Beef
Average CFU herd finishing over 1,000 cattle/year
Latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show that a total of 458,500 factory cattle...
Beef Kill
Beef
Beef kill: Cow supplies fall over 5,500 head to date
National beef kill figures as of Sunday, January 26, show supplies of all types of cattle are remaining relatively steady...
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Beef
Beef kill: Weekly supplies increase to over 37,000 head
After four consecutive weeks of factory cattle supplies remaining below 35,000 head, the beef kill numbers totalled just over 37,200...
Beef
Beef kill: 2025 cattle supplies slow to rise as prices rocket
Early 2025 weekly beef kill numbers have been slow to return to pre-Christmas levels but prices have managed to increase...
Beef
Beef kill: Young bull supply down 80,000 head in 7 years
The young bull kill at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)-approved slaughter facilities has fallen by just under...
Beef
Beef kill: Weekly cattle supply remains above 39,000 head
The Irish factory cattle supply is remaining firm despite much talk about tight supplies, latest Department of Agriculture, Food and...
Beef
Beef kill from CFUs increased by 9,000 head last month
The number of Irish cattle processed at EU-approved slaughter plants sourced from controlled finishing units (CFUs) increased by 9,000 head...
Beef
Beef kill: Concerns regarding medium-term cattle supply
While latest beef kill figures show factory cattle supplies are remaining relatively steady at present, concerns are mounting regarding supplies...
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Beef
Table: 2024 beef carcass weights compared to 2023
The reduction in average carcass weights to date this year has been well-documented, with many farmers in the business of...
Beef
Beef kill: Tight cattle supply expected in the short-term
Bord Bia has forecasted beef kill numbers to tighten in the short-term, while firm demand for beef from key export...
Beef
Beef kill: Good trade drawing out big numbers of fit cattle
The positivity in the beef trade seen throughout this autumn has managed to draw out large numbers of factory cattle...
Beef
Beef kill: Weekly supplies over 40,000 failing to fill demand
Weekly beef kill figures surpassed 40,000 head in the week ending Sunday, October 6, and while this would be considered...
Beef
Beef kill: Weekly cattle supply approaches 40,000 head
Just under 39,800 head of cattle (excluding veal) were slaughtered at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)-approved factories...
Beef
Farmer calls for details on weekly beef carcass weights
While the number of cattle slaughtered on a weekly basis is published on Agriland every week, at a recent farmer...
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Beef
Beef kill: Weekly supply surpasses 37,500 head
Latest beef kill figures show over 37,500 (37,539) cattle were slaughtered at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)-approved...
Beef
Beef kill: Larger numbers of cattle arriving at factories
Latest beef kill figures show just under 34,900 (34,881) cattle were slaughtered at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Beef
Beef kill: Supply hits 33,000 head for first time since April
The weekly beef kill reached 33,000 head in the week ending Sunday, August 25, marking the first week the total...
Beef
Beef kill: Cattle supply down 5,300 head in past 2 weeks
Latest beef kill figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) shows that the number of cattle...