Jakarta meat sellers strike, Indonesia considers importing Mexican cattle as Australian cattle prices reach record highs

The Indonesian Government is reportedly looking to Mexico as an alternate source of live cattle, after Australian cattle hit record prices and Jakarta meat sellers go on strike.

In Indonesia, the government sets a ceiling for beef prices, as part of an effort to keep costs down for food staples.

But as the low Australian cattle herd and high demand from Indonesia combined to drive up prices to record levels over the last few months, meat sellers have been unable to lift their…