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Drop in beef kill leads Kepak to review deboning operations in Clonee

Kepak currently has more beef deboning and cutting capacity than supply can sustain at its Clonee factory, given the drop in the national beef kill, according to the company.

NEWS 13 January 2026

Drop in beef kill leads Kepak to review deboning operations in Clonee

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Beef Trends: national kill drops 12% in 2025

Beef Trends: national kill drops 12% in 2025

MARKETS 7 January 2026

NI sheep kill lowest since 2011

NI sheep kill lowest since 2011

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

Falling cattle and sheep supply will squeeze factories

Falling cattle and sheep supply will squeeze factories

Falling cattle and sheep supply will squeeze factories

NEWS 5 December 2025

Ratio of dairy to suckler cows in beef kill unchanged

Ratio of dairy to suckler cows in beef kill unchanged

Ratio of dairy to suckler cows in beef kill unchanged

NEWS 22 November 2025

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National cattle herd down 130,000 head

National cattle herd down 130,000 head

Contraction in the national cattle herd continues with over 28,000 fewer suckler cows on farms, 60,000 fewer dairy replacement heifers and 47,000 less Friesian males compared to October 2024

NEWS 30 July 2025

Beef quotes come under pressure this week

Beef quotes come under pressure this week

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 30 July 2025

Cattle sales in the marts exceeding expectations

Cattle sales in the marts exceeding expectations

Sale entries during October and at the start of November have been higher than anticipated, with reports indicating that higher prices are attracting numbers forward.

MARKETS 30 July 2025

Beef Trends: quotes jump for second week

Beef Trends: quotes jump for second week

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished stock.

MARKETS 30 July 2025

Scope to grow organic beef kill to over 30,000 head

Scope to grow organic beef kill to over 30,000 head

At last week’s Growing Prospects for Organic Livestock event, Good Herdsmen’s John Purcell that a deficit in beef production across Europe provides opportunities for Irish beef

SCHEMES 30 July 2025

Beef trends: 10-year low for mid-year beef kill

Beef trends: 10-year low for mid-year beef kill

Throughput since the start of July is running over 50,000 head lower than the corresponding period in 2025, with last week’s kill running 6,556 head behind 2024 levels

MARKETS 30 July 2025

Cattle herd is running 275,000 head lower

Cattle herd is running 275,000 head lower

The profile of the national herd has changed drastically over the last decade with over 500,000 fewer Charolais and Limousin stock replaced by Angus and Hereford cattle.

NEWS 30 July 2025

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