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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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...
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...
Beef cow culling hits record lows while dairy cow harvest rises. Steer and heifer numbers also fall significantly year-to-date through June.
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...
The USDA reported in February that there were an estimated 86.2 million heads of cattle in the U.S. to start the year, marking the lowest level the country has seen in 75 years.
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...
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,...
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...
July Cattle report shows beef cow numbers down while replacement heifers edge higher. Feedlot inventory climbs amid slower turnover and heavier weights.
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...
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...
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...
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly sharply lower following the news that the US plans to resume live cattle imports from Mexico. August live ca...
Cattle listings eased 6pc this week to 16,247 head, while clearance plunged to 61pc. Lighter steer and heifer weight categories retracted in average, while heavier heifers showed s...
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...
Cattle placements and marketings during July were the lowest for the month on record. The USDA says 1.422 million head of cattle were placed into feedlots last month, below pre-rep...
Following the widespread reduction in prices at the previous sale numbers at Dalby eased by close to 3000 head to 5132, with the cow component down to 1267 head. Heavy score 3 cows...
Every second conversation in the cattle industry this month seems to remark on the mildness of winter conditions this year, with many susceptible cattle areas yet to see a frost. T...
Online cattle listings eased further this week, falling another 28pc to 9800 head. Offerings on Friday were down more than 8500 head from just a fortnight ago. Steer and heifer wei...
July placements sharply lower while July marketings match pre-report estimates; cattle on feed Aug. 1 slightly lower.
Fewer cattle entered U.S. feedlots in June 2026 than June 2025. The USDA says placements last month were down 3% on the year at 1.399 million head, a little bit below the average p...
Dalby numbers lifted almost 1700 to 7700 yesterday, with lighter cattle firm to dearer and cows 6-8c better
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...
Cattle numbers continued to rise at Dalby, with agents yarding 8847 an increase of 661 head on the previous sale. Medium weight yearling steers to feed lost ground in places howeve...
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