What is the price of live cattle per kilogram/pound in Ireland today?
The retail price range for Ireland live cattle is between US$ 4.40 and US$ 5.44 per kilogram or between US$ 2.00 and US$ 2.47 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live cattle in Ireland
The retail price range in Euro for live cattle is between EUR 4.07 and EUR 5.03 per kilogram or between EUR 1.85 and EUR 2.28 per pound(lb) in Dublin and Cork.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Ireland live cattle is between US$ 3.08 and US$ 3.81 per kilogram or between US$ 1.40 and US$ 1.73 per pound(lb).
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Ireland Live Cattle Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Cattle from Ireland over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 3.81 US $ per kg, followed by 4.04 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 3.23 US $ per kg, before increasing to 3.81 US $ per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows the price at 3.94 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Live Cattle from Ireland will remain around 3.94 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2024.The live cattle exports from Ireland are classified as:
- Live cattle (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010229)
- Pure-bred cattle for breeding (HS code 010221)
Ireland Live Cattle Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Cattle into Ireland over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 3.81 US dollars per kg, followed by a slight increase to 4.04 US dollars per kg in 2018. However, in 2019, the price dropped to 3.23 US dollars per kg, before rising again to 3.81 US dollars per kg in 2020. The current price is 3.94 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Live Cattle into Ireland will remain around the same level in 2023 and 2024, at around 3.94 US dollars per kg.Export values for Ireland live cattle
The total values in export for live cattle in Ireland were US$ 64,350, US$ 86,016, US$ 95,852 and US$ 108,942 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Livestock category in Ireland: Live Horses, Live Donkeys, Live Mules, Live Buffalo, Live Pigs, Live Sheep, Live Goats, Live Chicken, Live Turkey & Live Ducks.
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Ireland live cattle - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of live cattle shipped by Ireland in 2020 was 12,444 metric tonnes. In 2019 Ireland shipped 34,783 tonnes of live cattle. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Ireland live cattle (livestock category) has climbed, flactuating by 27.954 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live cattle's exports grew by 35.8% bringing the exporter US$108.94m for the year 2019. Ireland's live cattle exports are categorised as:
- Live cattle (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010229)
- Pure-bred cattle for breeding (HS code 010221)
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Ireland live cattle export values
In 2019, Ireland sold live cattle costing 108.94m USD, an increment of 13.65% from 2018's total live cattle export of 95.852m USD. The yearly growth in value of Ireland live cattle between 2017 to 2018 was 11.435 per cent.
The yearly variation in the volume of Ireland's live cattle exports between 2017 and 2019 was 35.8% compared to a variation of 27.954% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ireland live cattle ( in '000$ )
Ireland's leading destinations for live cattle are United Kingdom (UK), Spain, Italy, Libya and France.
Ireland procured 1,390 tonnes of live cattle in 2019.