48 cents difference between the prix of cow milkmaid O in France and its counterpart in Irelandthis is what we observed in mid-December. The last time Irish cull cows were valued higher than French cows was in October 2021, but the gap was smaller. To find a higher gap, we have to go back to 2015. Note that the French price, falling until the end of October, stabilized then strengthened slightly.
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A limited supply of cows in Ireland
“Cow slaughters were particularly dynamic over the first nine months of the year due to poor weather conditions. The availability to be slaughtered is now reduced,” writes Idele in its economic report, thus explaining the weakness of the current supply in Ireland. THE slaughter of dairy females in Ireland thus exceeded their 2023 level by 14.8% cumulatively over the first eleven months of the year, but in November, they fell by 7.7% compared to the level of a year earlier, according to government data .
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European demand that remains strong
At the same time, demand in Europe for meat for processing remained dynamic. The trend is also on the rise in Germany, as in Poland. Polish exports are also showing good results, up 2% over the first 9 months of the year. Idele particularly notes the 40,000 tec sent to Turkey, 70% more than in 2023.
