Live Cattle Exports

Irish Live Cattle Exports, By Selected Country

	Week Ending		% Change		Overall To Date		% Change	Change (Head)
Country		16.05.2026	Prev. Week	Prev. Year	2025	2026
Northern Ireland	844	1119	2.1	32.6	27045	19982	-26.1	-7063
Netherlands	4706	4947	-4.8	5.1	71828	72476	0.9	648
Spain	4903	4765	27.7	-2.8	76071	63533	-16.5	-12538
Italy	499	845	-38.3	69.3	23492	24695	5.1	1203
Belgium	0	1	100.0	100.0	0	36	100.0	36
Great Britain	183	0	100.0	-100.0	2092	13	-99.4	-2079
France	0	0	100.0	100.0	158	0	-100.0	-158
Other Countries	1388	1360	-13.3	-2.0	38980	21626	-44.5	-17354
Total	12523	13037	0.6	4.1	239666	202361	-15.6	-37305

	2025	2026	Change - head	% Ch
Total United Kingdom	29137	19995	-9142	-31.4
Great Britain	2092	13	-2079	-99.4
Northern Ireland	27045	19982	-7063	-26.1
Total Continental EU	203454	174998	-28456	-14.0
Belgium	0	36	36	100.0
Bulgaria	0	0	0	100.0
Cech Republic	0	0	0	100.0
Denmark	0	0	0	100.0
Finland	0	0	0	100.0
France	158	0	-158	-100.0
Germany	0	2	2	100.0
Greece	1949	743	-1206	-61.9
Hungary	1117	3232	2115	189.3
Italy	23492	24695	1203	5.1
Lithuania	907	0	-907	-100.0
Luxemburg	0	0	0	100.0
Netherlands	71828	72476	648	0.9
Poland	22126	571	-21555	-97.4
Portugal	1646	1819	173	10.5
Romania	1479	58	-1421	-96.1
Slovakia	392	130	-262	-66.8
Slovenia	401	136	-265	-66.1
Spain	76071	63533	-12538	-16.5
Sweden	0	0	0	100.0
Total Non-EU	9167	7381	-1786	-19.5
Albania	75	0	-75	-100.0
Algeria	1967	3299	1332	67.7
Kazakhstan	0	0	0	100.0
Kosovo	60	0	-60	-100.0
Lebanon	0	0	0	100.0
Libya	117	0	-117	-100.0
Morocco	2242	0	-2242	-100.0
Tunisia	759	538	-221	-29.1
Turkey	0	0	0	100.0
Total	239666	202361	-37305	-15.6

	2025	2026	Change - head	% Ch
Weanlings	20447	14754	-5693	-27.8
Stores	14306	11379	-2927	-20.5
Calves	182327	160701	-21626	-11.9
Finished	22586	15527	-7059	-31.3
Total	239666	202361	-37305	-15.6