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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Beef cow culling hits record lows while dairy cow harvest rises. Steer and heifer numbers also fall significantly year-to-date through June.
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.
A rangeland forage specialist says some producers are culling their herds due to the ongoing drought in the Central Plains. Mitch Stephenson with the University of Nebraska says li...
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...
With strong mart prices and good factory quotes for ewes again this week, many farmers may be tempted to cull ewes now to take advantage of the trade. Teagasc sheep researcher Dr....
Given the current drought conditions and limited grass availability, farmers should be looking into moving on cull cows. Cull cows are not making the farm any money worth talking a...
Councillor Eugene McConnell said while there may have been valid reasons for the cull, the public way it was carried out was "disturbing".
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...
July Cattle report shows beef cow numbers down while replacement heifers edge higher. Feedlot inventory climbs amid slower turnover and heavier weights.
The U.S. Faces A "Historic" Cattle ShortageMICHAEL SNYDER/A multi-year cattle shortage has pushed the price of beef into very painful territory. In fact, in some areas of the count...
Concerns have been raised by some political representatives and farmers about the public nature of the incident and Mr Muir has ordered an external review of the circumstances
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said an “independent review must be carried out as a matter of urgency” after 51 cattle were shot during an operation in Co. Tyrone. The Departm...
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...
Farmers are expected to gather at Stormont next week to protest following an operation that saw 51 cattle shot in Co. Tyrone. The protest is planned to take place as the Northern I...
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...
Confidence in North’s veterinary and enforcement processes ‘severely damaged’, says Ulster Farmers’ Union
It's understood that more than 50 cattle were shot dead
16 complaints were made to the Animal Welfare Hotline operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) following the online publication of a video showing catt...
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...
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...
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...
Answers are being sought after 51 cattle were shot during a Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) operation near Fivemiletown in Co Tyrone. Sinn Féin cou...
The Northern Ireland (NI) Assembly Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) is set to hold a extraordinary meeting next week to discuss the controversial cat...
Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall and 10 other Republican senators are urging the Trump administration to move faster on policies they say would help ranchers rebuild the nation’s shrinki...
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