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Weekly cattle supply up 9%, cumulative kill down 10.8%

Created at 1 Jun · 5:09 AM1 source↑ Market-relevant
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Weekly cattle slaughter figures show a 9% increase compared to the same week last year, with 31,380 head processed. However, the cumulative total kill for the year to date is down 10.8%, representing over 78,000 fewer head slaughtered compared to the previous year. This deficit is expected to narrow in the second half of the year.

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Key Numbers

31,380cattle slaughtered in the week ending May 24
9.0%increase in weekly beef kill year-on-year
10.8%decrease in cumulative beef kill year-to-date
78,174head deficit in cumulative beef kill year-to-date

Who's Involved

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)
Approved facilities for cattle slaughter
Weekly cattle supply up 9%, cumulative kill down 10.8%

↳ Why This Matters

While weekly cattle slaughter numbers have recently surpassed last year's figures for three consecutive weeks, the overall supply for the year remains significantly below 2025 levels. This trend suggests a potential shift in supply dynamics, with expectations that the cumulative deficit will narrow as the year progresses.

Key facts

  • Weekly beef kill increased by 9% year-on-year for the week ending May 24.
  • A total of 31,380 cattle were slaughtered in Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine-approved facilities.
  • Cumulative cattle slaughter to date is down 10.8% compared to the same period last year.
  • Over 78,000 fewer cattle have been slaughtered year-to-date.
  • Weekly kill numbers have been higher than the previous year for three consecutive weeks.

While weekly cattle slaughter numbers have recently surpassed last year's figures for three consecutive weeks, the overall supply for the year remains significantly below 2025 levels. This trend suggests a potential shift in supply dynamics, with expectations that the cumulative deficit will narrow as the year progresses.

Frequently asked questions

The weekly beef kill was 31,380 head, a 9% increase compared to the same week last year.

The cumulative cattle kill to date this year is down 10.8%, or over 78,000 head, compared to the same period last year.

The cumulative deficit is expected to narrow, with weekly kill numbers for the second half of the year projected to be higher than in 2025.

What Happens Next

01Weekly kill numbers for the second half of this year are expected to be higher than corresponding weeks of 2025.

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How It Developed

1 Jun · 5:00 AM
Weekly beef kill numbers are up 9% compared to last year, but the cumulative kill to date is down 10.8%.
Agriland via PiQSuite

Sources

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Beef kill: Weekly cattle supply up 9% but cumulative kill down over 10%m.piqsuite.com

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