Three cows on a Cattle ranch in Namibia in the late afternoon light

 

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala

 

For the first three months of 2026 (Q1), producers have sold 52,975 cattle head to abattoirs and external markets, reflecting a 19.7% increase, compared to 44,266 head marketed in the corresponding period for 2025.

 

Of the total cattle brought to the formal market, only 1,625 head came from north of the red line, according to the quarterly statistics compiled by the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia.

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