Cattle slaughterings down 15% compared to Q1 2025 – CSO

410,000 cattle were slaughtered in Ireland between January and March this year, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The Livestock Slaughterings March 2026 report published today (Tuesday, April 28) shows this represents a drop of 15% when compared to the same three-month period in 2025 (483,000 head). The number of cattle […] The post Cattle slaughterings down 15% compared to Q1 2025 – CSO appeared first on Agriland.ie.