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Cattle Throughput
Ireland - meat export premises (head)
| w/e | w/e | To Date | To Date | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.05.2025 | 09.05.2026 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
| Steers | 11483 | 12972 | 244277 | 218739 | -10.5 |
| Heifers | 9820 | 9415 | 217428 | 188539 | -13.3 |
| Young Bulls | 1654 | 1679 | 44352 | 44165 | -0.4 |
| Total Prime Cattle | 22957 | 24066 | 506057 | 451443 | -10.8 |
| Cows | 6116 | 5518 | 151142 | 122613 | -18.9 |
| Other | 691 | 584 | 12739 | 10533 | -17.3 |
| Total Cattle | 29764 | 30168 | 669938 | 584589 | -12.7 |
Nr. Ireland - meat export premises (head)*
| w/e | w/e | To Date | To Date | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.05.2025 | 09.05.2026 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
| Steers | 3353 | 3362 | 64020 | 59918 | -6.4 |
| Cows | 1925 | 1625 | 41706 | 36906 | -11.5 |
| Heifers | 3148 | 2924 | 62060 | 56480 | -9.0 |
| Other | 1172 | 1078 | 17711 | 20125 | 13.6 |
| Total Cattle | 9598 | 8989 | 185497 | 173429 | -6.5 |
Great Britain (head)*
| w/e | w/e | To Date | To Date | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.05.2025 | 09.05.2026 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
| Steers | 15424 | 15698 | 309445 | 309121 | -0.1 |
| Young Bulls | 2405 | 2720 | 38006 | 38289 | 0.7 |
| Cows | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 0.0 |
| Heifers | 11973 | 12376 | 255021 | 256219 | 0.5 |
| Other | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 0.0 |
| Total Prime Cattle | 29802 | 30794 | 602472 | 603629 | 0.2 |
Data Sources:
Irish Cattle Prices - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
EU & World cattle prices - EU commission, USDA, IEG FNP Agribusiness, INAC, ABC Consorcio.com
EU male calf prices - EU Commission and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
EU Weanling prices - EU Commission & Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Live Cattle Exports - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Cattle Throughput - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine