $ 38 135 (39) 70420 (18 na Total capital at 30 June $ 1 707452 (3) 1656 584 (5 na Total farm debt at 30June b $ 133 725 (6) 200502 (12 191 191 (11) Farm equity at 30 June b $ 1 338 685 (3) 1414 569 (5 na Farm equity ratio at 30 June b $ 91 (1) 88 (2 na Rate of return ercl ca % 1.2 (16) 0.5 (89 -0.1 (869)

a Major feedlots excluded. b Propenies respanding to questions an debt only. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. ca Capital appreciation is the estimated increase or decrease in the value of capital items during the financial year. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3 .3~: Selected components of total cask costs, specialist beef producers a, Queensland




Sheep purchased Agistment Fodder purchased L i v e ~ t o ~ k materials Shearing and crutching

Administration costs Total conmcts paid Crop and pasture chemicals Fertiliser expense Fuel, oil and grease Wages paid for hired labour Total rent and rates Repairs and maintenance Other cash cosu

Total cash costs

I 1994-95 dollarr) Bottom 25% Top 25%

Syearaverage by rate of return by rate of return

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993.94~ in 1993-94p in 1993.94~

no. no.

a Maior feedloa excluded, ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a perce

(91) L.E (I l l 8E (921 E (SE) El (91 6 5

(11) SSPOZ

(91 0 5 (PI) OH (PI) 9E9 (PO PE (711 LLE (6) 962 (01) mr (L) EE9 (9s) OS (b) W S I

L9 PL LZS I Z6S 1

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EU (PC) PZ (11) 1 E % am, qeaa nu (01) SE (6) SE % alEJ ~ j o u m l nu (1) 9 (05) 9 % ~ I W J uamnl BU (PI) 51 (01) 0s '0" 11nq md pateeru smo3 eu (9) PL (Z) 9L % ale18u!pmlg

eu (81) EEO SI (6) Z8P9 pa18lado ealv

eu (E) LS (E) SS eu (01) SPZ (L) Z9Z

(6) 90Z (11) 6EZ (8) 9SZ (1011 Z9 Z 9E (621 8E

BU (9) 16 (L) IPI eu (5) 061 (9 L81 eu (91) 6L (9) 06 nu (81 PZE (El IZE cu (El) 12 (8) L I

(El OZL (E) SOL (d LSL

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alllBJ OW1 4 OSS 41!* s!l~admd

p ~ a q jaaq u! salema1 jo luaxad JJO pawn, aple3jaag

p ~ o s alllea ~ a a a paseqsmd allleg faag

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Table 3.3f: Selectedphysical estimates, specialist beefproducers a, Queensland

(Average perprupem) Properties with 2800 to 5500 cattle Properties with mare than 55W cattle

5 year average 5 year average 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993.94~ 1994-95s 1988-89 10 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s


no. no.

Beef cattle at 30 June Bulls Cows Replacements heifers Calves Other


no no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. %

Area operated

Branding rate Cows mated per bull Turnon rate Turnoff mte Death rate

%

no. %

% %

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994.95 p Preliminary, s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3.3g: Selected fm perfomance estimates, specinlist beef producers a, Queensland

(Averageperproperry - expressed in 1994-95 dollars) hperl ies with less than 3W cattle hoperties with 300 to 550 eaUe

5 year average 5 year average 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s


Receipts Beef cattle Crop sales Sheep W w l Agistment Government assistance Off farm contract Other cash receipts Total cash receipts

Total cash costs

Financial performance Farm cash income Buildup in mdingsfocks Depreciation Total imputed labour cost Farm business profit

$ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $

no. no. no. %

Interest paid Profit at full equity (excl ca)

Capital appreciation plant Profit at full equity (incl ca) Total capital at 30 June Total farm debt at 30 June b Farm equity at 30 June b Farm equity ratio at 30 June b Rate of return (end ca)

a Major feedlots excluded. b Properlies responding to questions on debt only. ns Not supplied, na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminaty. s Provisional. ca Capital appreciation is the estimated increase or decrease in the value of capital items during the financial year. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3.3h: Selected farm performance estimates, specialist beef producers a, Queensland

(Average perproperty - expressed in 1994-95 dollars)

Properties with 550 to 1WOeattle Properties with 1000 to 2800 cattle 5 year avemge 5 year average

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p

Population no. Sample Canuibuting no.

Receipts Beef cattle Crop sales Sheep Wool Agistment Government assistance Off farm canuact Other cash receipts Total cash receipts

Total cash case

Financial performance Farm cash income Buildup in trading stocks Depreciation Total imputed labow cost Farm business profil

a a a a $

a a $ a $ no. no. no. %

Interest paid Profit at full equity (excl ca) Capital appreciation plant Profit at full equity (incl ca) Total capital at 30 June Total farm debt at 30 June b Farm equity at 30 June b Farm equity rado at 30 June b Rate of return (excl ca)

a Major feedlots excluded. b Properties responding to questions an debt only. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary, s Provisional. ca Capital appreciation is Ule estimated increase or decrease in the value of capital items during the financial year. Figures in brackets are the relative stvldard error of the mean expnssed as a percentage

Table 3.3i: Selected farm performance estimates, specinlist beef producers a, Queensland

(Avemge per propeny - expre.~.sed in 1994-95 dollors) Properties with 2800 to 5500 eatlle Properties with more than 5500 cattle

5 year average 5 year average 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993.94~ 1994-95s 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p

Population no. Sample ConUibuting no.

Receipts Beef cattle Crop sales Sheep Wool Agistment Government assistance Off farm contract Other cash receipts Total cash receipts

Total cash casu $ 451 906 (6) 810 134 (38) 418618 (11) 946662 (6) 1 102221 (24) 1017456

Financial performance Farm cash income $ 169 367 (17) 48 492 (267) I64507 (34) 598 301 (13) 472 073 (49) 128 624 Buildup in uading stocks $ 10574 (257) 71 534 (80) - 89916 (97) 69 823 (84) 11 1439 (176) 167 749 Depreciation $ 49 462 (4) 47 363 (7) 45 559 (7) 91 025 (5) 70525 (15) 73 723 Total imputed labour cost $ 47 561 (4) 46 543 (9) 47 762 (7) 45 374 (6) 46 905 (6) 54059 Farm business profit $ 82918 (23) 26 120 (316) - 18731 (266) 531 726 (9) 466083 (18) 168 592

Interest paid $ 75 304 (15) 61 502 (53) 51 477 (42) 91684 (19) 84483 (38) 96869 Profit at full equity (excl ca) $ 165 458 (10) 99 139 (50) 43 074 (88) 641 168 (8) 569079 (12) 283 926 Capital appreciation plant $ 5 659 (16) 4765 (13) na 8 879 (15) 3 116 (20) na Profit at full equity (incl ca) $ 158 935 (38) 165 474 (43) na 759 543 (11) 1 044874 (23) na Total capital at 30 June $ 4 423 129 (4) 4 057 340 (7) na 7 187932 (6) 6 798 159 (23) na Total farm debt at 30 June b no. 468 393 (12) 567 115 (46) 502546 (40) 927 691 (10) 1372 378 (18) 1394958 Farm equity at 30 June b no. 3 568 780 (6) 3 484954 (7) na 5 202 600 (8) 5 099 074 (15) na Farm equity ratio a1 30 June b no. 87 (2) 88 (4) na 86 (2) 80 (41 na Rate of relum (ercl ca) 7% 3.7 (10) 2.6 (52) 1.1 (90) 9.4 (10) 9.7 (21) 4.3

a Major feedlots excluded. b Propenies responding to questions an debt only. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95, p Preliminary. s Provisional. ca Capital appreciation is the estimated increase or decrease in the value of capiwl items during the financial year. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3.3j: Selected components of total cash costs, specinlist beefproducers a, Queenslond

(Averageperpropeny - expressed in 1994-95 dollars)

Properties with leu than 300 cattle 5 year average

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s


Beef cattle purchased Freight paid an cattle purchased



Administration cosu Total contracts paid Crop and pasture chemicals Feniliser expense Fuel, oil and grease Wages paid far hired labour Total rent and rates Repairs and maintenance Other cash casts

Total cash costs $ 71 014 (25) 62 330 (21) 53 044 (23)

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p PreliminaIy s Provisional. Figura in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed a percentage.


1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p

2718 (IS) 3774 (25) 2706 (13) 1 060 (43) 592 (26) 621 (33)

Table 3.31: Selected components of total cash costs, specialist beef producers a, Queensland

(Average p e r p r o p e q - expressed in 1994-95 dollars)

Properties with 2800 to 5500 cattle Properties with more than 55W catUe 5 year average 5 year average

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s 198889 to 1992.93 1993-94p

Population no. Sample Conlributing no.

Beef cattle purchased $ 81 184 (19) 269592 (61) 26344 (32) 202971 (13) 204444 (56) 171 317 Freight paid on cattle purchased $ 495 (50) 11 118 166) 1107 181) 1551 (52) 3515 (181) 2338

Handling 81 marketing expenses $ 21MK) (10) 29557 (29) 17592 (19) 39732 (11) 46360 (10) 34431 Freight p l d on cattle sold $ 11 1643 (14) 18509 130) 14441 (31) 36955 (17) 42593 122) 33 501

Sheep purchased $ 0 195) 0 0 Agistment $ 10915 (24) 10849 (48) 9502 Fodder purchased $ 16415 (11) 150393 (56) 64437 Livestock materials $ 9384 (11) 12754 (27) na Shearing and crutching $ 35 (74) 0 125

Administration costs Total contracts paid Crop and pasture chemicals Feniliser expense Fuel, ail and grease Wages paid for hired labour Total rent and rates Repain and maintenance Other cash casts

Total cash costs $ 451 906 (6) 810 134 (38) 418618

a Major feedlots excluded, ns Not supplied. na Not available far 1994-95. p Prelimina~y s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of Lhe mean expressed as a percentage.

3.4 South Australia

In general, producers in South Australia produce younger cattle mainly for the

domestic market, Korea or Japan. The survey data shows that producers in all states

have increasingly targeted the northern Asian markets, and in particular Korea.

Despite poor seasonal conditions, estimated beef cattle receipts were higher for

1994-95 than for 1993-94 in South Australia.

Total off-farm income for the specialist beef producers in 1993-94 was lowest in

South Australia, averaging around $9 500.

The average death rate for beef industry properties over the years 1988-89 to

1992-93 was estimated to be lowest in South Australia over this period, averaging

1.7 per cent.

Average equity ratios in the beef industry are high compared with other broadacre

industries, with the highest averages being for properties in Western Australia and

South Australia at 96 per cent.

The breed composition of the South Australian herd is unusual amongst the

southern Australian states as cattle from northern Australia can be transferred to this

state for finishing on more suitable pastures . There is a noticeable presence of

Shorthorn cattle, a breed that has become less common in Australia in recent years.

Similarly, Bos indicus cattle are more common than in other southern states.

In South Australia, a much lower percentage of properties reported being in drought

in October 1994 than reported being in drought in October 1982. The areas which

suffered the greatest reduction in cattle numbers between March 1991 and March

1994 included northern South Australia.


Data compendium

AAGlS regions in South Australia For Local Government Areas in each region, see over

4-H Oodnadatta

- p~

Meat Industry Report Data compendium 48

South Australia Local Government Areas By Region

Region 411 Carrieton Hawker Kanyaka-Quorn Port Augusta Roxby Downs Whyalla C Unicorporated

Region 421 Cleve Elliston . Franklin Harbour Kimba Le Hunte Lower Eyre Peninsula Murat Bay Port Lincoln C Streaky Bay Tumby Bay

Blyth-Snowtown Central York Peninsula Hallett Mt Remarkable Peterborough M Port Broughton Saddlewonh & Auburn Wallaroo

Angaston Browns Well Karoonda-East Murray Loxton Morgan Paringa Renmark Robertstown

Adelaide Coonalpyn Downs Gawler Kingscote Meningie Mt Barker Munno Para Noarlunga Port Elliot & Goolwa stirliig Tatiara Willunga

Region 4221 Burra Burra Clare Jamestown DC Nonhem York Peninsula Peterborough DC Port Pirie Spalding Warooka

Bute Crystal Brook-Redhill Minlaton orroroo Pirie Rocky River Wakefield Plains Yorktown

Region Barmera Eudunda Lameroo Mallala Mt Pleasant Peake Ridley Truro

4222 Bem Kapunda Light Mannum Munay Bridge Pinnaroo Riverton Waikerie

Region 431 Barossa Dudley Gumeracha Lacepede. Millicent Mt Gambier C Naracoone DC Onkaparinga Pon MacdonneU Strathalbyn Tea Tree Gully Yankalilla

Beachport East Torrens Happy Valley LucindaIe Mitcham Mt Gambier DC Naracoorte M Penola Robe Tanunda Victor Harbor

Meat Indust~y Report 49

Data compendium

Table 3.40: Selected physical estimates, specinIist beefproducers a, South Australia

(Averageperpropeny) Bottom 25% Top 25% 5 year average by rate of return by rate of return

1988-89 to 1991-93 1993.9413 in 1993-94p in 1993-94p 1994-95s


Beef cattle at 30 June Bulls cows Replacement heifers Calves Other cattle

Beef cattle purchaced Beef caltle sold Beef caule turned off Percent of females in beet

Area operated

Branding rate Cows mated per bull Tumon rate Turnoff rate Death rate

t herd

no. no.


ha

% no. % % %

a Major feedlots excluded ns Not supplied. na Not available far 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard enor of the mean expressed as a perce

Table 3 . 4 ~ : Selected components of total cash costs, specialist beefproducers a, South AustraEia

(Average per property - expre.~sed in 1994-95 dollars) Bottom 25% Top 25%

5y~aravorage by rate of return by rate of relurn

1 W 8 9 h 1992.93 1993.94~ in 1993-alp in 1993.94~ 1994.9%

Administration costs Total contracts paid Crop and pasture chemicals Feniliser expense Fuel, oil and grease Wages paid for hired labour Total rent and rates Repairs and meinlenance Other cash costs

Total ca.h costs


Beef cattle purchased Freight paid an cattle purchased

Hmdling & marketing expenses Freight paid on cattle sold


no. no.

$ $

$ $

$ $ $ $

$

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

$

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available far 1994-95, p Prelimin;uy. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed ac a perce

3.5 Western Australia

Approximately 9 per cent of Australia's specialist beef producers in 1993-94 were

located in Western Australia.

Despite poor seasonal conditions, estimated beef cattle receipts were higher for

1994-95 than for 1993-94 in Western Australia. Higher turnoff in this state more

than compensated for lower average saleyard prices.

Average equity ratios in the beef industry are high compared with other broadacre

industries, with the highest averages being for properties in Western Australia and

South Australia at 96 per cent.

In Western Australia, the beef herd can be divided into two distinct groupings.

Almost one million of the 1.6 million cattle in Western Australia are located in the

northern pastoral areas of the state, with most of the remainder in the higher rainfall

areas of the south west. Only a small proportion of the Western Australian cattle

herd is located in the wheat-sheep zone.

Herefords are the most common breed of cattle in Western Australia, although they

are mostly in the southern areas of the state. In the north, Shorthorns and Brahmans

are the most common breeds, with a significant presence of crossbred cattle.


Data compendium

AAGlS regions in Western A'ustralia For Local Government Areas in each reglon, see over

MeekaUlarra

Mount Magnet

Leonora

w Albanv


Western Austl -nlia Lon1 Government Areas By Region

B m m e Wyndham-cast Kimberley

Ashbunon Cue Exmouth Lconora Mount Magnet Rocboume Upper Gascoyne

Beverely Camamah Cuballing Dowerin Goomallig Kellerbenin Narrogin S Nonham T Tammin Victoria Plains West Arthur Wongan-Ballidu

BroomehiIl Jcnamungup Kojonup

Chapman Valley Koorda Memdin Mukinbudin Nonhampton Tlayning

Albany S Augusta-Margaret River Bridgetown-Greenbushes C a M i g Cockbum Dardanup Fnmantle C Harvey Mandurah Mundaring Perth Smcntine-Janahdalt

Region 511 Derby-wcst Kimberley Halls Qtek

Region 512 Camamon Coolgardie Dundas East nbara Kalgoolic-Boulder Laverton Meekatham Menzics Murchison Port Headland Sandstone Shark Bay Wiluna Yalgoo

Region 5211 Brookton Coorow Cunderdin Dumbleyung Greenough Mingenew Narrogin T Pingelly Three Springs Wagin Wickepin Wyalkarhchem

BNCC ROC^ Corrigin Dandmgan Geraldton Irwin Mwra Nonham S Quairading T ~ P Y Wandering Williams York

Region 5212 Esperance Gnowangenrp Katanning Kent Ravensthorpe Tambellup

Region 522 Dalwallinu Kondinin Kulin Lake Grace Morawa Mount Marshall Mulleua Narambccn Nungarin Perenjori Wcs to~a Yigam

Reglon 531 Albany T Boddington Bunbury Capel Collie Denmark Gingin Kalamunda Manjiiup MWY Plantagenet Stirling

Armadale Boyup Brook Busselton Chittering Cranbrook Donnybrook-Balingup Gosndls Kwinana Melville Nannup Rockingham wmuw,


Table 3 . 5 ~ : Selectedphysical estimates, specialist beef producers q Western Australia

(Avernge per propeny) Bottom 25% Top 25% 5yoaraveray by rnte of return by rateof return

1988-69 to 1992-93 1993-94p in 1993.94~ in 1 9 9 3 4 4 ~ 1994-95s


Beef cattle at 30 June Bulls Cows Replacement heifers Calves Other caule

Beef cattle purchawd Beef cattle sold Beef cattle turned off Percent of females in beef herd

Area operated

Branding rate Cows mated per bull Tumon rate Turnoff rate Death rate

no. no.

no. no. no. no. no. "0.

no. "0.

no. %

ha

%

no. %

% 9%

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available far 1994-95. p Preliminary s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a perce

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'ICUO!S!AO'd S 'bU!m!la'd d s6+661 10j a[qcl!enn ION nu .pa!lddns lo^ su .flu0 iqap uo suo!isanb ol Ou!puodsal s2!uadord q .papn[Jxa siolpaaj l o l e ~ E

P'o- eu eu

E09 55 nu BU

BU

96E P - 06L S

80L 01 - 621 IS 009 51 P8P 8 95s LZ

586 201

81SOEI 66E E ISPP 0 IS6 9L8 I IE9 I L6 1 PEO 811

LZ Z8E 1

6'0- 56 6ZL EE8 8E8 $9 EL8 OPO 1 EO8 IS 811 2 E W 8 - 9PP S

LZZ PI - 866 OS 609 SI 966 L P8E PZ

PE8 901

812 IS1 OlSP 99s 5 661 0 EOE Z 6Z9 S 169 IZZPll

62 L9E 1

(Of1 (11 (5) (511 (5) (6Ptl (PI) (0s) (81)

( a ] (Ll (L) (951) (Sf)

(61

(61 (0s) (IZ) (95) (281 (PZI (9s) (ZP) (01)

8'1- 96 919 LZ8 PZZ ZE Z19 1M I EIZ 5 16L 1 99561 - 61ES

€88 SZ - 162 SZ 091 91 LLP 9 - SPO zz

OSE PI I

9LE 9EI PPS Z 289 E Pas SPZ LIO I 265 PZ6 I 881 SZI

e2 13x9 an ia l jo aiea q aunl OE in o!in1 fi!nba

q a u n f o ~ in .(i!nba rum3 q aunr OE in iqap U ~ J IEIOL

aunfoE 1'2 lei!de~ l e i o ~ ( e ~ IJU!) dl!nba I I ~ J lo i g o ~ d

imld uo!ie!sa~dde @1!de3 (CJ 13x2) i(~!nba llnj ie i g o ~ d

pyd isaJatu1

igmd rsau!snq mmd ISOJ lnaqc1 paindm! [eiol

asuadxa uo!ie!~a~daa sq~ois 8u!pen u! dnpl!na

amox! qse3 rumj a~ueuuopad v!~usu!d

sld!aJa~ q b v ~ [eioL s d ! a ~ a ~ qre2 laqio

13BJlU03 UUVJ JJO aJwis!sre sawmanat)

iuauospv

IWM daaqs

sales do12 aliie3jaag

qd!aJag

Table 3 . 5 ~ : Selected components of total cash costs, specialist beef producers a, Western Australia

(Average perproperly - expressed in 1994-95 d,~llorsj Bottom 25% Top 25%

5 year average by rate of return by rateof return 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993.94~ in 1W3-94p in 1993.94~ 199495s



Handling & marketing expenses Freight paid an cattle sold

Sheep purchased Agistment Fodder purchased Livestock materials Shearing and cmtching

Administration costs Total contracts paid Crop and pasture chemicals Feniliser expense Fuel, oil and grease Wages paid for hired labour Total rent and rates Repairs and maintenance Other cash costs

Total cash casts

no. no.

$ $

$ $

$ $

$ $

$

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

16

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a perce

3.6 Tasmania

In general, specialist beef producers in Tasmania produce younger cattle mainly for

the domestic market, Korea or Japan. There is also a higher proportion of turnoff in

this state sold as vealers.and weaners.

In Tasmania, the proportion of Herefords has decreased, to be replaced with Angus,

Murray Greys or British crossbred cattle.

In Tasmania, a much lower percentage of properties reported being in drought in

October 1994 than reported being in drought in October 1982.

-~ - - -


Data compendium

AAGlS regions in Tasmania For Local Government Areas in each region, see over

Ki g Island 0


Tasmania Local Government Areas By Region

Region 6311 Beaconsfield Bumie Circular Head Delomine Devonport Evandale Figal Flinden George Town Kentish King Island Lambe Launceston C Longford Penguin Portland Ringarmma Scottsdale Ulventone Waratah Westbury Wynyard b h a n

Region 6312 Bothwell Bnghton Bruny Campbell Town Clarence Esperance Glamorgan Glenorchy Green Ponds Hamilton Hobart Huon Kingborough L ~ e u New Norfolk Oatlands Port Cygnet Richmond Ross Sore11 Spring Bay Shahan Tasman

Meat ~ndustry Report Data compendium 61

Table 3.6a: Selectedphysical estimates, specialist beef producers a, Tasmania

(Average per property) Bottom 25% Top 7.S%

Syrsraverage by rate of return by rate of return

198S-89 to 1992.93 199M4p in 1993-94p in 1W294p 1994-95s


Beef cattle at 30 June Bulls Cows Replacement heifers Calves Other cattle

Beef cattle purchased Beef cattle sold Beef cattle turned off Percenl of females in beef herd

Area operated

Branding rate Cows mated per bull Turnan rate Turnoff rate Death rate

"0.

no.


% no. % %

%

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary, s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a perce

Table 3.6b: Selected fann perfonnance estimates, specialist beefproducers a, Tasmania

(Averugeperpropeq - expressed in 1994-95 dollarsj

Bottom 25% Top 25%

5 year average by rate of return by rate of return 1988-89 to 1992.93 1993-9Jp in 1P93-94p in 199S94p 1994.95s


Receipts Beef cattle Crop sales Sheep Wool Agistment Government assistance Off fann contract Other cash receipts Total cash receipts

Total cash casts

Financial performance Farm cash income Buildup in uading stocks Depreciation expense Total imputed labour cost Farm business profit

Interest paid Profit at full equity (ercl ca) Capital appreciation plant Profit at full equity (incl ca) Total capital at 30 June Total farm debt at 30 June b Farm equity at 30 June b Farm equity ratio at 30 June b Rate of return excl ca

no. no.

$

$ $ $

$ $ $ $ $

$

$ $

$ $ $

$ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ %

a Major feedlots excluded, b Properlies responding to questions an debt only. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Rovisianal. ca Capital appreciation is the estimated increase or decrease in the value of capiml items during the financial year. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage

Table 3 . 6 ~ : Selected components of total cash costs, specialist beefproducers a, Tasmania

(Averageperpropern - expressed in 1994-95 dollars) Boliorn 25% Top 25%

5 year average by r s ! ~ or roturn by rate of return 1988-89 to 1992.93 1993-94p in 1993.9411 in 1993.94~ 1994.95s


Beef caule purchased Freight paid an cattle purchased


Sheep purchased Agisunent Fodder purchased Livestock materials Shearing and cruching

Administation costs Total contract% paid Crop and pasture chemicals Feniliser expense Fuel, ail and grease Wages paid for hired labolu Total rent and rates Repairs and maintenance Other cash casts

Total cash costs

no. no.

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Nol available for 1994-95. p Preliminay. s Provisional. Figures in brackers are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as aperce

3.7 Northern Territory

The Northern Territory only contains 1 per cent of specialist beef properties but

carries 10 per cent of beef industry cattle.

Changes in the breed composition of the beef herd in northern Australia have

enabled producers to take advantage of the increasing opportunities for live cattle

exports. The impetus for this change was the Brucellosis and Tuberculosis

Eradication Campaign (BTEC) during the 1980's. Prior to this campaign, the

Northern Territory beef herd was dominated by Brahman cattle. The herd rebuilding

which followed the BTEC campaign led to this breed being largely replaced by

crossbred cattle.

Specialist beef producers in the Northern Territory are estimated to have the lowest

average age of specialist beef producers in any state, at 49 years.

Total off-farm income for the beef industry in 1993-94 was highest in the Northern

Territory, averaging around $53 640. Around 17 per cent of the off-farm income

received by beef producers in the Northern Territory was generated through

off-farm wages and salaries.

Turnoff rates reflect the difference between the intensive nature of beef production

in southern Australia and the more extensive grazing systems in the north, with

lower turnoff rates occurring in the north. The lower turnon rates in northern

Australia, reflect the role as breeders of cattle played by many properties in this

area. However, turnoff rates in the Northern Territory have risen steadily over the

past ten years.

The average cattle death rate for specialist beef producers in Australia over the

years 1988-89 to 1992-93 was highest in the Northern Territory, averaging 6.3 per

cent.

Average equity ratios for specialist beef producers are high compared with other

broadacre industries, with the highest averages being for properties in Western

Australia and South Australia at 96 per cent, and the lowest being for the Northern

Territory at 74 per cent.


- -

Data compendium

AAGlS regions in Northern Territory For Local Government Areas in each region, see over

7112 Tennant Creek

Meat Industry Report . --\ Data compendium

Northern Territory Local Government Areas by Region

Region 711

Alice Springs Peterman Tanami

Sandover Balance

Region 712

Tableland Tennant Creek T. Ternant Creek Balance

Region 713

Elesy Balance Katherine T Victoria

Region 714

Bathmt Melville Coomalie Cox-Finnis Daly Darwin Darwin Rural Areas East Arnhem Bal. Groot Eyland Gulf Jabiru Litchfield Nhulunby T Palmerston-East Arm South Alligator West Amhem


Table 3.7a: Selected physical estimates, specialist beefproducers a, Northern Tem'tor):

(Averwe perpropem) Bottom 25% Top 25%

Syoaravorage by ratD 01 return by rate of return 1988-89 lo 1992-93 193-9411 in 1993.94~ in 1993-940 199495s


Beef cattle at 30 June Bulls Cows Replacement heifers Calves Other cattle


Area operated

Branding rate Cows mated per bull Turnon rate Turnoff rate Death rate

no. no.


63 13) 14 (41 8 113)

2 8 (5 ) 6.3 (IS)

a Major feedlols excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available far 1994-95. p Preliminq, s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage

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Ieuo!s!hoJd s .Lreu!u!lald d 'S6*661 ID& alqalpAE ION eu 'pagddns i o ~ su -hpo lqap uo suo!isanb oi 8urpuodsa~ saq,radou q .papnpra siolpaq ~ o l e ~ y e

0'1 eu eu

OPL SO5 eu eu eu

WP 6Z SL9 SE

O'Z PL 181 60L I 8EP P85 556 OWE 1P6 182 16P L LEO 9s 5W 6Z

(ZPI (51 (PI ( I l l (91 (Y) (Ell (SPI (11)

(EPI (PI (91 (621 (EEII

v I % PL P 6Pt 8St 1 $ LIL EZS $ LLZ 806 Z $ P86 6P P 685 9 $ €28 OP $ 0119L P

igord ssau!snq ruled I S 0 3 lnOq81 paindm! [e io l

asuadxa uo!le!xada~ sxms Bu!pen u! dnpl!ng

amow qse~ w e d awemaopad @!mau!a

OSL ST: W9 LE I606L 19ZEZI 9LZ zz -

LEO ZPS L80 LSS

6Z5 6LS 5EP LE 9L8 P OP8 ZI LL9 s E l l 0 69L Z 028 515

8L5 609 P EOE 9P P 805 L $ 619 SZ $ 859 5 $ 6P P 991 $ L6E E $ 8L8 OZS $

sd!a~ai qseJ 1 4 0 ~

sld!am qse~ IaqlO

i3esuo= uuej jjo aueis!sse iuarumahot)

iuamis!Bv

IMM daaqs

sales d o ~ j alIIe3 jaaa

qd!a~aa

SP SOZ

PS SOZ

Table 3.7~: Selected components oftotal cash costs, specialist beef producers a, Northern Tem'tory

(Averageperpropeny - expressed in 1994-95 dollars) Botbm 25% Top 25%


1988-89 to 1992-93 1993.94~ in 1993-94p in 1993-94p 1994-95s





Administration cosu Total contracts paid Crop and pasture chemicals Feitiliser expense Fuel, oil and grease Wages paid for hired labour Total rent and rates Repairs and maintenance Other cash costs

Total cash costs

no. no.

$ $

$ $

$ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ 16

$

a Major feedlots excluded, ns Not supplied. ns Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are lhe relative standard error of lhe mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3.7d: Selectedphysical estimates, specialisf beef producers a, Northern Territory


Beef cattle at 30 June Bulls cows Replacemenu heifen Calves Other


no. no. "0.

no. no. no. no. no. no. %

Properties wiih 1OOO to 2800 cattle Pmpertier with 2800 to 5500 cattle 5 year average 5 year average

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s

Area operated ha 204 776 (8) 241 770 (6) na 303768 (7) 284514 (17) na

Branding rate % 67 (6) 62 (16) na 67 (3) 68 (7) na Cows mated per bull no. 9 (12) 10 (6) na 16 (5 ) 13 (16) na Turnon rate % 9 (26) 14 (59) na 5 (33) 14 (32) na Turnoff rate % 28 (9) 27 (17) na 24 (8) 28 (6) na Death rate % 6 1 (27) 3.7 (18) na 4.2 (8) 2.6 (18) na

a Major feedlots excluded, ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary, s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3.7e: Se le~ted~hys ica l estimates, specinlisl beef producers a, Northern Terrilory


Beef cattle at 30 June Bulls Cows Replacements heifers Calves OUler


Area operated

Branding rate Cows mated per bull Turnan rate Turnoff rate Death rate


ha

%

no. %

% 90

Properties with more than 5500 cattle 5 year average

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993.94~ 1994-95s

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. Figures in brackels are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3.7f: Selectedfam performance estimates, specialist beefproducers a, Northern Tem'tory

(Averageperpropem - crpreresd in 1994-95 dollars)

Properties with 1000 to 2800 cattle Properties with 2800 to 5500 cattle 5 year aversge 5 year average

1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p

Population no. Sample ConVibuting no.

Receipts Beef caule Crop sales Sheep Wool Agistmenl Government assistance Off farm contract Other cash receipts Total cash receipts

Tolal cash costs

Financial performance Farm cash income Buildup in uading stocks Depreciation Total imputed labour cost Farm business profit

$ $ $ $ $

$ $ $

$ $ no. no. no. %

Interest paid Profit at full equity (excl ca) Capital appreciation plant Profit a1 full equity (incl ca) Total capital at 30 June Total farm debt at 30 June b Farm equity at 30lune b Farm equity ratio at 30 June b Rate of return (excl ca)

a Major feedlots excluded. b Properties responding to questions on debt only ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary. s Provisional. ca Capital appreciation is the estimated increase or decrease in the value of capital items during the financial year. Figures in brackets are the relalive standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3.7g: Selected farm performance estimates, specialist beefproducers a, Northern Ternlory

(Average prrpropeny - expressed in 1994-95 dollars) Properties with more than 5500 cattle

5 year average 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s


Receipts Beef cattle Crop sales Sheep Wnnl Agistment Government assistance Off farm contract Other cash receipts Total cash receipts

Total czsh cosb

Financial performance Farm cash income $ 64575 189) 27 111 (243) - 19 113 (351) Buildup in trading stocks $ 127 098 (36) 272490 (21) 313 823 (20) Depreciation $ 147728 (10) 122472 110) 134027 (13) Total imputed labour cast $ 38 870 (6) 38 020 (7) 38 504 (11)

Farm business profit $ 5 075 (1130) 139 108 (48) 122 178 (58)

Interest paid $ 127 584 (16) 31 687 ' (39) 27045 (26) Profit at full equity (encl cu) $ 156019 (34) 184 359 (35) 165 568 (42) Capital appreciation plant $ 10320 (16) 10655 (12) " a Profit at full equity (incl ca) $ 201 332 (51) 668 246 (10) na Total capital at 3Olune $ 5 980951 19) 5 648 017 (4) n9

Total farm debt at 30 June b no. 1 067 768 (12) 828 635 (28) 445 020 (26) Farm equity at 30 June b no. 2 254 398 (6) 2 949 197 (16) na Farm equity ratio at 30 June b no. 66 (7) 75 (13) na Rate of return (exci ca) 70 2.6 (31) 3.7 (36) 3.0 (41)

a Major feedlots excluded. b Propenies responding to questions on debt only. ns Not supplied, na Not available for 1994-95 p Preliminar. s Provisional. ca Capital appreciation is the estimated increase or decrease in the value of capital items during the financial year. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of the mean expressed as a percentage.

Table 3.7h: Selected components of total cash costs, specialist beef producers u, Northern Territory

(Averageperpropem - erpresred in 1994-95dollnrs)

Properties wiUl 1000 to 28W cattle Properties Hith 2800 to 55Ml cattle

5 year average 5 year average 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p


Beef cattle purchased $ 53967 (13) 26946 (11) 60045 (15) 62 208 (26) 120 147 Freight paid on cattle purchased $ 1472 (61) 4483 (17) 26087 (149) 350 (43) 2 580

Handling & marketing expenses $ 8 913 (15) 1 1 827 (6) 13 927 (51) 17 832 (11) 23 999 Freight paid an catlle sold $ 7 4 7 1 (28) 9536 (57) 5439 (63) 8778 (20) 24718


Adminismation cas& Total contracts paid Crop and pasture chemicals Fenihser expense Fuel, ail and grease Wages paid for hired labour Total rent and rates Repairs and maintenance Other cash c o s ~

Total cash casts $ 262 218 (10) 261 377 (6) 358 279 (2) 455 798 (9) 465490

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminq. s Provisional. Figures in brackets are the relative standard error of lhe mean expressed as a percentage.

(4) 13 479 (41) 18949 (44) 1617 (59) 3 904 (IS) 40010 (10) 44014 (7) 4 328

(18) 35780 (18) 130344

Table 3.7i: Selected components of total cash costs, specialist beef producers a, Northern Tem'tory

(Average per proppeny - erprersed in 1994-95 dollars) Properties with more than 5500 CatUe

Syearaverage 1988-89 to 1992-93 1993-94p 1994-95s


Beef cattle purchased $ 190744 (IS) 189800 (15) 96089 (6) Freight paid on cattle purchased $ 5 118 (21) 11 890 128) 5 130 (49)

Handling 81 marketing expenses 5 41698 (10) 36571 (11) 31270 (18) Freight paid on cattle sold 5 63771 (21) 37981 (11) 34435 (12)

Sheep purchased $ 155 164) 0 0 Agistment $ 39 289 (27) 9 944 (44) 1245 (83) Fodder purchased $ 58949 (13) 49717 (17) 79183 I171 Livestock materials $ 26 465 (13) 28 658 120) na Shearing and crutching $ 31 (73) 0 0

Administration costs $ 27911 (11) 16185 (11) 17625 (12) Total contracts paid $ 42 145 (14) 44971 (11) 39002 117) Crop and pasture chemicals $ 941 (21) 2 178 136) 2 220 (66) Feniliser expense $ 2555 (31) 2901 (34) 2165 (84) Fuel, oil and grease $ I07030 (10) 98708 16) 101510 (6) Wages paid far hired labour $ 176558 (10) 189545 (51 180072 (71 Total rent and rates $ 18 379 (21) 16 688 (81 15 670 (13) Repairs and maintenance $ 109058 (7) 99 155 (14) 97 425 (22) Other cash costs $ 258620 (7) 149095 114) 184 190 (22)

Total cash casts $ 1 169417 (8) 983 984 (5) 887 232 (71

a Major feedlots excluded. ns Not supplied. na Not available for 1994-95. p Preliminary a Provisional. Figures in brackets are the nlative standard error of lhe mean expressed as a percentage.

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