Calf birth registrations

Cattle herd up 175,000 head on 1 July 2026

An increase in birth registrations combined with a stabilisation in suckler cow numbers and recent growth in the dairy herd is underpinning a recovery in herd figures.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Cattle herd up 175,000 head on 1 July 2026

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Calf birth registrations running almost 40,000 head higher

Calf birth registrations running almost 40,000 head higher

NEWS 21 August 2026

Waterford tops average herd size in 2025

Waterford tops average herd size in 2025

NEWS 17 June 2026

Bovine birth registrations still trending above 2025 levels

Bovine birth registrations still trending above 2025 levels

Bovine birth registrations still trending above 2025 levels

NEWS 24 May 2026

Calf birth registrations running 21,397 head higher

Calf birth registrations running 21,397 head higher

Calf birth registrations running 21,397 head higher

NEWS 18 April 2026

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Calf birth registrations running 36,469 head higher

Calf birth registrations running 36,469 head higher

Dairy birth registrations are running over 25,000 head, or 3%, higher while beef birth registrations are running 7,553 head, or 6%, higher.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Mart bovine sales fall by just 22,268 head in 2025

Mart bovine sales fall by just 22,268 head in 2025

End-of-year throughput figures published by the Department of Agriculture show marts performed positively despite fewer calf births and a reduction in cattle numbers.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Exports to remain north of 200,000

Exports to remain north of 200,000

While a 10% decline is expected from the high point of over 223,000 calves exported in 2025, demand is expected to remain robust in key export markets.

CALVES 1 January 1970

Calf births down 54,396 head with national herd over 200,000 head lower

Calf births down 54,396 head with national herd over 200,000 head lower

A reduction in calf births and strong live exports are feeding into a declining cattle herd, with over 233,000 fewer animals on farms on 1 August 2025 compared to 1 August 2024.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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