Two boats will load this week in Cork, filling with cattle bound for Libya. Between the two boats over 4,000 head will be exported.
Weighing of the cattle and clearing for export by the Department of Agriculture was carried out at a number of approved export yards and Roscrea Mart. The consignment includes some in-calf breeding heifers.
The exporter involved, Curzon Livestock, hopes for repeat orders from the same Libyan buyer.
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Turkey
Meanwhile, buying for export to Turkey has slowed. This is partly due to a drop in available weanlings here and the weakening of the Turkish lira.
The lira has fallen in value by almost a third against the euro since last summer and by about a half in the past two years.
As a result, importers are looking for cattle from the lowest possible priced markets.
Currency weakness is being partly driven by concerns over political developments in Turkey.
Exports of Irish cattle to Turkey for 2018 now stand at 8,780 head compared to 10,171 head at this point in 2017.
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Two boats will load this week in Cork, filling with cattle bound for Libya. Between the two boats over 4,000 head will be exported.
Weighing of the cattle and clearing for export by the Department of Agriculture was carried out at a number of approved export yards and Roscrea Mart. The consignment includes some in-calf breeding heifers.
The exporter involved, Curzon Livestock, hopes for repeat orders from the same Libyan buyer.
Turkey
Meanwhile, buying for export to Turkey has slowed. This is partly due to a drop in available weanlings here and the weakening of the Turkish lira.
The lira has fallen in value by almost a third against the euro since last summer and by about a half in the past two years.
As a result, importers are looking for cattle from the lowest possible priced markets.
Currency weakness is being partly driven by concerns over political developments in Turkey.
Exports of Irish cattle to Turkey for 2018 now stand at 8,780 head compared to 10,171 head at this point in 2017.
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