Southern hemisphere beef exports trim Irish share of UK market
Ireland remained the dominant supplier, providing 141,500t, though this was reduced by 8% year-on-year, which the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board analysts said aligns with a tightening Irish cattle kill and the closing price differential between UK and Irish beef. File photo
Growing interest in the UK market has seen beef exporters Down Under significantly increase their shipments this year. Meanwhile, Ireland’s dominant share of the UK’s beef imports is being trimmed.
In the first nine months, beef imports from Australia expanded sharply from 3,800t to 9,700t, a rise of more than 150%, while imports from New Zealand increased from 2,900t in the same period of 2024 to just over 9,000t in 2025, up by more than 200% year-on-year.
