Grades

Is the conformation of Irish cattle really deteriorating?

Beef

Is the conformation of Irish cattle really deteriorating?

The increase in the size of the Irish dairy herd and the corresponding fall in suckler numbers is expected to result in a decrease in high-grade cattle.

O and P-grade animals dominate Irish beef cattle supplies

Beef

O and P-grade animals dominate Irish beef cattle supplies

Recent figures have revealed the extent to which O and P-grade cattle, dairy-origin stock in other words, have dominated the Irish beef kill between January and June of this year.