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The Heavy Steer Indicator eased 9¢ week-on-week, but prices for extra heavy cattle (600–750kg) were the only weight range to improve in price for the indicator demonstrating the demand from buyers for cattle with weight. The EYCI currently sits at 669.10¢/kg cwt with Dalby prices easing 62¢ week-on-week.Īll cattle indicators eased this week. Muchea saleyard prices for young cattle improved 6¢ week-on-week, whereas Mount Barker eased 45¢, causing the indicator to soften 42¢ to 728¢/kg carcase weight (cwt). The Western Young Cattle Indicator (WYCI) is trading at a premium to the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI).

In Roma, yardings increased to 6,800 head and restocker demand eased in restocker yearling steers and heifers and across all weight ranges. “This sector must be supported, not restricted, if the Government wants to have a vibrant rural economy,” he said.National cattle yardings lifted to 49,273 head this week after last week’s wet weather reduced numbers at the saleyards.

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“Any moves which may restrict production here will result in production moving to regions with a much higher carbon footprint.” The dairy sector is a key driver of economic and social sustainability in many parts of rural Ireland. Speaking last year IFA President Tim Cullinan said, “It’s paramount that any proposals arising from this group do not endanger the low-cost, carbon-efficient dairy production model we have in Ireland.

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It contains measures on how to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the dairy sector. The report of the Food Vision Dairy Group was submitted to the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue last Autumn. 'The total number of cattle aged 2 years and over has risen by 17,000 (+2.4%) while the total number of cattle aged 1-2 years also rose by 38,100 (+2.0%) in the year since June 2021. “A regional analysis of the livestock numbers shows that the largest number of cattle (1,483,100) was in the Mid-West region, the largest number of sheep (1,638,800) was in the West region and the largest number of pigs (386,400) was in the Border region. “The total number of dairy cows grew by 22,800 (+1.4%) while the total number of other cows fell by 27,100 (-2.9%). Breeding pigs fell by 14,700 (-9.7%) and Other pigs dropped by 44,800 (-2.9%).Ĭommenting on the release, Donal Kelly, Senior Statistician in Agriculture Division, said, 'The final results for June 2022 show that the total number of cattle in the country increased by 37,300 (+0.5%) to 7,396,200 when compared with June 2021. Nationally, compared with June 2021 the total number of cattle increased by 37,300 to 7,396,200 (+0.5%).

The number of female cattle stood at 172,900 in 2022, compared to 148,500 in 2015. The number of what is classed as ‘other cows’ stood at 27,900 in 2022, which represented a drop from the 2015 figure of 34,100. The total number of cattle in Laois as of June 2022 was 266,400.

The knock on effect of the abolition of milk quotas was immediately evident in the three years after 2015, when the number of dairy cows rose by 10,000 in the county, bringing the number to 45,000. This represents a jump of 18,500, an increase of 52 per cent. In 2015, the year milk quotas were abolished, the figure stood at 35,500. In June 2022 the number of dairy cows in the county was 54,000. The figures show that the number of dairy cows in Laois has jumped by 52 per cent in the space of seven years, since the abolition of milk quotas. The juggernaut in the increase in the number of dairy cows in Laois in the aftermath of the abolition of milk quotas, is evident in figures released from the Central Statistics Office.