Ireland exported €230 million worth of livestock in 2021

Published 2023년 1월 15일

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In 2022, Ireland's livestock exports contributed 6% to the total meat and livestock export revenue, amounting to €230 million, marking an 8% increase from the previous year. The majority of this value was from cattle exports, with 285,000 cattle exported and a value of €170 million. Pig and sheep exports also contributed to this figure. The Bord Bia report highlights steady demand for Irish calves, weanlings, and store cattle in 2023, although long-term prospects are uncertain due to ongoing reviews of live exports, particularly the transport of unweaned calves. The short-term outlook for older categories of cattle remains positive due to anticipated tight domestic cattle supplies in some European markets.

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The total value of all types of livestock exported from Ireland in 2022 was €230 million, which is 6% of the total of €4 billion in meat and livestock exports from Ireland in 2022, according to Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects Report for 2022/23. The report outlined that the live export trade continues to provide “an important alternative market for the Irish livestock sector”. The 2022 value represents an 8% increase from the €215 million figure in 2021. Source: Bord Bia Cattle exports account for the majority of the live export trade with 285,000 cattle exported during 2022 and with an export value of €170 million. Live exports of pigs, principally to Northern Ireland, amounted to 400,000 head during 2022 at an estimated value of €60 million, while live sheep exports totaled 15,000 head valued at just over €2 million. Live cattle exports increased by 15% compared to 2021 levels, a trend that was mainly driven by an increase in the intra-community trading of calves. ...

Source: AgriLand