Livestock exporter John Hallissey has told the Irish Farmers Journal he will resume buying cattle for export to customers in Turkey in the next 10 days.
His first consignment of breeding heifers arrived at the Turkish port of Mercin two weeks ago.
He will now start buying animals for a second delivery to this customer, who needs to import 70,000 heifers in 2017 for onward sale to local Turkish farmers.
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The next shipment is planned for loading at Foynes Port, near John Hallissey’s holding yard in Co Limerick. This will reduce road journey time for the cattle.
On Wednesday, Hallissey was meeting with another Turkish buyer who is currently here to look at Irish cattle and discuss prices and the veterinary rules covering live exports.
20,000 breeding heifers
This buyer has a requirement for 20,000 breeding heifers in 2017 and would want delivery by boat in 1,500 head consignments.
Demand for these Turkish contracts is for Limousin- and Charolais-type heifers weighing between 200 and 400kg.
There is growing interest in Irish cattle from markets in north Africa and the Middle East. The livestock carrier Atlantic M is due to land at Bandirma in Turkey at the weekend with 3,009 young bulls.
Supreme Livestock, owned by the McCabe family, is buying bulls of up to 24 months for export to Libya next month. Quinn International is finalising a contract for export to Algeria.
Recovery
Live cattle exports so far in 2017 are approaching 100,000 head, which is a recovery from the lower levels of 2016. So far the increase has been driven by strong calf exports. Calf numbers are now tightening seasonally but exports of older cattle look set to continue strong.
This week, IFA livestock chair Angus Woods welcomed rising live exports but warned farmers to only sell if getting payment on the day.
“Otherwise farmers should sell in a local mart, where payment is guaranteed.”
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Livestock exporter John Hallissey has told the Irish Farmers Journal he will resume buying cattle for export to customers in Turkey in the next 10 days.
His first consignment of breeding heifers arrived at the Turkish port of Mercin two weeks ago.
He will now start buying animals for a second delivery to this customer, who needs to import 70,000 heifers in 2017 for onward sale to local Turkish farmers.
The next shipment is planned for loading at Foynes Port, near John Hallissey’s holding yard in Co Limerick. This will reduce road journey time for the cattle.
On Wednesday, Hallissey was meeting with another Turkish buyer who is currently here to look at Irish cattle and discuss prices and the veterinary rules covering live exports.
20,000 breeding heifers
This buyer has a requirement for 20,000 breeding heifers in 2017 and would want delivery by boat in 1,500 head consignments.
Demand for these Turkish contracts is for Limousin- and Charolais-type heifers weighing between 200 and 400kg.
There is growing interest in Irish cattle from markets in north Africa and the Middle East. The livestock carrier Atlantic M is due to land at Bandirma in Turkey at the weekend with 3,009 young bulls.
Supreme Livestock, owned by the McCabe family, is buying bulls of up to 24 months for export to Libya next month. Quinn International is finalising a contract for export to Algeria.
Recovery
Live cattle exports so far in 2017 are approaching 100,000 head, which is a recovery from the lower levels of 2016. So far the increase has been driven by strong calf exports. Calf numbers are now tightening seasonally but exports of older cattle look set to continue strong.
This week, IFA livestock chair Angus Woods welcomed rising live exports but warned farmers to only sell if getting payment on the day.
“Otherwise farmers should sell in a local mart, where payment is guaranteed.”
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