Beef
The number of cattle slaughtered at Irish factories this year has fallen by over 160,000 head, according to DAFM.
Latest beef kill figures show the number of cattle slaughtered in the week ending Sunday, November...
Weekly beef kill numbers are continuing just below 30,000 head, latest Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) figures show
Both the confirmation and carcass weight of dairy-beef cattle has been in decline in recent years, latest ICBF data has shown
Latest beef kill figures show weekly factory cattle supplies increased marginally last week but remain 10,000 head/week below last year
Latest beef kill figures show the 2025 factory cattle supply (excluding veal) is now almost 120,000 head below last year
Weekly beef kill figures show factory cattle supplies failed to lift significantly this autumn and have now started to fall off again
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...
The deficit in cattle supplies when compared to last year continues to be seen in the weekly beef kill figures
Latest beef kill figures show just under 25,500 head of cattle (excluding veal) were slaughtered in...
This week's factory quotes for finished beef cattle sees some outlets increase prices while others have reduced their prices
The overall number of cattle slaughtered within one week of being presented at a mart from January to July has fallen this year
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.
The running streak continues as beef kill is down for the ninth consecutive week in comparison to last years figures.
The past eight consecutive weeks have seen weekly beef kill numbers remain below the corresponding weeks of 2024
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.
