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  • Beef kill: Weekly factory cow kill up 40% on same week of last year
  • Beef Kill: Weekly factory cattle supplies surpass 32,500 head

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Beef kill: Weekly cattle supplies rising after mid-summer drop-off

Weekly beef kill figures are increasing again after dropping off in the mid-summer weeks throughout June and early July. Weekly factory cattle kill numbers were trending around 30,...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Beef kill: Weekly factory cow kill up 40% on same week of last year

The factory cow kill for the week ending Sunday, August 16, was 40% above the same week of last year. A total of 6,500 cows were slaughtered at at Department of Agriculture, Food a...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Beef Kill: Weekly factory cattle supplies surpass 32,500 head

Weekly factory cattle supplies have been increasing for the past seven consecutive weeks, with almost 32,800 cattle slaughtered in the week ending Sunday, August 23. Supplies have...

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brownfieldagnews.com /4 weeks ago

USDA beef, pork estimates dip on slower slaughter rates

The USDA has lowered its expectations for 2026 red meat production, while increasing projections for poultry. Beef production is now estimated at 24.967 billion pounds, down 321 mi...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

A mid-year look at cattle slaughter trends

Beef cow culling hits record lows while dairy cow harvest rises. Steer and heifer numbers also fall significantly year-to-date through June.

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Dairy cows account for nearly 80% of factory cow kill in first half of year

Dairy cows have accounted for almost 80% of the factory cull cow kill in the first six months of this year. According to Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) figur...

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beefcentral.com /1 week ago

Weekly kill: Cow prices defy gravity, as export grinding beef markets slide further

Saleyards cow prices appear to be defying gravity at present, in stark contrast with the export beef trimmings market which continues to deteriorate. The recent strengthening in co...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Cattle slaughterings down 8.5% in first 7 months of 2026

Cattle slaughterings were up 8.3% in July 2026 compared with the same month last year, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show. However, between January and July...

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beefmagazine.com /4 weeks ago

Beef enjoys growth while total July 2026 retail meat sales drop

Decline in chicken sales could be related to consumers avoiding leafy greens and salads.

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Heavy cattle clear €3,000 as grass growth hits store trade at Kilmallock

Golden Vale Marts (GVM) held its weekly cattle sale at Kilmallock Mart in Co. Limerick, on Monday (July 20), where numbers were back as farmers continue to celebrate Limerick’s rec...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Cattle cycle update and the Mexican border

July Cattle report shows beef cow numbers down while replacement heifers edge higher. Feedlot inventory climbs amid slower turnover and heavier weights.

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beefcentral.com /2 weeks ago

Beef production smashes records as lamb and mutton slows in financial year 2025-26

Latest livestock processing data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a record beef production volume for the year ended 30 June, increasing 8.6pc to a 2.985 million tonn...

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Boxed beef declines as cattle futures gain ground

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were up and feeders were mostly higher, preparing for widespread direct business and Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. October li...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Mart report: Month-old Limousin calf goes for €810 in Kilmallock

Golden Vale Marts held its weekly cattle sale in Kilmallock Mart on Monday (July 27), where 730 stock went through the ring, with the stand-out trade being the sale of a Limousin c...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Cattle slaughterings down 10.8% in first 6 months – CSO

Between January and June 2026, cattle slaughterings decreased by 10.8% when compared with the same period in 2025, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show. Cattle...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Ground beef prices rising fastest

Wholesale costs for 85% lean ground beef climb faster than premium cuts as nonfed beef supply shrinks and consumer demand for affordable options grows.

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

August factory cattle supply to date surges by 27% versus last year

Weekly factory beef kill numbers have surged in the past three weeks. Supply numbers in the week ending Sunday, August 9, are running over 6,500 head or almost 27% above the same w...

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beefmagazine.com /2 weeks ago

Oregon kill ban dies

A move to criminalize livestock production, hunting, and fishing in Oregon has been shelved—for now.

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Tight cattle numbers pull July red meat production lower

Commercial red meat production saw a year-over-year decline in July. The USDA says 4.287 billion pounds of red meat were produced last month, down 2% on the year, with a 5% decreas...

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beefcentral.com /3 weeks ago

Weekly kill: Lower price trend takes a breather

After a series of downwards adjustments over the past six or eight weeks - producing falls of 70-80c/kg carcase weight in some regions - direct consignment slaughter cattle grids a...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

€5.71/kg cost to produce 1kg carcass on Tipperary calf-to-beef demo farm

The net cost to produce 1kg of beef on the Tipperary dairy calf-to-beef demonstration farm (Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd) was €5.71/kg carcass-weight in 2025. The 134ha dairy calf-to-b...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Weekly kill: Grids mostly steady, as mid-winter supply lull meets tight meat trade environment

There's little change evident in direct consignment slaughter cattle price offers this week, as the typical mid-winter southern cattle supply lull is counter-balanced by rapidly de...

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agriland.ie /4 days ago

Weekly factory cattle supply up 5,600 head on same week last year

Weekly factory cattle supplies are up 5,600 head on the same week of last year, despite the overall kill this year being down by over 46,000 head or 4.2%. Last year saw unusually l...

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beefmagazine.com /3 weeks ago

Tyson doubles down

Additional beef plant closures or sales will reduce total capacity by 10,000 head/day in company’s “only true commodity business.”

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