Ireland: Cattle slaughterings up to 1.6m head by October 2024

The number of cattle slaughtered in Ireland rose by 2.4% between January to October 2024, according to latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) published today (Thursday, November 28). Cattle slaughterings in the 10 months to October were estimated to be approximately 1.6 million head which represented an increase of almost 37,000 head compared with the same period in 2023. According to the latest ‘Livestock Slaughterings’ report from the CSO the number of pigs slaughtered from January to October 2024 went up by 1.5% when compared with the same 10 months in 2023. Pig slaughterings were estimated to be approximately 2.8 million head – a rise of almost 41,000 head on the same period in 2023. However while both cattle and pig slaughterings rose there was a decline in sheep slaughterings throughout the year. The number of sheep slaughterings contracted between January to October 2024 by almost 167,000 head to approximately 2.5 million head when compared with the same ...