CATTLE SITUATION REPORT

January to March 2021

Date of Release: 27 May 2021
Reference No. 2021 - 209

Figure 1. Volume of Cattle Production and Annual Growth Rate

Philippines: January-March 2019-2021p

61.31 60.62
54.43 -0.1
-1.1

-10.2

2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021

Volume of Production Growth Rate
(in '000 mt, liveweight) (in percent)
p– Preliminary
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

The total cattle production from January to March 2021 was estimated at
54.43 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was -10.2 percent was lower
compared with the previous year’s same quarter output of 60.62 thousand
metric tons, liveweight.

Among the regions, Northern Mindanao was the highest producer of cattle
during the quarter with a production of 10.62 thousand metric tons,
liveweight. This was followed by Ilocos Region and Western Visayas with
corresponding productions of 6.21 thousand metric tons, liveweight and
4.97 thousand metric tons, liveweight. These three regions shared 40.0
percent to the country’s total cattle production.

Relative to their levels in the same quarter in 2020, 10 regions posted

decreases in production during the quarter. Zamboanga Peninsula
exhibited the highest annual reduction of -56.6 percent, from
2.69 thousand metric tons, liveweight in the first quarter of 2020 to
1.17 thousand metric tons, liveweight this quarter. (Figure 1 and
Table 1)

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 Figure 2. Distribution of Cattle Inventory by Region, Philippines
as of 01 January 2021r

Central Visayas 311.70

Ilocos Region 296.28
CALABARZON 266.53
Western Visayas 250.58
Northern Mindanao 229.61
Central Luzon 194.22
SOCCSKSARGEN 191.46
region

Cagayan Valley 189.93

MIMAROPA 142.80
Davao region 133.58
Bicol Region 110.80
Zamboanga Peninsula 110.43
BARMM 99.20
CAR 59.77
Caraga 20.80
Eastern visayas 18.26
in '000 heads
r– Revised
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

As of 01 January 2021, the total cattle inventory was estimated at

2.63 million heads. This was 3.3 percent higher than the 2.54 million
heads recorded in the same period of 2020.

In terms of inventory, Central Visayas recorded the highest cattle

population with 311.70 thousand heads. This was followed by Ilocos
Region with 296.28 thousand heads and CALABARZON with 266.53
thousand heads. These three regions accounted for 33.4 percent of the
country’s total cattle population. (Figure 2 and Table 2)

Figure 3. Average Farmgate Price of Cattle for slaughter

and Annual Growth Rate, Philippines
January-March 2019-2021p
12.4
141.38
119.38 125.78

5.4

2019 2020 2021 2019 2020

Farmgate Price
Growth Rate
(in PhP/kg)
(in percent)
p– Preliminary
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

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The average farmgate price of cattle for slaughter during the quarter was
quoted at PhP 141.38 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 12.4 percent
higher than the average price of PhP 125.78 per kilogram, liveweight, in
the same quarter of 2020.

During the reference quarter, the highest farmgate price of cattle for
slaughter was noted in March at PhP 144.56 per kilogram, liveweight,
while the lowest was in January at PhP 139.08 per kilogram, liveweight.
(Figure 3 and Table 3)

DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.

Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General

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 STATISTICAL TABLES

Table 1. Volume of Cattle Production by Region, Philippines

January-March 2019-2021p
Production Growth Rate Percent
Region (in metric tons, liveweight) (in percent) Share to
2019 2020 2021p 2020 2021p 2021p
Philippines 61,305 60,619 54,426 -1.1 -10.2 100.0
CAR 1,133 1,020 705 -10.0 -30.9 1.3
I – Ilocos Region 6,990 7,177 6,214 2.7 -13.4 11.4
II – Cagayan Valley 3,801 3,805 3,633 0.1 -4.5 6.7
III – Central Luzon 4,265 4,288 3,185 0.5 -25.7 5.9
IVA – CALABARZON 4,775 4,576 4,817 -4.2 5.3 8.8
MIMAROPA Region 2,440 2,373 2,575 -2.7 8.5 4.7
V – Bicol Region 4,364 4,336 2,590 -0.6 -40.3 4.8
VI – Western Visayas 5,610 5,634 4,973 0.4 -11.7 9.1
VII – Central Visayas 6,074 6,171 4,220 1.6 -31.6 7.8
VIII – Eastern Visayas 471 438 624 -7.0 42.4 1.1
IX – Zamboanga Peninsula 2,714 2,690 1,166 -0.9 -56.6 2.1
X – Northern Mindanao 10,027 9,603 10,619 -4.2 10.6 19.5
XI – Davao Region 2,820 2,904 2,711 3.0 -6.6 5.0
XII – SOCCSKSARGEN 3,516 3,350 3,379 -4.7 0.8 6.2
XIII – Caraga 325 304 280 -6.5 -8.0 0.5
BARMM 1,980 1,949 2,736 -1.6 40.4 5.0
p- Preliminary
Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding. Growth rates and percent share may yield
different results when computed manually due to rounding.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

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 Table 2. Distribution of Cattle Inventory by Region, Philippines
As of 01 January 2019-2021r

Inventory Growth Rate Percent

Region (in heads) (in percent) Share to
2019 2020 2021r 2020 2021r 2021r
Philippines 2,535,414 2,541,959 2,625,942 0.3 3.3 100.0
CAR 55,528 55,024 59,773 -0.9 8.6 2.3
I – Ilocos Region 302,494 311,106 296,282 2.9 -4.8 11.3
II – Cagayan Valley 186,511 187,163 189,927 0.4 1.5 7.2
III – Central Luzon 203,535 199,187 194,222 -2.1 -2.5 7.4
IVA – CALABARZON 269,677 268,354 266,530 -0.5 -0.7 10.2
MIMAROPA Region 77,151 67,541 142,797 -12.5 111.4 5.4
V – Bicol Region 114,996 112,581 110,802 -2.1 -1.6 4.2
VI – Western Visayas 243,979 246,650 250,576 1.1 1.6 9.5
VII – Central Visayas 281,343 287,262 311,701 2.1 8.5 11.9
VIII – Eastern Visayas 21,045 19,449 18,257 -7.6 -6.1 0.7
IX – Zamboanga Peninsula 110,584 111,254 110,433 0.6 -0.7 4.2
X – Northern Mindanao 227,746 231,687 229,606 1.7 -0.9 8.7
XI – Davao Region 138,851 134,010 133,580 -3.5 -0.3 5.1
XII – SOCCSKSARGEN 197,911 194,065 191,464 -1.9 -1.3 7.3
XIII – Caraga 19,018 20,702 20,795 8.9 0.5 0.8
BARMM 85,045 95,924 99,197 12.8 3.4 3.8
r- Revised
Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding. Growth rates and percent share may yield different
results when computed manually due to rounding.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Table 3. Average Farmgate Price of Cattle for Slaughter, Philippines

January-March 2019r-2021p

Average Farmgate Price Growth Rate

Month (Php per kilogram, liveweight) (in percent)
2019r 2020r 2021p 2020r 2021p
Average 119.38 125.78 141.38 5.4 12.4
January 118.01 125.58 139.08 6.4 10.8
February 119.14 124.91 140.49 4.8 12.5
March 120.98 126.86 144.56 4.9 14.0
r-Revised
p-Preliminary
Note: Growth rates may yield different results when computed manually due to rounding.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

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 TECHNICAL NOTES

This Cattle Situation Report presents the cattle industry in terms of volume
of production, inventory by region, and average farmgate price. The report
is prepared to serve as a ready reference for PSA’s various clients and
stakeholders in the agriculture sector. It is released quarterly; that is, every
February, May, August, and November.

Concepts and Definitions

Volume of production refers to the volume of locally-raised cattle

disposed for slaughter including those which were shipped out to other
regions/provinces for slaughter. This is expressed in metric ton,
liveweight.

Inventory refers to the actual number of cattle present in the farm as of a

specific reference date. For this report, the inventory of cattle is as of
01 January 2021 since the surveys for this commodity are conducted
semi-annually, i.e., January and July.

Farmgate price refers to the price received by raisers for their produce at
the location of farm. Thus, the marketing costs, such as the transport and
other marketing costs (if any) incurred in selling the produce, are not
included in the farmgate prices. The 2019 to 2021 farmgate prices
included in this special release were based on the revised method of
computation by the Price Statistics Division (PSD).

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