Cattle slaughterings down 12% in first 5 months of year – CSO

683,896 cattle were slaughtered in Ireland between January and May this year, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The Livestock Slaughterings May 2026 report published today (Wednesday, June 24) shows this is a decrease of 12% or 93,000 head when compared to the same period in 2025 (776,926 head). The number […] The post Cattle slaughterings down 12% in first 5 months of year – CSO appeared first on Agriland.ie.