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  • Cattle slaughterings down 8.5% in first 7 months of 2026
  • Cattle slaughterings down 10.8% in first 6 months – CSO
  • A mid-year look at cattle slaughter trends

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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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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

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 /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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supplychainbrain.com /3 weeks ago

Tyson to Shed Three Beef Plants as U.S. Cattle Herds Dwindle

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.

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brownfieldagnews.com /3 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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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 /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 /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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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 /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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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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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Cattle futures lower to start the week

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...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Clearance slides to 61pc in smaller 16,247 head online offering

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...

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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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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

July cattle placements, marketings fall to historic lows

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...

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beefcentral.com /3 weeks ago

Dalby sale 12 August 2026: Numbers drop by 3000 after last week’s price correction

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...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Weekly kill: Mild winter holding back meatworks cattle, but a mini-surge looks likely

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...

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beefcentral.com /3 weeks ago

Online numbers fall to 9800, with young cattle prices mixed

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...

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beefmagazine.com /2 weeks ago

August 2026 USDA Cattle on Feed highlights

July placements sharply lower while July marketings match pre-report estimates; cattle on feed Aug. 1 slightly lower.

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

June cattle placements under expectations

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...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Dalby sale 15 July 2026: Numbers surge to 7700, cows lift 6-8c

Dalby numbers lifted almost 1700 to 7700 yesterday, with lighter cattle firm to dearer and cows 6-8c better

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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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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Dalby sale 29 July 2026: Numbers surge to 8847, light and mediumweight steers lose ground

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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