What is the price of live cattle per kilogram/pound in Rwanda today?
The retail price range for Rwanda live cattle is between US$ 2.89 and US$ 4.05 per kilogram or between US$ 1.31 and US$ 1.83 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live cattle in Rwanda
The retail price range in Rwanda Franc for live cattle is between RWF 3,247.08 and RWF 4,545.91 per kilogram or between RWF 1,472.60 and RWF 2,061.64 per pound(lb) in Kigali and Musanze.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Rwanda live cattle is between US$ 2.02 and US$ 2.83 per kilogram or between US$ 0.92 and US$ 1.28 per pound(lb).
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Rwanda Live Cattle Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Cattle from Rwanda over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2013, the price was 1.26 US dollars per kg, which dropped to 0.86 US dollars per kg in 2014. However, the price rose again in 2015 to 1.28 US dollars per kg. In 2016, the price dropped significantly to 0.11 US dollars per kg, before rising again to 1.03 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then increased to 1.15 US dollars per kg in 2018 and 2019, before dropping to 1.00 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 1.15 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Live Cattle from Rwanda will remain around 1.15 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.The live cattle exports from Rwanda are classified as:
- Pure-bred cattle for breeding (HS code 010221)
- Live cattle (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010229)
Rwanda Live Cattle Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Cattle into Rwanda over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2013, the price was 1.26 US dollars per kg, dropping to 0.86 US dollars per kg in 2014. This was followed by a slight increase to 1.28 US dollars per kg in 2015. In 2016, the price dropped significantly to 0.11 US dollars per kg, before rising again to 1.03 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then increased to 1.15 US dollars per kg in 2018 and 2019, before dropping to 1.00 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 1.15 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Live Cattle into Rwanda will remain around 1.15 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Rwanda live cattle
The total values in export for live cattle in Rwanda were US$ 2,956, US$ 2,568, US$ 1,360 and US$ 1,368 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Livestock category in Rwanda: Live Horses, Live Donkeys, Live Mules, Live Buffalo, Live Pigs, Live Sheep, Live Goats, Live Chicken, Live Turkey & Live Ducks.
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Rwanda live cattle - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Rwanda sold 1,212 tonnes of live cattle. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Rwanda live cattle (livestock category) has decreased, flactuating by -1.623 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live cattle's exports reduced by -52.28 percent bringing the exporter US$1.37m for the year 2019. Rwanda's live cattle exports are classified as:
- Live cattle (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010229)
- Pure-bred cattle for breeding (HS code 010221)
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Rwanda live cattle export values
In 2019, Rwanda shipped live cattle valued at 1.37m USD, an improvement of 0.74% from 2018's total live cattle export of 1.36m USD. The annual growth in value of Rwanda live cattle between 2017 to 2018 was -47.04%.
The annual variation in the amount of Rwanda's live cattle exports between 2017 and 2019 was -52.28 percent compared to a variation of -1.623% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Rwanda live cattle ( in '000$ )
Rwanda's best performing destinations for live cattle are Germany, France, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Uganda and Tanzania.
Rwanda brought in 560 tonnes of live cattle in 2019.