Beef
Export Value
$627 Million
% of Queensland herd overall
9.7%
Beef Cattle Specialised Farms
600
Heads of Cattle call this home
1 Million
From paddock to plate.
About 600 of those are specialised beef cattle farms. With a regional export value of $627 million, and enough cattle to make up about 9.7% of the total Queensland Beef Cattle herd, Greater Whitsunday’s beef industry is high-volume. Not only is the volume of beef produced here of a high volume, but so too is the number of animals that pass through the region enroute to market.
While the Isaac region is home to most of the region’s larger cattle-producing operations, the Mackay area has more agribusinesses with smaller herd sizes.
Signature on Farm has a state-of-the-art abattoir at Sondella Station in the Isaac region.
It is one of the only cattle stations in the world that has an entire beef supply chain on it.
The Clermont Saleyards see more than 70,000 head of cattle annually,
with anywhere between 1,000 and 1,500 cattle transported per week.
Together, the Local Government Areas
(LGAs) of Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday, produce close to 50,000 tonnes of meat each year.
Masterbeef software
is one the examples of agtech in action. The software collects livestock data from carcass performance to genetic information.
The industry is mature, with over 850 beef cattle businesses in the region.
Together, the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday, produce close to 50,000 tonnes of meat each year. The Clermont Saleyards see more than 70,000 head of cattle annually, with anywhere between 1,000 and 1,500 cattle transported per week.
About 30% of the livestock produced in the Greater Whitsunday region is consumed domestically, while 70% is exported predominantly to Japan, South Korea and the USA, followed by China. About 10% of that exported is for the international live export market.
The region produces close to 50,000 tonnes of meat each year.
Mackay Isaac Whitsunday is a high-volume beef cattle region in terms of total numbers (approximately 8.7% of the Queensland herd) and the numbers of animals that pass through the region enroute to market.
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Regional
Agribusiness Supply Chain Mapping
Report
Future Employment
Blueprint
Greater Whitsunday Agribusiness
Supply Chain
Baseline Study
Regional
Agribusiness Supply Chain Mapping
Report
Future Employment
Blueprint
Greater Whitsunday Agribusiness
Supply Chain
Baseline Study