The red meat sector has seen a rise in cattle and lamb slaughter volumes in the first quarter, as seasonal conditions bite. 

Cattle slaughter reached more than two million head, up 2% from the end of last year, while lamb slaughter is up 12% on the same time frame. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Meat and Livestock Australia senior market analyst Erin Lukey about the figures.

The red meat sector has seen a rise in cattle and lamb slaughter volumes in the first quarter, as seasonal conditions bite.&nbsp;
Cattle slaughter reached more than two million head, up 2% from the end of last year, while lamb slaughter is up 12% on the same time frame.&nbsp;
Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Meat and Livestock Australia senior market analyst Erin Lukey about the figures.

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Favourable conditions in the north offset unfavourable conditions in the south for red meat producers

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