Beef
Latest beef kill figures show the number of cattle slaughtered in the week ending Sunday, May 10, surpassed the same week of last year.
Average beef carcass weights increased in all categories for the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, according to DAFM and CSO data.
Latest beef kill figures show almost 30,600 head of cattle were slaughtered at DAFM-approved factories in the week ending Sunday, May 3.
The number of cattle sourced from Controlled Finishing Units (CFU herds) for slaughter has fallen...
The 2026 beef trade is not exactly shaping up how many farmers who bought store cattle last autumn and winter envisaged it to.
Latest beef kill figures show that the Irish factory cattle supplies have declined by almost 80,000 head to date this year.
The 2026 beef kill is running over 72,000 head of cattle below last year, according to latest figures from DAFM.
Weekly beef kill numbers are continuing to trend well below last year, according to the latest figures from DAFM.
The total beef kill-to-date this year is almost 63,000 head (excluding veal) below last year, according to latest DAFM figures.
National weekly beef kill numbers declined in the week ending Sunday, March 15, but delays in booking-in cattle are continuing.
Factory agents around the country are saying beef kill sheets are 'filled out' for up to two weeks...
The 2026 beef kill figures show over 52,000 fewer cattle have been slaughtered to date this year than in 2025.
The Beef Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Annual Report for 2025 was recently published by the Department of Agriculture.
Weekly beef kill numbers have been remaining incredibly consistent this year with weekly supplies...
The 2026 Irish beef kill numbers are running over 5,000 head/week below last year's, latest figures from DAFM show.
Latest beef kill figures show that weekly kill numbers remained steady in January, with just over 30,000 cattle being slaughtered each week.
The number of CFU herds operating in Ireland increased in 2025 but the number of cattle slaughtered from these herds declined.
The 2025 factory cow kill declined by over 90,000 head when compared to the 2024 cow kill, which means a drop of 21%.
Weekly beef kill numbers have been largely steady since early November, hovering generally just...
The number of cattle slaughtered at Irish factories this year has now fallen by more than 180,000 head since last year.
The trend of dwindling cattle supplies remains evident as beef kill is down by nearly 170,000 head in comparison to last year
Latest beef kill figures show the 2025 cow kill has declined by almost 80,000 head compared to the...
The number of cattle slaughtered at Irish factories this year has fallen by over 160,000 head, according to DAFM.
