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  • Beef kill: 2026 cattle kill over 72,000 head behind last year to date
  • National weekly beef kill surges to 11-year high
  • Beef kill: Irish factory cattle supply back by near 80,000 head or 14%

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Beef kill: 2026 cattle kill over 72,000 head behind last year to date

The 2026 beef kill is running over 72,000 head of cattle below last year, according to latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). In the week en...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

National weekly beef kill surges to 11-year high

Last week’s national beef kill reported by NLRS soared to an 11-year high, driven by high rates of turnoff being recorded in dry areas of NSW and Queensland and underlying internat...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Beef kill: Irish factory cattle supply back by near 80,000 head or 14%

Latest beef kill figures show that the Irish factory cattle supplies have declined by almost 80,000 head to date this year. As of Sunday, April 19, just over 490,000 head of cattle...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Beef kill: Weekly kill numbers continue to trend below last year

Weekly beef kill numbers are continuing to trend well below last year, according to figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). Just over 32,200 cattle...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Beef kill: Where to now for factory cattle supplies and beef price?

The 2026 beef trade is not exactly shaping up how many farmers who bought store cattle last autumn and winter envisaged it to. Last September, store bullocks weighing from 400-500k...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Beef kill: Weekly cattle supplies continue to trend below last year

Latest beef kill figures show almost 30,600 head of cattle were slaughtered at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)-approved factories in the week ending Sunday, M...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Slower slaughter rates pull USDA beef, pork estimates lower

The USDA has trimmed its 2026 red meat production numbers, while increasing the outlook for poultry. Beef is now projected at 25.79 billion pounds, down 20 million from March mostl...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

21,000 fewer cattle finished from CFU herds in Q1 of 2026

The number of cattle sourced from Controlled Finishing Units (CFU herds) for slaughter has fallen by 21,000 head in the first quarter of this year, latest figures from the Departme...

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irjci.blogspot.com /1 month ago

Meatpacker strike at one of the county's largest slaughterhouses continues as negotiations fizzle

JBS Foods is the leading beef producer in the world.As nearly 3,800 JBS meatpackers at Swift Beef Company in Greeley, Colorado, remain on strike for the third week, the possibility...

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

USDA lowers 2026 beef production, sees decline ongoing into 2027

The USDA has cut its 2026 U.S. beef production projection. Beef is now seen at 25.547 billion pounds, down 243 million from April due to the tight supply of ready numbers, with the...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Cattle futures surge to contract highs

Futures surged to new highs, cash trade slowed, and packers reduced kills as beef demand faces inflationary pressures.

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beefcentral.com /1 week ago

ABS: Highest March quarter beef production on record; FSR surges to 53pc

Australia's March quarter beef production was the second highest quarter on record, while the Female Slaughter Ratio climbed to 53pc, ABS data released this morning shows

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Cattle slaughterings down 15% compared to Q1 2025 – CSO

410,000 cattle were slaughtered in Ireland between January and March this year, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The Livestock Slaughterings March 20...

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beefmagazine.com /2 weeks ago

The hundred-cow hamburger

Revisiting a decade-old examination of our nation’s hamburger supply—one hundred cows at a time.

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

U.S. beef gains greater access to Saudi Arabia

Eliminating the EV program requirement could lead to an extra $100-150M in U.S. beef sales annually.

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Beef powers March 2026 retail meat sales

Ground beef sales up 11%; ground pork and chicken also see growth, but ground turkey loses ground as prices rise.

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Beef powers March 2026 retail meat sales

Ground beef sales up 11%; ground pork and chicken also see growth, but ground turkey loses ground as prices rise.

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lex18.com /1 month ago

National beef prices surge; local producers say bulk buying cuts costs

Beef prices are soaring across the country; according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, a pound of lean ground beef currently costs $8.34.

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wtvq.com /1 month ago

National beef prices surge; local producers say bulk buying cuts costs

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Beef prices are soaring across the country; according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, a pound of lean ground beef currently costs $8.34.  ...

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agriland.ie /3 days ago

CSO: Cattle slaughterings down 14.8% in first 4 months of year

Between January and April 2026, cattle slaughterings decreased by 14.8% when compared with the same period in 2025, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show. The n...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Weekly kill: Further slides in direct consignment rates, as congestion starts to appear in kill rosters

There’s been further slides in direct consignment slaughter cattle rates across Eastern and Southern Australia this week – due to both supply-side influences, as well as rising ope...

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brownfieldagnews.com /3 weeks ago

Cattle futures under pressure as boxed beef drops

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were pressured by technical selling and the sharply lower move in boxed beef.  June live cattle closed $3.42 lower at $25...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Weekly kill: Heavy supply-side pressure pushes grids lower, again

Mounting supply side pressure being seen this week both via saleyards and direct consignment is having a further dampening effect on slaughter cattle markets. Another round of 20c/...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Quarterly report shows decrease in heifers on feed

USDA report shows fewer heifers on feed and slower beef cow slaughter, hinting at possible herd inventory shifts in 2026.

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