U3 U4 R3 R4 O3 O4 P+

452.4 450.6 440.0 439.4 420.3 423.5 401.4464.9 462.2 451.1 448.7 431.1 432.5 401.2449.8 452.6 437.0 441.9 411.0 0.0 0.0n/a n/a 400.3 401.0 378.5 381.4 372.7

*Bull Calf Average Price €226.24 per head (Excluding VAT)**Young Store Average Price €256.00 per 100kg (Excluding VAT)

***Yearling (male & female) Price €227.50 per 100kg (Excluding VAT)* Aged 8-28 days ** Aged 180-364 days, Male & Female ***age 365-730 days

29,477 cattle slaughtered this week, of which: Steers 13,477 (45%),Heifers 7,024 (24%), Young Bulls 2,159 (7%) and Cows 6,189 (21%). Totalcattle slaughtered is 918,787 compared to 957,898 in 2014, a decrease of 4%.

1,077 cattle were exported in the week commencing 27/07/2015*; 301 to EU (Except NI). Live exports for 2015 are down 22% on 2014 levels. Total exports to date for 2015 amount to 135,437 compared to 174,231 in 2014.

CONTENTS:

Page 14: Heifer Slaughterings

Page 3 :Market Summary Sheepmeat, Pigmeat and Poultry Page 15: Young Bull Slaugterings

Page 4: Beef Price and Slaughter Summary Page 16: Live Cattle Exports 2015

Page 5: Comparitive Beef Prices Page 17: Live Exports by Destination

Page 18: Live export Maps

Page 7: Heifer and Cow Graphs Page 19: Pig Prices 2012-2015

Page 20: Pig Price Graph

Page 21: Pig Slaughterings

Page 10: Liveweight Beef Prices Page 22: Sheepmeat info

Page 11: Total Cattle Slaughterings Page 23: Sheep Slaughterings

Page 12: Steer Slaughterings Page 24: Poultry Slaughterings

Page 13: Cow Slaughterings

Page 9: Deadweight Beef Prices

Page 8: Cattle Slaughter & Live Export Graphs

*This data is provisional and subject to revision.

Page 2; Market Summary Beef

Page 6: Steer and Young Bull Price Graphs

SteersHeifersYoung BullsCows

The Grade E Pig price for week commencing 27/07/2015 was €147.23per 100Kg, against €147.19 in the previous week. This compares to €167.18 in the same week last year, a 12% decrease.

61,466 pigs were slaughtered this week, of which 2,171 were sows. Thecumulative figure for pig slaughterings in 2015 is 1,856,354 which is7.4% up on the same point last year.

The National Average price for the week commencing 27/07/2015 was €424.93 per 100Kg, unchanged from the same week last year.

55,677 sheep were slaughtered at sheep export premises the week commencing 27/07/2015, compared to 60,199 the same week of 2014.Cumulative sheep slaughterings for 2015 unchanged from 2014 at 1,375,110 head.

Total live exports stand at 2,537 head to the end of May 2015.

Cumulative poultry slaughterings for 2015* stand at 48,368,803 birds at the end of week 31, up 3.6% compared to the same period last year.

*Latest Figures are provisional and subject to change

W/C W/CSame week

2014

Same week

2013

27/07/15 20/07/15 28/07/14 29/07/13

Steers (R3) (Cents/kg) 418.53 420.43 363.28 404.36 -0.5% 15.2% 3.5%

Heifers (R3) (Cents/kg) 429.02 431.93 370.78 416.27 -0.7% 15.7% 3.1%

Young Bulls (U3) (Cents/kg) 427.73 421.67 - - 1.4% - -

Cows (04) (Cents/kg) 362.82 362.55 300.27 313.78 0.1% 20.8% 15.6%

W/C W/CSame week

2014

Same week

2013

27/07/15 20/07/15 28/07/14 29/07/13

Yearlings (Male) (Aged 365 - 730 days) -

Average Price(€/100Kg) 219.00 219.00 - -0.0% - -

Yearlings (Female) (Aged 365 - 730 days) -

Average Price (€/100Kg) 236.00 236.00 - -0.0% - -

Young Stores (Male & Female, All Breeds)

(Aged 180 - 364 days) - Average (€/100Kg) 256.00 256.00 - -0.0% - -

Bull Calf ( €/head ) Dairy 160.65 153.99 70.00 95.00 4.3% 129.5% 69.1%

Bull Calf ( €/head ) Beef 291.83 299.43 191.00 156.00 -2.5% 52.8% 87.1%

Bull Calf ( €/head ) Average 226.24 226.71 130.50 125.50 -0.2% 73.4% 80.3%

W/C

27-Jul-152015 2014 2013 Head %

Steers 45.7% 13,477 11,857 341,136 304,214 263,777 12.1%

21.0% 6,189 7,158 194,219 220,002 215,314 -11.7%

23.8% 7,024 7,226 258,242 258,400 224,357 -0.1%

Young Bulls 7.3% 2,159 2,146 102,656 144,900 127,956 -29.2%

Mature Bulls 2.1% 628 790 22,534 30,382 21,389 -25.8%

Total 100% 29,477 29,177 918,787 957,898 852,793 -4.1%

W/C W/C

27-Jul-15 20-Jul-152015 2014 2013 Head %

Northern Ireland 776 1,224 913 32,958 24,294 23,306 36%

301 1,094 591 99,119 134,525 112,389 -26%

Third Countries 0 0 0 3,360 15,412 12,356 -78%

Sub Total -

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LIVE CATTLE EXPORTS

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W/C 27/07/2015 418.5 479.6 503.6 386.2 377 373.8

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Steers Class R3 €/kg

2015 2014 2013 2015 2014 2013 2015 2014 2013 2015 2014 2013

1 Dec-29 3.88 3.86 3.95 3.96 4.03 4.13 3.17 2.97 3.33 3.82 - -

2 Jan-05 3.90 3.84 4.00 4.00 4.05 4.17 3.18 2.95 3.35 3.87 - -

3 Jan-12 3.93 3.86 4.00 4.06 4.03 4.18 3.22 2.95 3.37 3.91 - -

4 Jan-19 3.98 3.85 4.00 4.10 4.03 4.18 3.27 2.94 3.35 3.94 - -

5 Jan-26 4.03 3.85 4.00 4.16 4.02 4.18 3.32 2.93 3.35 3.99 - -

6 Feb-02 4.05 3.84 4.00 4.18 4.02 4.17 3.36 2.88 3.34 4.02 - -

7 Feb-09 4.07 3.83 4.01 4.20 3.99 4.19 3.38 2.86 3.33 4.05 - -

8 Feb-16 4.05 3.81 4.02 4.19 3.94 4.20 3.38 2.81 3.35 4.04 - -

9 Feb-23 4.04 3.78 4.04 4.17 3.92 4.22 3.36 2.79 3.38 4.05 - -

10 Mar-02 4.02 3.79 4.07 4.14 3.90 4.27 3.36 2.77 3.41 4.03 - -

11 Mar-09 4.02 3.77 4.12 4.13 3.89 4.32 3.36 2.78 3.46 4.02 - -

12 Mar-16 4.03 3.79 4.18 4.14 3.89 4.40 3.39 2.78 3.49 4.04 - -

13 Mar-23 4.05 3.76 4.21 4.16 3.87 4.43 3.40 2.80 3.49 4.05 - -

14 Mar-30 4.07 3.77 4.20 4.19 3.87 4.45 3.45 2.82 3.51 4.06 - -

15 Apr-06 4.09 3.75 4.21 4.20 3.88 4.45 3.46 2.84 3.52 4.08 - -

16 Apr-13 4.09 3.75 4.23 4.21 3.89 4.47 3.48 2.87 3.51 4.11 - -

17 Apr-20 4.09 3.78 4.24 4.21 3.89 4.48 3.50 2.89 3.51 4.11 - -

18 Apr-27 4.09 3.77 4.27 4.21 3.90 4.50 3.51 4.21 3.54 4.15 - -

19 May-04 4.07 3.80 4.27 4.20 3.90 4.54 3.50 2.96 3.57 4.12 - -

20 May-11 4.04 3.81 4.33 4.17 3.91 4.58 3.49 2.99 3.59 4.09 - -

21 May-18 4.05 3.80 4.37 4.16 3.91 4.62 3.48 3.00 3.61 4.11 - -

22 May-25 4.07 3.79 4.40 4.18 3.91 4.64 3.50 2.99 3.63 4.13 - -

23 Jun-01 4.12 3.75 4.42 4.23 3.87 4.68 3.55 2.93 3.63 4.16 - -

24 Jun-08 4.16 3.68 4.43 4.26 3.80 4.68 3.59 2.88 3.56 4.20 - -

25 Jun-15 4.15 3.63 4.41 4.27 3.77 4.65 3.60 2.85 3.50 4.22 - -

26 Jun-22 4.16 3.60 4.38 4.29 3.71 4.61 3.59 2.85 3.42 4.22 - -

27 Jun-29 4.17 3.59 4.31 4.29 3.70 4.52 3.61 2.86 3.33 4.24 - -

28 Jul-06 4.18 3.58 4.23 4.29 3.67 4.44 3.60 2.90 3.28 4.25 - -

29 Jul-13 4.19 3.61 4.16 4.30 3.70 4.34 3.62 2.96 3.21 4.27 - -

30 Jul-20 4.20 3.64 4.10 4.32 3.71 4.24 3.63 2.99 3.16 4.22 - -

31 Jul-27 4.19 3.63 4.04 4.29 3.71 4.16 3.63 3.00 3.14 4.28 - -

32 Aug-03 3.62 4.02 3.69 4.16 2.98 3.15 - - -

33 Aug-10 3.59 4.04 3.64 4.16 2.96 3.19 - - -

34 Aug-17 3.54 4.03 3.59 4.15 2.93 3.21 - - -

35 Aug-24 3.52 4.03 3.57 4.15 2.93 3.21 - - -

36 Aug-31 3.51 4.02 3.56 4.13 2.93 3.21 - - -

37 Sep-07 3.52 3.96 3.55 4.06 2.95 3.17 - - -

38 Sep-14 3.52 3.87 3.57 3.98 2.98 3.12 - - -

39 Sep-21 3.52 3.83 3.58 3.93 2.98 3.13 - - -

40 Sep-28 3.54 3.82 3.59 3.94 3.01 3.11 3.62 -

41 Oct-05 3.55 3.83 3.61 3.95 3.03 3.14 3.62 -

42 Oct-12 3.56 3.89 3.63 4.00 3.06 3.18 3.67 -

43 Oct-19 3.56 3.90 3.64 4.03 3.07 3.19 3.66 -

44 Oct-26 3.57 3.90 3.66 4.03 3.08 3.19 3.68 -

45 Nov-02 3.60 3.89 3.70 4.03 3.08 3.16 3.67 -

46 Nov-09 3.65 3.87 3.74 4.02 3.09 3.08 3.70 -

47 Nov-16 3.70 3.86 3.79 4.01 3.10 3.02 3.73 -

48 Nov-23 3.75 3.86 3.85 4.02 3.11 2.95 3.76 -

49 Nov-30 3.77 3.86 3.89 4.03 3.11 2.91 3.79 -

50 Dec-07 3.79 3.85 3.90 4.03 3.12 2.89 3.80 -

51 Dec-14 3.81 3.84 3.92 4.03 3.12 2.91 3.81 -

52 Dec-21 3.86 3.89 3.95 4.07 3.14 2.95 3.83 -

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4.00 3.82 4.05 4.12 3.97 4.23 3.32 2.86 3.38 3.99 - -

4.07 3.70 4.07 4.19 3.81 4.25 3.45 2.98 3.29 4.09 3.72 -

Young Bulls Class U3 €/kg

WEEKLY BEEF MARKET DEADWEIGHT PRICES 2013 - 2015 (Excluding VAT)

Heifers Class R3 €/kg Cows Class O4 €/kgWk

No.W/C

Average Quarter 1

Yearly Average

Young Store

2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015

€/100kg €/100kg €/100kg €/100kg €/100kg €/100kg €/head €/head €/head €/head €/head €/head €/100kg

1 Dec-29 189.00 203.00 196.00 114.22 117.00 293.96 295.00 204.09 206.00 220

2 Jan-05 192.00 207.00 199.50 112.55 125.00 307.47 315.00 210.01 220.00 236

3 Jan-12 195.00 205.00 200.00 123.23 101.00 325.38 306.00 224.31 203.50 232

4 Jan-19 200.00 215.00 207.50 118.16 101.00 317.57 306.00 217.87 203.50 238

5 Jan-26 205.00 221.00 213.00 - 120.39 101.00 317.57 238.00 218.98 169.50 242

6 Feb-02 209.00 223.00 216.00 - 110.31 86.00 287.55 291.00 198.93 188.50 248

7 Feb-09 211.00 232.00 221.50 - 106.02 84.00 264.13 256.00 185.08 170.00 250

8 Feb-16 217.00 227.00 222.00 - 108.53 77.00 270.32 238.00 189.43 157.50 249

9 Feb-23 213.00 228.00 220.50 - 104.21 85.00 265.99 245.00 185.10 165.00 250.00

10 Mar-02 216.00 224.00 220.00 - 106.78 76.00 259.08 254.00 182.93 165.00 250.00

11 Mar-09 216.00 225.00 220.50 - 107.19 49.00 252.02 206.00 179.61 127.50 249.00

12 Mar-16 216.00 228.00 222.00 - 111.69 62.00 247.52 176.00 179.61 119.00 250.00

13 Mar-23 219.00 234.00 226.50 - 120.75 94.00 251.94 241.00 186.35 167.50 255.00

14 Mar-30 221.00 230.00 225.50 - 126.34 130.00 252.96 222.00 189.65 176.00 254.00

15 Apr-06 221.00 234.00 227.50 - 130.73 105.00 264.56 194.00 197.65 149.50 258.00

16 Apr-13 223.00 235.00 229.00 - 135.93 74.00 258.04 179.00 196.99 126.50 256.00

17 Apr-20 225.00 235.00 230.00 - 142.56 92.00 254.28 181.00 198.42 136.50 258.00

18 Apr-27 223.00 236.00 229.50 - 136.65 97.00 248.36 180.00 192.51 138.50 258.00

19 May-04 221.00 236.00 228.50 - 143.98 71.00 244.98 165.00 194.48 118.00 258.00

20 May-11 222.00 233.00 227.50 - 142.83 82.00 241.69 198.00 192.26 140.00 257.00

21 May-18 222.00 237.00 229.50 - 143.17 124.00 238.98 211.00 191.08 167.50 256.00

22 May-25 221.00 237.00 229.00 - 148.31 131.00 237.63 218.00 192.97 174.50 257.00

23 Jun-01 221.00 235.00 228.00 - 160.26 131.00 250.75 218.00 205.51 174.50 255.00

24 Jun-08 218.00 234.00 226.00 - 155.69 92.00 251.51 214.00 203.60 153.00 251.00

25 Jun-15 218.00 234.00 226.00 - 155.69 111.00 251.51 208.00 203.60 159.50 251.00

26 Jun-22 219.00 233.00 226.00 - 142.17 89.00 264.33 171.00 203.25 130.00 251.00

27 Jun-29 221.00 239.00 230.00 - 142.59 107.00 269.96 165.00 206.28 136.00 255.00

28 Jul-06 221.00 238.00 229.50 - 141.63 138.00 290.87 170.00 216.25 154.00 257.00

29 Jul-13 221.00 238.00 229.50 - 153.99 101.00 299.43 156.00 226.71 128.50 258.00

30 Jul-20 219.00 236.00 227.50 - 160.65 101.00 291.83 156.00 226.24 128.50 256.00

31 Jul-27 219.00 236.00 227.50 - 160.65 70.00 291.83 191.00 226.24 130.50 256.00

32 Aug-03 184.00 201.00 - 221.00 131.88 267.21 - 199.55

33 Aug-10 179.00 196.00 - 217.00 134.07 265.78 - 199.93

34 Aug-17 179.00 190.00 - 213.00 124.19 275.36 - 199.78

35 Aug-24 179.00 191.00 - 215.00 130.04 285.94 - 207.99

36 Aug-31 177.00 191.00 - 214.00 107.61 300.50 - 204.06

37 Sep-07 183.00 199.00 - 219.00 110.94 273.63 - 192.29

38 Sep-14 188.00 195.00 - 222.00 89.81 305.92 - 197.87

39 Sep-21 186.00 202.00 - 225.00 97.82 268.65 - 183.24

40 Sep-28 191.00 200.00 - 227.00 107.96 296.06 - 202.01

41 Oct-05 191.00 203.00 - 229.00 99.08 290.31 - 194.70

42 Oct-12 188.00 198.00 - 228.00 104.28 269.75 - 187.02

43 Oct-19 186.00 198.00 - 227.00 104.33 293.07 - 198.70

44 Oct-26 186.00 196.00 - 225.00 115.41 278.65 - 197.03

45 Nov-02 185.00 200.00 - 224.00 105.49 291.38 - 198.44

46 Nov-09 184.00 195.00 - 222.00 106.20 296.52 - 201.36

47 Nov-16 184.00 198.00 - 221.00 115.79 297.40 - 206.60

48 Nov-23 187.00 195.00 - 221.00 103.09 300.85 - 201.97

49 Nov-30 187.00 198.00 - 222.00 113.33 298.00 - 205.67

50 Dec-07 187.00 199.00 - 228.00 121.05 310.06 - 215.56

51 Dec-14 189.00 203.00 - 220.00 114.22 293.96 - 204.09

52 Dec-21 189.00 203.00 - 220.00 114.22 293.96 - 204.09

208.50 220.92 - 214.71 112.62 89.08 281.58 259.00 197.10 174.04

215.29 - 229.29 - 222.29 - 131.87 102.98 269.81 246.48 200.84 174.73

EU LIVE CATTLE MARKET REPORT FOR YEARLINGS, YOUNG STORES & BULL CALVES for 2015

W/CWk

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Yearling Male

Year Average

Bull Calf Dairy Bull Calf AvgBull Calf BeefYearling AverageYearling Female

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Week

No. W/C 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 Difference %

1 29-Dec 8,328 8,908 3,818 4,202 286 335 7,098 7,497 3,683 4,633 23,213 25,575 23,213 25,575 -2,362 -9.2%

2 5-Jan 10,473 9,865 4,382 4,315 507 367 9,767 9,441 6,089 6,353 31,218 30,341 54,431 55,916 -1,485 -2.7%

3 12-Jan 10,123 9,500 4,069 5,559 623 413 9,803 9,241 6,406 6,952 31,024 31,665 85,455 87,581 -2,126 -2.4%

4 19-Jan 10,398 8,861 4,170 5,498 549 453 9,513 9,368 7,015 7,182 31,645 31,362 117,100 118,943 -1,843 -1.5%

5 26-Jan 10,262 8,773 4,562 6,316 696 570 9,625 8,370 6,696 7,316 31,841 31,345 148,941 150,288 -1,347 -0.9%

6 2-Feb 11,062 8,587 4,754 6,693 667 639 9,790 8,445 6,319 7,070 32,592 31,434 181,533 181,722 -189 -0.1%

7 9-Feb 11,122 8,812 4,410 6,658 686 698 9,209 8,452 6,323 6,856 31,750 31,476 213,283 213,198 85 0.0%

8 16-Feb 11,457 8,942 3,905 6,499 719 1,157 8,851 8,772 6,172 6,762 31,104 32,132 244,387 245,330 -943 -0.4%

9 23-Feb 11,719 9,066 3,745 6,560 683 894 9,523 8,148 6,008 7,075 31,678 31,743 276,065 277,073 -1,008 -0.4%

10 2-Mar 11,527 9,267 3,326 6,087 742 912 9,429 8,575 6,732 7,901 31,756 32,742 307,821 309,815 -1,994 -0.6%

11 9-Mar 11,979 9,645 3,371 6,194 864 1,076 8,902 8,931 6,034 6,874 31,150 32,720 338,971 342,535 -3,564 -1.0%

12 16-Mar 11,539 9,885 2,737 4,711 750 1,061 8,765 8,381 5,643 6,284 29,434 30,322 368,405 372,857 -4,452 -1.2%

13 23-Mar 12,619 10,573 2,797 4,810 810 1,328 8,822 8,913 5,763 6,600 30,811 32,224 399,216 405,081 -5,865 -1.4%

14 30-Mar 12,166 10,789 2,703 4,799 1,108 1,394 8,531 8,385 5,845 7,014 30,353 32,381 429,569 437,462 -7,893 -1.8%

15 6-Apr 11,647 10,438 2,340 4,149 850 1,334 8,417 9,321 5,447 6,955 28,701 32,197 458,270 469,659 -11,389 -2.4%

16 13-Apr 12,294 10,509 2,333 4,086 752 1,440 8,750 8,832 5,045 6,820 29,174 31,687 487,444 501,346 -13,902 -2.8%

17 20-Apr 11,634 10,825 2,475 3,511 918 1,178 8,291 8,534 5,621 6,138 28,939 30,186 516,383 531,532 -15,149 -2.9%

18 27-Apr 11,975 11,175 2,962 4,122 963 1,274 8,370 8,840 5,811 6,982 30,081 32,393 546,464 563,925 -17,461 -3.1%

19 4-May 11,155 9,648 2,927 3,929 773 1,339 8,302 8,334 5,549 6,322 28,706 29,572 575,170 593,497 -18,327 -3.1%

20 11-May 10,761 9,940 2,954 4,317 804 1,387 8,187 9,292 6,712 7,068 29,418 32,004 604,588 625,501 -20,913 -3.3%

21 18-May 9,521 10,084 3,335 4,519 909 1,274 7,601 9,459 6,237 7,458 27,603 32,794 632,191 658,295 -26,104 -4.0%

22 25-May 10,013 9,069 3,632 5,389 898 1,269 7,111 8,255 5,835 8,004 27,489 31,986 659,680 690,281 -30,601 -4.4%

23 1-Jun 9,434 8,511 3,293 4,136 667 1,097 6,866 7,681 6,380 7,879 26,640 29,304 686,320 719,585 -33,265 -4.6%

24 8-Jun 9,629 9,226 3,334 4,959 686 1,038 6,961 8,009 6,852 8,153 27,462 31,385 713,782 750,970 -37,188 -5.0%

25 15-Jun 9,538 9,790 3,405 4,557 653 1,038 7,235 7,940 8,144 7,936 28,975 31,261 742,757 782,231 -39,474 -5.0%

26 22-Jun 10,141 10,185 3,311 4,244 763 1,045 7,297 7,517 7,520 8,113 29,032 31,104 771,789 813,335 -41,546 -5.1%

27 29-Jun 10,601 10,119 3,234 3,898 680 1,102 7,806 7,580 7,611 7,672 29,932 30,371 801,721 843,706 -41,985 -5.0%

28 6-Jul 10,552 10,375 3,075 3,229 654 887 7,568 6,908 7,272 7,581 29,121 28,980 830,842 872,686 -41,844 -4.8%

29 13-Jul 11,327 10,271 2,979 2,627 650 825 7,459 6,923 6,623 7,479 29,038 28,125 859,880 900,811 -40,931 -4.5%

30 20-Jul 12,663 10,719 2,159 2,181 596 768 7,369 6,830 6,643 7,412 29,430 27,910 889,310 928,721 -39,411 -4.2%

31 27-Jul 13,477 11,857 2,159 2,146 628 790 7,024 7,226 6,189 7,158 29,477 29,177 918,787 957,898 -39,111 -4.1%

32 3-Aug 12,084 1,796 687 7,244 6,580 28,391 -

33 10-Aug 14,098 2,099 628 7,483 6,171 30,479 -

34 17-Aug 14,956 2,042 663 8,010 6,714 32,385 -

35 24-Aug 16,434 1,709 647 8,143 6,426 33,359 -

36 31-Aug 16,569 1,745 703 8,224 6,754 33,995 -

37 7-Sep 16,963 1,757 740 7,851 6,548 33,859 -

38 14-Sep 16,817 1,825 691 8,586 6,425 34,344 -

39 21-Sep 17,215 1,781 515 8,027 6,081 33,619 -

40 28-Sep 17,435 1,650 658 8,101 6,576 34,420 -

41 5-Oct 17,183 1,748 641 8,342 7,034 34,948 -

42 12-Oct 17,431 1,602 550 8,855 7,184 35,622 -

43 19-Oct 17,506 1,661 571 8,753 8,139 36,630 -

44 26-Oct 11,432 1,272 359 6,385 6,429 25,877 -

45 2-Nov 16,644 1,930 641 9,003 9,153 37,371 -

46 9-Nov 12,082 1,517 359 6,899 6,065 26,922 -

47 16-Nov 15,806 2,162 617 9,560 8,281 36,426 -

48 23-Nov 14,349 2,713 593 9,950 8,672 36,277 -

49 30-Nov 14,051 3,179 629 10,196 8,480 36,535 -

50 7-Dec 12,792 3,734 586 9,783 8,703 35,598 -

51 14-Dec 11,413 3,879 594 8,891 7,305 32,082 -

52 21-Dec 4,490 1,545 222 3,695 2,273 12,225 -

142,608 120,684 50,046 74,102 8,582 9,903 119,097 112,534 78,883 87,858 399,216 405,081 -5,865 -1.4%

341,136 611,964 102,656 188,246 22,534 42,676 258,242 430,381 194,219 365,995 918,787 1,639,262 -720,475 -44.0%

Quarter 1

TOTAL YTD

TOTAL WEEKLY BOVINE SLAUGHTERINGS

Steers Y Bulls Bulls Heifers Cows Weekly Total Cumulative 2015 vs 2014

2015 2014 2015 2014 Difference %

1 Dec-29 8,328 8,908 8,328 8,908 -580 -6.5%

2 Jan-05 10,473 9,865 18,801 18,773 28 0.1%

3 Jan-12 10,123 9,500 28,924 28,273 651 2.3%

4 Jan-19 10,398 8,861 39,322 37,134 2,188 5.9%

5 Jan-26 10,262 8,773 49,584 45,907 3,677 8.0%

6 Feb-02 11,062 8,587 60,646 54,494 6,152 11.3%

7 Feb-09 11,122 8,812 71,768 63,306 8,462 13.4%

8 Feb-16 11,457 8,942 83,225 72,248 10,977 15.2%

9 Feb-23 11,719 9,066 94,944 81,314 13,630 16.8%

10 Mar-02 11,527 9,267 106,471 90,581 15,890 17.5%

11 Mar-09 11,979 9,645 118,450 100,226 18,224 18.2%

12 Mar-16 11,539 9,885 129,989 110,111 19,878 18.1%

13 Mar-23 12,619 10,573 142,608 120,684 21,924 18.2%

14 Mar-30 12,166 10,789 154,774 131,473 23,301 17.7%

15 Apr-06 11,647 10,438 166,421 141,911 24,510 17.3%

16 Apr-13 12,294 10,509 178,715 152,420 26,295 17.3%

17 Apr-20 11,634 10,825 190,349 163,245 27,104 16.6%

18 Apr-27 11,975 11,175 202,324 174,420 27,904 16.0%

19 May-04 11,155 9,648 213,479 184,068 29,411 16.0%

20 May-11 10,761 9,940 224,240 194,008 30,232 15.6%

21 May-18 9,521 10,084 233,761 204,092 29,669 14.5%

22 May-25 10,013 9,069 243,774 213,161 30,613 14.4%

23 Jun-01 9,434 8,511 253,208 221,672 31,536 14.2%

24 Jun-08 9,629 9,226 262,837 230,898 31,939 13.8%

25 Jun-15 9,538 9,790 272,375 240,688 31,687 13.2%

26 Jun-22 10,141 10,185 282,516 250,873 31,643 12.6%

27 Jun-29 10,601 10,119 293,117 260,992 32,125 12.3%

28 Jul-06 10,552 10,375 303,669 271,367 32,302 11.9%

29 Jul-13 11,327 10,271 314,996 281,638 33,358 11.8%

30 Jul-20 12,663 10,719 327,659 292,357 35,302 12.1%

31 Jul-27 13,477 11,857 341,136 304,214 36,922 12.1%

32 Aug-03 -

33 Aug-10 -

34 Aug-17 -

35 Aug-24 -

36 Aug-31 -

37 Sep-07 -

38 Sep-14 -

39 Sep-21 -

40 Sep-28 -

41 Oct-05 -

42 Oct-12 -

43 Oct-19 -

44 Oct-26 -

45 Nov-02 -

46 Nov-09 -

47 Nov-16 -

48 Nov-23 -

49 Nov-30 -

50 Dec-07 -

51 Dec-14 -

52 Dec-21 -

142,608 120,684 21,924 18.2%

341,136 304,214 -YEAR TOTAL

Total Quarter 1

WEEKLY YEAR TO DATE 2015 vs 2014

STEER SLAUGHTERINGS

Week

No.W/C

2015 2014 2015 2014 Difference %

1 Dec-29 3,683 4,633 3,683 4,633 -950 -20.5%

2 Jan-05 6,089 6,353 9,772 10,986 -1,214 -11.1%

3 Jan-12 6,406 6,952 16,178 17,938 -1,760 -9.8%

4 Jan-19 7,015 7,182 23,193 25,120 -1,927 -7.7%

5 Jan-26 6,696 7,316 29,889 32,436 -2,547 -7.9%

6 Feb-02 6,319 7,070 36,208 39,506 -3,298 -8.3%

7 Feb-09 6,323 6,856 42,531 46,362 -3,831 -8.3%

8 Feb-16 6,172 6,762 48,703 53,124 -4,421 -8.3%

9 Feb-23 6,008 7,075 54,711 60,199 -5,488 -9.1%

10 Mar-02 6,732 7,901 61,443 68,100 -6,657 -9.8%

11 Mar-09 6,034 6,874 67,477 74,974 -7,497 -10.0%

12 Mar-16 5,643 6,284 73,120 81,258 -8,138 -10.0%

13 Mar-23 5,763 6,600 78,883 87,858 -8,975 -10.2%

14 Mar-30 5,845 7,014 84,728 94,872 -10,144 -10.7%

15 Apr-06 5,447 6,955 90,175 101,827 -11,652 -11.4%

16 Apr-13 5,045 6,820 95,220 108,647 -13,427 -12.4%

17 Apr-20 5,621 6,138 100,841 114,785 -13,944 -12.1%

18 Apr-27 5,811 6,982 106,652 121,767 -15,115 -12.4%

19 May-04 5,549 6,322 112,201 128,089 -15,888 -12.4%

20 May-11 6,712 7,068 118,913 135,157 -16,244 -12.0%

21 May-18 6,237 7,458 125,150 142,615 -17,465 -12.2%

22 May-25 5,835 8,004 130,985 150,619 -19,634 -13.0%

23 Jun-01 6,380 7,879 137,365 158,498 -21,133 -13.3%

24 Jun-08 6,852 8,153 144,217 166,651 -22,434 -13.5%

25 Jun-15 8,144 7,936 152,361 174,587 -22,226 -12.7%

26 Jun-22 7,520 8,113 159,881 182,700 -22,819 -12.5%

27 Jun-29 7,611 7,672 167,492 190,372 -22,880 -12.0%

28 Jul-06 7,272 7,581 174,764 197,953 -23,189 -11.7%

29 Jul-13 6,623 7,479 181,387 205,432 -24,045 -11.7%

30 Jul-20 6,643 7,412 188,030 212,844 -24,814 -11.7%

31 Jul-27 6,189 7,158 194,219 220,002 -25,783 -11.7%

32 Aug-03 -

33 Aug-10 -

34 Aug-17 -

35 Aug-24 -

36 Aug-31 -

37 Sep-07 -

38 Sep-14 -

39 Sep-21 -

40 Sep-28 -

41 Oct-05 -

42 Oct-12 -

43 Oct-19 -

44 Oct-26 -

45 Nov-02 -

46 Nov-09 -

47 Nov-16 -

48 Nov-23 -

49 Nov-30 -

50 Dec-07 -

51 Dec-14 -

52 Dec-21 -

-

78,883 87,858 -8,975 -10.2%

194,219 220,002 -

COW SLAUGHTERINGS

Week

No.W/C

WEEKLY YEAR TO DATE 2015 v 2014

YEAR TOTAL

Total Quarter 1

2015 2014 2015 2014 Difference %

1 Dec-29 7,098 7,497 7,098 7,497 -399 -5.3%

2 Jan-05 9,767 9,441 16,865 16,938 -73 -0.4%

3 Jan-12 9,796 9,241 26,661 26,179 482 1.8%

4 Jan-19 9,513 9,368 36,174 35,547 627 1.8%

5 Jan-26 9,621 8,370 45,795 43,917 1,878 4.3%

6 Feb-02 9,790 8,445 55,585 52,362 3,223 6.2%

7 Feb-09 9,209 8,452 64,794 60,814 3,980 6.5%

8 Feb-16 8,851 8,772 73,645 69,586 4,059 5.8%

9 Feb-23 9,523 8,148 83,168 77,734 5,434 7.0%

10 Mar-02 9,429 8,575 92,597 86,309 6,288 7.3%

11 Mar-09 8,902 8,931 101,499 95,240 6,259 6.6%

12 Mar-16 8,765 8,381 110,264 103,621 6,643 6.4%

13 Mar-23 8,822 8,913 119,086 112,534 6,552 5.8%

14 Mar-30 8,531 8,385 127,617 120,919 6,698 5.5%

15 Apr-06 8,417 9,321 136,034 130,240 5,794 4.4%

16 Apr-13 8,750 8,832 144,784 139,072 5,712 4.1%

17 Apr-20 8,291 8,534 153,075 147,606 5,469 3.7%

18 Apr-27 8,370 8,840 161,445 156,446 4,999 3.2%

19 May-04 8,302 8,334 169,747 164,780 4,967 3.0%

20 May-11 8,187 9,292 177,934 174,072 3,862 2.2%

21 May-18 7,601 9,459 185,535 183,531 2,004 1.1%

22 May-25 7,111 8,255 192,646 191,786 860 0.4%

23 Jun-01 6,866 7,681 199,512 199,467 45 0.0%

24 Jun-08 6,961 8,009 206,473 207,476 -1,003 -0.5%

25 Jun-15 7,235 7,940 213,708 215,416 -1,708 -0.8%

26 Jun-22 7,297 7,517 221,005 222,933 -1,928 -0.9%

27 Jun-29 7,806 7,580 228,811 230,513 -1,702 -0.7%

28 Jul-06 7,568 6,908 236,379 237,421 -1,042 -0.4%

29 Jul-13 7,459 6,923 243,838 244,344 -506 -0.2%

30 Jul-20 7,369 6,830 251,207 251,174 33 0.0%

31 Jul-27 7,024 7,226 258,231 258,400 -169 -0.1%

32 Aug-03 -

33 Aug-10 -

34 Aug-17 -

35 Aug-24 -

36 Aug-31 -

37 Sep-07 -

38 Sep-14 -

39 Sep-21 -

40 Sep-28 -

41 Oct-05 -

42 Oct-12 -

43 Oct-19 -

44 Oct-26 -

45 Nov-02 -

46 Nov-09 -

47 Nov-16 -

48 Nov-23 -

49 Nov-30 -

50 Dec-07 -

51 Dec-14 -

52 Dec-21 -

-

119,086 112,534 6,552 5.8%

258,231 258,400 -

HEIFER SLAUGHTERINGS

Week

No.W/C

WEEKLY YEAR TO DATE 2015 v 2014

YEAR TOTAL

Total Quarter 1

2015 2014 2015 2014 Difference %

1 Dec-29 3,818 4,202 3,818 4,202 -384 -9.1%

2 Jan-05 4,382 4,315 8,200 8,517 -317 -3.7%

3 Jan-12 4,069 5,559 12,269 14,076 -1,807 -12.8%

4 Jan-19 4,170 5,498 16,439 19,574 -3,135 -16.0%

5 Jan-26 4,562 6,316 21,001 25,890 -4,889 -18.9%

6 Feb-02 4,754 6,693 25,755 32,583 -6,828 -21.0%

7 Feb-09 4,410 6,658 30,165 39,241 -9,076 -23.1%

8 Feb-16 3,905 6,499 34,070 45,740 -11,670 -25.5%

9 Feb-23 3,745 6,560 37,815 52,300 -14,485 -27.7%

10 Mar-02 3,326 6,087 41,141 58,387 -17,246 -29.5%

11 Mar-09 3,371 6,194 44,512 64,581 -20,069 -31.1%

12 Mar-16 2,737 4,711 47,249 69,292 -22,043 -31.8%

13 Mar-23 2,797 4,810 50,046 74,102 -24,056 -32.5%

14 Mar-30 2,703 4,799 52,749 78,901 -26,152 -33.1%

15 Apr-06 2,340 4,149 55,089 83,050 -27,961 -33.7%

16 Apr-13 2,333 4,086 57,422 87,136 -29,714 -34.1%

17 Apr-20 2,475 3,511 59,897 90,647 -30,750 -33.9%

18 Apr-27 2,962 4,122 62,859 94,769 -31,910 -33.7%

19 May-04 2,927 3,929 65,786 98,698 -32,912 -33.3%

20 May-11 2,954 4,317 68,740 103,015 -34,275 -33.3%

21 May-18 3,335 4,519 72,075 107,534 -35,459 -33.0%

22 May-25 3,632 5,389 75,707 112,923 -37,216 -33.0%

23 Jun-01 3,293 4,136 79,000 117,059 -38,059 -32.5%

24 Jun-08 3,334 4,959 82,334 122,018 -39,684 -32.5%

25 Jun-15 3,405 4,557 85,739 126,575 -40,836 -32.3%

26 Jun-22 3,311 4,244 89,050 130,819 -41,769 -31.9%

27 Jun-29 3,234 3,898 92,284 134,717 -42,433 -31.5%

28 Jul-06 3,075 3,229 95,359 137,946 -42,587 -30.9%

29 Jul-13 2,979 2,627 98,338 140,573 -42,235 -30.0%

30 Jul-20 2,159 2,181 100,497 142,754 -42,257 -29.6%

31 Jul-27 2,159 2,146 102,656 144,900 -42,244 -29.2%

32 Aug-03 -

33 Aug-10 -

34 Aug-17 -

35 Aug-24 -

36 Aug-31 -

37 Sep-07 -

38 Sep-14 -

39 Sep-21 -

40 Sep-28 -

41 Oct-05 -

42 Oct-12 -

43 Oct-19 -

44 Oct-26 -

45 Nov-02 -

46 Nov-09 -

47 Nov-16 -

48 Nov-23 -

49 Nov-30 -

50 Dec-07 -

51 Dec-14 -

52 Dec-21 -

50,046 74,102 -24,056 -32.5%

102,656 144,900 -

YOUNG BULL SLAUGHTERINGS

Week

No.W/C

WEEKLY YEAR TO DATE 2015 v 2014

YEAR TOTAL

Total Quarter 1

TOTAL

LIVE

2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 Head %

1 Dec-29 63 174 237 63 84 174 167 237 251 -14 -6%

2 Jan-05 78 85 624 787 141 314 85 798 635 1,024 949 75 8%

3 Jan-12 24 276 898 1,198 24 417 809 85 112 1,696 1,345 2,222 2,266 -44 -2%

4 Jan-19 167 358 9 867 1,401 191 775 1,415 94 353 2,563 2,277 3,623 4,045 -422 -10%

5 Jan-26 60 399 1,083 1,542 251 28 1,174 1,754 94 471 3,646 3,159 5,165 5,412 -247 -5%

6 Feb-02 1,409 617 193 913 3,132 1,660 28 1,791 2,608 287 1,188 4,559 3,924 8,297 7,748 549 7%

7 Feb-09 866 1,540 1,429 3,835 1,660 90 2,657 3,633 1,827 4,302 5,988 4,898 12,132 12,923 -791 -6%

8 Feb-16 789 3,660 1,283 5,732 1,660 2,463 3,446 4,456 5,487 9,134 7,271 5,564 17,864 21,617 -3,753 -17%

9 Feb-23 166 629 4,806 1,640 7,241 1,826 2,738 4,075 5,446 10,293 15,824 8,911 6,489 25,105 30,497 -5,392 -18%

10 Mar-02 305 854 9,157 1,656 11,972 2,131 2,738 4,929 6,558 19,450 25,037 10,567 7,610 37,077 41,943 -4,866 -12%

11 Mar-09 657 9,361 1,576 11,594 2,131 2,853 5,586 7,837 28,811 35,819 12,143 8,557 48,671 55,066 -6,395 -12%

12 Mar-16 455 8,123 1,198 9,776 2,131 5,216 6,041 8,875 36,934 45,366 13,341 9,510 58,447 68,967 -10,520 -15%

13 Mar-23 679 7,483 1,560 9,722 2,131 5,381 6,720 9,846 44,417 54,379 14,901 10,318 68,169 79,924 -11,755 -15%

14 Mar-30 275 679 6,822 1,029 8,805 2,406 5,381 7,399 10,961 51,239 62,614 15,930 11,379 76,974 90,335 -13,361 -15%

15 Apr-06 110 391 4,763 1,050 6,314 2,516 6,817 7,790 12,043 56,002 68,744 16,980 12,340 83,288 99,944 -16,656 -17%16 Apr-13 518 4,546 1,410 6,474 2,516 9,139 8,308 13,228 60,548 74,273 18,390 13,300 89,762 109,940 -20,178 -18%17 Apr-20 678 4,089 1,422 6,189 2,516 9,139 8,986 14,240 64,637 78,916 19,812 14,066 95,951 116,361 -20,410 -18%

18 Apr-27 150 619 3,700 1,507 5,976 2,666 9,202 9,605 15,219 68,337 83,514 21,319 15,041 101,927 122,976 -21,049 -17%19 May-04 220 515 3,101 1,313 5,149 2,886 9,202 10,120 16,393 71,438 85,790 22,632 15,709 107,076 127,094 -20,018 -16%20 May-11 508 2,290 921 3,719 2,886 10,632 10,628 17,490 73,728 90,839 23,553 16,469 110,795 135,430 -24,635 -18%

21 May-18 775 2,246 934 3,955 2,886 10,700 11,403 18,972 75,974 93,380 24,487 17,246 114,750 140,298 -25,548 -18%

22 May-25 510 1,635 791 2,936 2,886 12,787 11,913 20,523 77,609 95,578 25,278 17,862 117,686 146,750 -29,064 -20%

23 Jun-01 405 1,543 606 2,554 2,886 12,845 12,318 21,557 79,152 97,542 25,884 18,404 120,240 150,348 -30,108 -20%

24 Jun-08 343 983 641 1,967 2,886 12,845 12,661 22,995 80,135 99,311 26,525 19,135 122,207 154,286 -32,079 -21%

25 Jun-15 474 521 943 928 2,866 3,360 12,911 13,182 24,138 81,078 100,098 27,453 19,593 125,073 156,740 -31,667 -20%

26 Jun-22 700 861 1,145 2,706 3,360 12,911 13,882 24,839 81,939 101,269 28,598 20,219 127,779 159,238 -31,459 -20%

27 Jun-29 424 452 1,020 1,896 3,360 12,911 14,306 26,387 82,391 101,896 29,618 20,920 129,675 162,114 -32,439 -20%

28 Jul-06 576 444 787 1,807 3,360 15,412 14,882 27,782 82,835 102,455 30,405 21,637 131,482 167,286 -35,804 -21%

29 Jul-13 402 210 864 1,476 3,360 15,412 15,284 28,998 83,045 102,863 31,269 22,260 132,958 169,533 -36,575 -22%

30 Jul-20 300 189 913 1,402 3,360 15,412 15,584 29,921 83,234 103,102 32,182 23,297 134,360 171,732 -37,372 -22%

31 Jul-27 221 80 776 1,077 3,360 15,412 15,805 31,252 83,314 103,273 32,958 24,294 135,437 174,231 -38,794 -22%

32 Aug-03 15,412 32,286 103,333 25,518 176,549

33 Aug-10 15,412 33,882 103,472 26,732 179,498

34 Aug-17 15,412 35,485 103,571 28,139 182,607

35 Aug-24 15,412 37,176 103,621 29,607 185,816

36 Aug-31 15,412 38,874 103,710 30,872 188,868

37 Sep-07 15,412 41,012 103,710 32,178 192,312

38 Sep-14 15,696 42,387 103,770 33,817 195,670

39 Sep-21 15,696 44,100 103,882 35,603 199,281

40 Sep-28 15,762 45,541 103,882 37,340 202,525

41 Oct-05 15,762 46,704 103,967 39,022 205,455

42 Oct-12 16,330 47,941 103,967 40,993 209,231

43 Oct-19 16,330 48,694 103,988 42,513 211,525

44 Oct-26 18,005 50,058 103,988 44,049 216,100

45 Nov-02 18,005 50,973 104,042 45,672 218,692

46 Nov-09 18,315 51,681 104,042 47,385 221,423

47 Nov-16 19,105 52,503 104,083 48,791 224,482

48 Nov-23 19,150 53,331 104,083 50,174 226,738

49 Nov-30 19,633 53,996 104,148 51,551 229,328

50 Dec-07 22,233 54,621 104,148 52,974 233,976

51 Dec-14 22,344 55,116 104,167 54,125 235,752

52 Dec-21 22,344 55,722 104,167 54,414 236,647

2,131 7,629 6,720 9,846 44,417 54,379 14,901 10,318 68,169 82,172 -14,003 -17%

3,360 24,592 15,805 55,722 83,314 104,167 32,958 54,414 135,437 238,895 -103,458 -43%

LIVE CATTLE EXPORTS 2015

WEEKLY YEAR TO DATE TOTAL LIVE EXPORTS

(Cumulative) 2015 v 2014

Total Live Exports 2015 v 2014

Total

Cattle EU

(ex NI)

Total

NI

Weekly

Totals

Third CountriesCattle

EU (ex NI)

Calves

EU (ex NI)

YEAR TO DATE

Total

Calves

EU

(ex. NI)

NI (Total)

Year to DateQ 1

Week

Weekly

W/C

Total

Third

Countries

Weekly Weekly

W/C NI GB Fr Ita Bel Net Ger Sp Other 3rd Total (A) Running Total NI GB Fr Ita Bel Net Ger Sp Other EU 3rd Cos total (B) Weekly TotalDec-29 174 63 237 237 237 237Jan-05 85 85 85 624 78 702 939 787 1,024Jan-12 3 3 88 895 76 134 66 24 1,195 2,134 1,198 2,222Jan-19 2 9 11 99 865 129 229 167 1,390 3,524 1,401 3,623Jan-26 2 2 101 1,081 98 1 300 60 1,540 5,064 1,542 5,165Feb-02 1 193 194 295 912 170 60 305 15 67 1,409 2,938 8,002 3,132 8,297Feb-09 6 58 621 861 1,546 1,841 1,423 236 463 68 27 72 2,289 10,291 3,835 12,132Feb-16 47 105 1,471 2,084 3,707 5,548 1,236 328 51 336 74 2,025 12,316 5,732 17,864Feb-23 16 642 2,724 1,440 4,822 10,370 1,624 351 212 66 166 2,419 14,735 7,241 25,105Mar-02 41 616 5,694 160 2,687 9,198 19,568 1,615 383 15 417 37 2 305 2,774 17,509 11,972 37,077Mar-09 70 695 268 5,781 2,617 9,431 28,999 1,506 180 386 40 51 2,163 19,672 11,594 48,671Mar-16 150 387 4,921 2,815 8,273 37,272 1,048 150 269 36 1,503 21,175 9,776 58,447Mar-23 164 754 280 4,535 1,914 7,647 44,919 1,396 265 313 36 1 64 2,075 23,250 9,722 68,169

Mar-30 100 431 530 4,176 1,685 6,922 51,841 929 297 13 238 60 71 275 1,883 25,133 8,805 76,974Apr-06 90 699 675 2,169 1,220 4,853 56,694 960 147 243 1 110 1,461 26,594 6,314 83,288Apr-13 169 813 533 1,638 1,562 4,715 61,409 1,241 173 277 45 21 2 1,759 28,353 6,474 89,762Apr-20 150 801 2,531 757 4,239 65,648 1,272 285 296 2 95 1,950 30,303 6,189 95,951Apr-27 95 695 1,973 1,032 3,795 69,443 1,412 377 178 24 40 150 2,181 32,484 5,976 101,927May-04 130 500 238 1,479 884 3,231 72,674 1,183 152 302 9 52 220 1,918 34,402 5,149 107,076May-11 79 244 1,404 641 1 2,369 75,043 842 115 301 29 63 1,350 35,752 3,719 110,795May-18 131 34 441 241 511 1,019 2,377 77,420 803 179 477 27 1 91 1,578 37,330 3,955 114,750May-25 131 423 217 212 783 1,766 79,186 660 310 176 24 1,170 38,500 2,936 117,686Jun-01 91 215 780 548 1,634 80,820 515 86 305 14 920 39,420 2,554 120,240Jun-08 65 143 252 285 303 1,048 81,868 576 44 255 24 20 919 40,339 1,967 122,207Jun-15 37 255 393 295 980 82,848 891 83 324 33 81 474 1,886 42,225 2,866 125,073Jun-22 57 110 120 631 918 83,766 1,088 174 374 96 56 1,788 44,013 2,706 127,779

Jun-29 44 254 112 86 496 84,262 976 180 227 17 1,400 45,413 1,896 129,675Jul-06 15 200 244 459 84,721 772 137 420 19 1,348 46,761 1,807 131,482Jul-13 7 210 217 84,938 857 214 136 52 1,259 48,020 1,476 132,958Jul-20 14 189 203 85,141 899 187 109 4 1,199 49,219 1,402 134,360Jul-27 13 80 93 85,234 763 68 116 29 8 984 50,203 1,077 135,437

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Sep-28Oct-05Oct-12Oct-19Oct-26Nov-02Nov-09Nov-16Nov-23Nov-30Dec-07Dec-14Dec-21

TOTAL 1,920 34 8,313 4,402 43,530 160 26,874 1 85,234 31,038 5,652 140 8,118 376 172 66 646 635 3,360 50,203 135,437

LIVE CATTLE EXPORTS FROM IRELAND BY DESTINATION 2015CALVES (A) WEANLING/STORES/FINISHED (B) Running

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Total cattle exported, w/c 27/07/15

Irish Average Grade E Pig Prices - €/100kgsWeek 2015 Weekly % % change 2014 2013 2012

1 141.72 -1.20% -13.3% 163.43 171.75 145.842 137.83 -2.7% -13.7% 159.68 171.50 145.763 135.62 -1.6% -13.0% 155.88 168.03 145.704 135.95 0.2% -12.9% 156.00 168.09 146.045 136.01 0.0% -12.9% 156.15 168.26 145.926 136.10 0.1% -12.9% 156.29 168.18 145.967 136.19 0.1% -13.0% 156.48 168.51 145.958 138.17 1.5% -11.7% 156.49 168.25 146.179 139.08 0.7% -8.0% 151.15 168.38 147.94

10 142.06 2.1% -6.2% 151.45 168.36 147.9811 142.79 0.5% -5.6% 151.29 168.26 147.9512 142.93 0.1% -6.2% 152.35 168.29 147.9613 143.34 0.3% -6.6% 153.43 168.29 148.0914 143.25 -0.1% -7.9% 155.51 168.39 151.9415 143.40 0.1% -9.5% 158.46 168.41 151.0016 143.39 0.0% -10.6% 160.35 164.46 151.7617 147.34 2.8% -8.3% 160.61 164.46 151.6818 147.43 0.1% -9.1% 162.19 164.43 152.0719 147.49 0.0% -9.7% 163.40 160.60 152.1220 147.93 0.3% -11.1% 166.37 160.54 155.8021 147.89 0.0% -11.4% 166.88 160.73 155.7522 147.66 -0.2% -12.0% 167.84 160.99 155.9323 150.00 1.6% -11.5% 169.54 160.77 155.8224 153.77 2.5% -9.7% 170.38 160.96 155.9225 154.04 0.2% -10.9% 172.89 160.95 155.8326 154.86 0.5% -10.4% 172.87 160.92 155.9427 154.38 -0.3% -11.0% 173.49 160.95 156.0628 151.22 -2.0% -13.6% 175.07 161.56 156.0729 151.30 0.1% -13.6% 175.12 161.59 156.0430 147.19 -2.7% -14.0% 171.24 161.83 156.0931 147.23 0.0% -11.9% 167.18 161.93 156.1632 -100.0% -100.0% 167.19 161.95 160.2333 - -100.0% 167.19 162.2 160.0634 - -100.0% 163.18 162.28 160.0635 - -100.0% 159.36 162.69 165.9536 - -100.0% 159.3 163.89 166.0237 - -100.0% 159.31 165.07 166.4438 - -100.0% 159.31 166.54 166.1239 - -100.0% 155.45 167.81 169.8340 - -100.0% 155.27 169.43 169.6941 - -100.0% 155.29 171.35 170.0842 - -100.0% 151.48 172.77 169.9543 - -100.0% 151.54 173.86 170.1744 - -100.0% 151.51 174.1 170.0945 - -100.0% 151.57 174.19 170.2046 - -100.0% 149.48 174.09 170.5647 - -100.0% 147.56 169.53 170.8948 - -100.0% 147.7 165.97 171.1549 - -100.0% 145.96 165.79 171.4250 - -100.0% 143.61 165.75 171.5151 - -100.0% 144.14 165.89 171.5652 - -100.0% 143.42 166.12 171.56

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W/C Pigs Sows Total Cum 2015v2014 % Diff W/C Pigs Sows Total Cum 29/12/2014 43,439 1,705 45,144 45,144 -1,354 -2.9% 30/12/2013 45,099 1,399 46,498 46,49805/01/2015 59,933 2,378 62,311 107,455 3,282 3.2% 06/01/2014 55,369 2,306 57,675 104,17312/01/2015 59,933 2,126 62,059 169,514 6,963 4.3% 13/01/2014 56,562 1,816 58,378 162,55119/01/2015 59,534 2,097 61,631 231,145 10,125 4.6% 20/01/2014 56,456 2,013 58,469 221,02026/01/2015 60,029 2,097 62,126 293,271 15,062 5.4% 27/01/2014 55,126 2,063 57,189 278,20902/02/2015 60,122 1,977 62,099 355,370 19,837 5.9% 03/02/2014 55,769 1,555 57,324 335,53309/02/2015 59,314 1,835 61,149 416,519 24,539 6.3% 10/02/2014 54,527 1,920 56,447 391,98016/02/2015 59,207 1,941 61,148 477,667 29,728 6.6% 17/02/2014 54,176 1,783 55,959 447,93923/02/2015 59,544 1,792 61,336 539,003 35,826 7.1% 24/02/2014 53,519 1,719 55,238 503,17702/03/2015 59,676 2,026 61,702 600,705 42,715 7.7% 03/03/2014 53,378 1,435 54,813 557,99009/03/2015 60,827 2,006 62,833 663,538 47,353 7.7% 10/03/2014 56,493 1,702 58,195 616,185

16/03/2015 49,460 1,738 51,198 714,736 50,510 7.6% 17/03/2014 46,514 1,527 48,041 664,22623/03/2015 60,178 2,168 62,346 777,082 55,036 7.6% 24/03/2014 55,864 1,956 57,820 722,046

30/03/2015 60,949 1,933 62,882 839,964 63,728 8.2% 31/03/2014 52,681 1,509 54,190 776,236

06/04/2015 48,802 1,744 50,546 890,510 55,225 6.6% 07/04/2014 57,005 2,044 59,049 835,285

13/04/2015 60,831 2,135 62,966 953,476 58,735 6.6% 14/04/2014 57,491 1,965 59,456 894,741

20/04/2015 61,325 2,040 63,365 1,016,841 73,954 7.8% 21/04/2014 46,662 1,484 48,146 942,887

27/04/2015 61,032 2,396 63,428 1,080,269 77,896 7.8% 28/04/2014 57,582 1,904 59,486 1,002,373

04/05/2015 49,936 1,760 51,696 1,131,965 82,107 7.8% 05/05/2014 46,004 1,481 47,485 1,049,858

11/05/2015 61,563 2,080 63,643 1,195,608 88,179 8.0% 12/05/2014 55,742 1,829 57,571 1,107,429

18/05/2015 59,066 2,003 61,069 1,256,677 94,385 8.1% 19/05/2014 53,007 1,856 54,863 1,162,292

25/05/2015 60,800 2,147 62,947 1,319,624 97,585 8.0% 26/05/2014 57,470 2,277 59,747 1,222,039

01/06/2015 48,089 2,115 50,204 1,369,828 99,445 7.8% 02/06/2014 46,395 1,949 48,344 1,270,383

08/06/2015 59,741 2,277 62,018 1,431,846 102,909 7.7% 09/06/2014 56,506 2,048 58,554 1,328,937

15/06/2015 57,017 2,023 59,040 1,490,886 103,836 7.5% 16/06/2014 56,399 1,714 58,113 1,387,050

22/06/2015 58,424 2,168 60,592 1,551,478 106,896 7.4% 23/06/2014 55,632 1,900 57,532 1,444,582

29/06/2015 58,355 2,296 60,651 1,612,129 112,731 7.5% 30/06/2014 52,871 1,945 54,816 1,499,398

06/07/2015 59,159 2,327 61,486 1,673,615 118,257 7.6% 07/07/2014 53,918 2,042 55,960 1,555,358

13/07/2015 57,607 1,724 59,331 1,732,946 119,831 7.4% 14/07/2015 55,725 2,032 57,757 1,613,115

20/07/2015 59,503 2,439 61,942 1,794,888 124,478 7.5% 21/07/2014 55,176 2,119 57,295 1,670,410

27/07/2015 59,295 2,171 61,466 1,856,354 128,137 7.4% 28/07/2014 55,981 1,826 57,807 1,728,217

Overall Total 1,792,690 63,664 1,856,354 Overall Total 1,671,099 57,118 1,728,217

Pigs Sows Total Pigs Sows Total QTR 1 751,196 25,886 777,082 QTR 1 698,852 23,194 722,046QTR 2 747,575 26,821 774,396 QTR 2 698,576 23,960 722,536QTR 3 293,919 10,957 304,876 QTR 3 273,671 9,964 283,635QTR 4 QTR 4

YTD 1,792,690 63,664 1,856,354 YTD 1,671,099 57,118 1,728,217

Pig Slaughtering Figures at Export Approved Plants2015 2014

SHEEPMEAT INFORMATION WEEK BEGINNING 27/07/2015 - WEEK 31

Irish Prices €/100 kg. 2015 2014 % Change EU Market Rates Euro/ % of Community

Ave Factory Price 436.61 439.28 -0.6% Heavy Lambs 100Kg Price

Avg Mart Price 397.66 389.31 2.1% Belgium 524.50 111%

National Average Price 424.93 424.29 0.2% Denmark 524.75 112%

Germany 537.44 114%

Estonia 195.42 42%

Spain 455.96 97%

France 598.00 127%

Ireland 424.93 90%

Cyprus 454.00 96%

Latvia 419.18 89%

Lithuania 540.43 115%

Slaughterings 2015 2014 % Difference Netherlands 538.79 114%

For the Week 55,677 60,119 -7% Austria 544.00 116%

Cumulative to date 1,381,761 1,375,110 0% Poland 400.52 85%

Romania 218.88 47%

Finland 357.35 76%

Sweden 567.04 120%

Northern Ireland 402.18 85%

Great Britain 464.49 99%

United Kingdom 460.05 98%

Community 470.61 100%

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CATEGORY 2015 2014

Weekly Cumulative Weekly Cumulative Weekly Cumulative Weekly Cumulative

Lambs/Hoggets 198 637,785 1,320 660,366 -1122 -22,581 -85% -3%

Spring Lambs 48,199 589,481 50,236 532,009 -2,037 57472 -4% 11%

Ewes and Rams 7,280 153,791 8,551 181,158 -1,271 -27,367 -15% -15%

Light Lambs - 704 12 1,577 -12 -873 -100% -55%

TOTAL 55,677 1,381,761 60,119 1,375,110 -4,442 6,651 -7% 0%

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Comparison of Poultry Slaughter Figures Between 2015 and 2014

WEEK 2015 weekly 2015 cumulative 2014 weekly 2014 cumulative 2014 v 2015 % difference

1 1,219,251 1,219,251 1,238,405 1,238,405 -19,154 -1.6%

2 1,531,738 2,750,989 1,674,830 2,913,235 -162,246 -5.9%

3 1,578,803 4,329,792 1,513,534 4,426,769 -96,977 -2.2%

4 1,576,124 5,905,916 1,532,591 5,959,360 -53,444 -0.9%

5 1,551,975 7,457,891 1,437,942 7,397,302 60,589 0.8%

6 1,651,273 9,109,164 1,470,264 8,867,566 241,598 2.7%

7 1,638,089 10,747,253 1,537,632 10,405,198 342,055 3.2%

8 1,563,762 12,311,015 1,443,690 11,848,888 462,127 3.8%

9 1,595,365 13,906,380 1,480,540 13,329,428 576,952 4.1%

10 1,554,865 15,461,245 1,441,506 14,770,934 690,311 4.5%

11 1,620,854 17,082,099 1,589,009 16,359,943 722,156 4.2%

12 1,444,465 18,526,564 1,347,104 17,707,047 819,517 4.4%

13 1,565,787 20,092,351 1,509,313 19,216,360 875,991 4.4%

14 1,562,252 21,654,603 1,484,365 20,700,725 953,878 4.4%

15 1,365,125 23,019,728 1,493,398 22,194,123 825,605 3.6%

16 1,528,619 24,548,347 1,444,946 23,639,069 909,278 3.7%

17 1,501,409 26,049,756 1,515,282 25,154,351 895,405 3.4%

18 1,560,528 27,610,284 1,551,954 26,706,305 903,979 3.3%

19 1,456,660 29,066,944 1,348,501 28,054,806 1,012,138 3.5%

20 1,560,362 30,627,306 1,641,922 29,696,728 930,578 3.0%

21 1,557,101 32,184,407 1,418,605 31,115,333 1,069,074 3.3%

22 1,618,120 33,802,527 1,590,811 32,706,144 1,096,383 3.2%

23 1,477,609 35,280,136 1,445,121 34,151,265 1,128,871 3.2%

24 1,589,589 36,869,725 1,643,446 35,794,711 1,075,014 2.9%

25 1,552,719 38,422,444 1,538,239 37,332,950 1,089,494 2.8%

26 1,696,887 40,119,331 1,562,640 38,895,590 1,223,741 3.1%

27 1,677,458 41,796,789 1,581,340 40,476,930 1,319,859 3.2%

28 1,660,148 43,456,937 1,514,807 41,991,737 1,465,200 3.4%

29 1,575,718 45,032,655 1,545,183 43,536,920 1,495,735 3.3%

30 1,666,664 46,699,319 1,542,599 45,079,519 1,619,800 3.5%

31 1,669,484 48,368,803 1,552,071 46,631,590 1,737,213 3.6%

32 0 48,368,803 1,432,671 48,064,261 304,542

33 0 48,368,803 1,587,790 49,652,051 -1,283,248

34 0 48,368,803 1,559,593 51,211,644 -2,842,841

35 0 48,368,803 1,490,758 52,702,402 -4,333,599

36 0 48,368,803 1,532,922 54,235,324 -5,866,521

37 0 48,368,803 1,483,849 55,719,173 -7,350,370

38 0 48,368,803 1,519,907 57,239,080 -8,870,277

39 0 48,368,803 1,477,969 58,717,049 -10,348,246

40 0 48,368,803 1,577,254 60,294,303 -11,925,500

41 0 48,368,803 1,496,281 61,790,584 -13,421,781

42 0 48,368,803 1,447,380 63,237,964 -14,869,161

43 0 48,368,803 1,526,700 64,764,664 -16,395,861

44 0 48,368,803 1,486,979 66,251,643 -17,882,840

45 0 48,368,803 1,554,371 67,806,014 -19,437,211

46 0 48,368,803 1,510,957 69,316,971 -20,948,168

47 0 48,368,803 1,552,323 70,869,294 -22,500,491

48 0 48,368,803 1,521,120 72,390,414 -24,021,611

49 0 48,368,803 1,684,488 74,074,902 -25,706,099

50 0 48,368,803 1,720,082 75,794,984 -27,426,181

51 0 48,368,803 1,561,125 77,356,109 -28,987,306

52 0 48,368,803 798,450 78,154,559 -29,785,756