What is the price of live cattle per kilogram/pound in Botswana today?
The retail price range for Botswana live cattle is between US$ 0.98 and US$ 0.98 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.44 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live cattle in Botswana
The retail price range in Pula for live cattle is between BWP 13.21 and BWP 13.21 per kilogram or between BWP 5.99 and BWP 5.99 per pound(lb) in Gaborone and Francistown.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Botswana live cattle is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 0.68 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.31 per pound(lb).
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Botswana Live Cattle Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Cattle from Botswana has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2013, the price was 5.33 US dollars per kg, but by 2021, it had dropped to 2.10 US dollars per kg. This represents a decrease of 60.7%. In 2014, the price was 1.00 US dollars per kg, and in 2015, it was 1.25 US dollars per kg. In 2017, the price rose to 3.29 US dollars per kg, but it has since dropped again to 1.64 US dollars per kg in 2019. The most recent data from 2021 shows a slight increase to 2.10 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Live Cattle from Botswana will remain around 2.10 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.The exports of live cattle from Botswana are classified as:
- Pure-bred cattle for breeding (HS code 010221)
- Live cattle (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010229)
Botswana Live Cattle Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Cattle into Botswana over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $3.29, followed by $4.24 in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to $1.64, and then increased to $1.93 in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price was $2.10 in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Live Cattle into Botswana will be $2.25 in 2023 and $2.40 in 2024.Export values for Botswana live cattle
The total values in export for live cattle in Botswana were US$ 736, US$ 1,680 and US$ 107,840 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Livestock category in Botswana: Live Horses, Live Donkeys, Live Mules, Live Buffalo, Live Pigs, Live Sheep, Live Goats, Live Chicken, Live Turkey & Live Ducks.
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Botswana live cattle - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Botswana sold 65,712 tonnes of live cattle. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in Botswana live cattle (livestock category) has improved, changing by 16328 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live cattle's exports increased by 29235.71 pc bringing the nation US$107.84m for the year 2019. Botswana's live cattle exports are categorised as:
- Live cattle (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010229)
- Pure-bred cattle for breeding (HS code 010221)
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Botswana live cattle export values
In 2019, Botswana exported live cattle worth 107.84m USD, a surge of 6,319.05% from 2018's total live cattle export of 1.68m USD. The yearly change in value of Botswana live cattle between 2017 to 2018 was 128.261 percent.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of Botswana's live cattle exports between 2017 and 2019 was 29235.71 percent in comparison to a variation of 16328% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Botswana live cattle ( in '000$ )
Botswana's top export markets for live cattle are South Africa, Zimbabwe, Germany, US and Zambia.
Botswana ordered 80 tonnes of live cattle in 2019.