These benefits are discussed fully in the chapter on mohair. Prime goat meat is traditionally regarded as lean, tender and juicy. Australia is the world's leading goat-meat exporter, with the majority of meat originating from captured feral goats. Orders for goat meat usually exceed our capacity to supply. Unfortunately these markets depend on the low cost and erratic sources of feral goats from semi-arid rangelands.
Unsupplied markets exist in all capital cities in Australia.
Only some abattoirs slaughter goats. Some markets have very specific requirements. Specified cuts have been sold to restaurants but this trade is severely limited by the shortage of quality animals. Smallgoods manufacturing depends on a supply of boneless meat, generally obtained from the slaughter of older goats. Currently, demand for this type of goat is relatively low.