What is the price of mutton per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa mutton is between US$ 4.75 and US$ 6.66 per kilogram or between US$ 2.16 and US$ 3.02 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of mutton in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for mutton is between ZAR 92.37 and ZAR 129.32 per kilogram or between ZAR 41.89 and ZAR 58.65 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa mutton is between US$ 3.33 and US$ 4.66 per kilogram or between US$ 1.51 and US$ 2.11 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Mutton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Mutton from South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 3.86 US $ per kg, followed by 4.60 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 5.30 US $ per kg and further increased to 6.14 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then decreased to 5.34 US $ per kg in 2021 and increased again to 7.46 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Mutton from South Africa in 2023 will be around 6.30 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be around 7.60 US $ per kg.The mutton exports from South Africa are categorised as:
- Frozen boneless cuts of sheep (HS code 020443)
- Fresh or chilled cuts of sheep, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020422)
- Fresh or chilled sheep carcases and half-carcases (excluding lambs) (HS code 020421)
- Frozen cuts of sheep, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020442)
- Fresh or chilled lamb carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020410)
- Frozen lamb carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020430)
- Frozen sheep carcases and half-carcases (excluding lambs) (HS code 020441)
- Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of sheep (HS code 020423)
South Africa Mutton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Mutton into South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was $3.86, and in 2021, the price was $5.34, representing an increase of 38.3%. The highest price was recorded in 2022, at $7.46, and the lowest price was recorded in 2015, at $3.66. The average price for the last five years was $5.02. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Mutton into South Africa in 2023 will be $7.90, and in 2024 will be $8.34.Export values for South Africa mutton
The total values in export for mutton in South Africa were US$ 3,333, US$ 3,360, US$ 3,164 and US$ 3,443 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa mutton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 1,274,565 tonnes of mutton. For 2019 alone, the market for South Africa mutton (meat category) has improved, with a change of 1.607 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, mutton's exports went up by 7.21 percent netting the country US$3.44m for the year 2019. South Africa's mutton exports are categorised as:
- Frozen cuts of sheep, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020442)
- Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of sheep (HS code 020423)
- Fresh or chilled cuts of sheep, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020422)
- Frozen sheep carcases and half-carcases (excluding lambs) (HS code 020441)
- Frozen boneless cuts of sheep (HS code 020443)
- Fresh or chilled lamb carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020410)
- Fresh or chilled sheep carcases and half-carcases (excluding lambs) (HS code 020421)
- Frozen lamb carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020430)
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South Africa mutton export values
In 2019, South Africa exported mutton with a value of 3.44m USD, an increment of 8.72% from 2018's total mutton export of 3.164m USD. The annual change in value of South Africa mutton between 2017 to 2018 was -5.833 percent.
The annual/yearly change in the quantity of South Africa's mutton exports between 2017 and 2019 was 7.21 percent in comparison to a variation of 1.607% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's share of the world's total mutton's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds number 24 in world exports of mutton.
Export markets for South Africa mutton ( in '000$ )
South Africa's leading destinations for mutton are Lesotho, Mozambique, Botswana, China and Thailand.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of mutton. The annual growth of South Africa mutton in value between 2015 to 2019 was -39%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -62%, per annum.
South Africa brought in 4,046 tonnes of mutton in 2019.