Live Cattle Exports

Irish Live Cattle Exports, By Selected Country

	Week Ending		% Change		Overall To Date		% Change	Change (Head)
Country		02.05.2026	Prev. Week	Prev. Year	2025	2026
Northern Ireland	1028	1327	-11.4	29.1	25145	17767	-29.3	-7378
Netherlands	5993	5418	-10.9	-9.6	62215	62330	0.2	115
Spain	4934	6475	9.1	31.2	66387	55038	-17.1	-11349
Italy	1552	1236	-46.2	-20.4	21013	22481	7.0	1468
Belgium	0	0	100.0	100.0	0	35	100.0	35
Great Britain	199	0	100.0	-100.0	1780	13	-99.3	-1767
France	0	0	100.0	100.0	158	0	-100.0	-158
Other Countries	1894	1300	84.1	-31.4	35466	18698	-47.3	-16768
Total	15600	15756	-4.6	1.0	212164	176362	-16.9	-35802

	2025	2026	Change - head	% Ch
Total United Kingdom	26925	17780	-9145	-34.0
Great Britain	1780	13	-1767	-99.3
Northern Ireland	25145	17767	-7378	-29.3
Total Continental EU	178164	151214	-26950	-15.1
Belgium	0	35	35	100.0
Bulgaria	0	0	0	100.0
Cech Republic	0	0	0	100.0
Denmark	0	0	0	100.0
Finland	0	0	0	100.0
France	158	0	-158	-100.0
Germany	0	2	2	100.0
Greece	1512	690	-822	-54.4
Hungary	1117	2087	970	86.8
Italy	21013	22481	1468	7.0
Lithuania	836	0	-836	-100.0
Luxemburg	0	0	0	100.0
Netherlands	62215	62330	115	0.2
Poland	19872	305	-19567	-98.5
Portugal	1581	1547	-34	-2.2
Romania	1210	58	-1152	-95.2
Slovakia	392	65	-327	-83.4
Slovenia	341	136	-205	-60.1
Spain	66387	55038	-11349	-17.1
Sweden	0	0	0	100.0
Total Non-EU	8855	7381	-1474	-16.6
Albania	75	0	-75	-100.0
Algeria	1967	3299	1332	67.7
Kazakhstan	0	0	0	100.0
Kosovo	60	0	-60	-100.0
Lebanon	0	0	0	100.0
Libya	117	0	-117	-100.0
Morocco	2242	0	-2242	-100.0
Tunisia	759	538	-221	-29.1
Turkey	0	0	0	100.0
Total	212164	176362	-35802	-16.9

	2025	2026	Change - head	% Ch
Weanlings	19180	13747	-5433	-28.3
Stores	12773	9870	-2903	-22.7
Calves	158836	138549	-20287	-12.8
Finished	21375	14196	-7179	-33.6
Total	212164	176362	-35802	-16.9