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.
Latest beef kill figures show almost 30,600 head of cattle were slaughtered at DAFM-approved factories in the week ending Sunday, May 3.
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.
The 2026 beef kill figures show over 52,000 fewer cattle have been slaughtered to date this year than in 2025.
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.
The number of CFU herds operating in Ireland increased in 2025 but the number of cattle slaughtered from these herds declined.
Weekly beef kill numbers have been largely steady since early November, hovering generally just...
Latest beef kill figures show the 2025 cow kill has declined by almost 80,000 head compared to the...
Weekly beef kill numbers are continuing just below 30,000 head, latest Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) figures show
Just over 30,000 head of cattle (excluding veal) were slaughtered at DAFM-approved factories in the week ending Sep 28
Latest beef kill figures show that the weekly factory cattle supplies are remaining below 30,000 head, well below 2024 figures
Latest beef kill figures show factory cattle supplies in the first week of September this year were...
Latest beef kill figures show just under 25,500 head of cattle (excluding veal) were slaughtered in...
25,400 cattle were slaughtered at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine-approved factories in the week ending Sunday, August 3
The latest average cold carcass weight figures from DAFM show the average steer carcass weight in the first half of 2025 was 339kg.
According to Bord Bia, this trend is "stemming from a notable reduction in slaughter-age (factory-fit) cattle currently on farms."
The beef kill in week 29 at DAFM-approved factories stood at just under 23,800 head (excluding veal), latest figures show
The beef kill in week 28 has been the lowest-recorded kill to date this year with just over 24,200 head of cattle slaughtered.
This year's beef kill-to-date has seen strong heifer and bullock (steer) supplies with a reduction in the cow and young bull kills.
The number of steers (bullocks) slaughtered last week was over 200 head above the same week of last year, according to beef kill figures.
Agri-Business
The drop off in weekly beef kill supplies is coming predominantly from fewer cows and young bulls, latest DAFM figures indicate.
