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NI Trends: prime cattle quotes surge to 540p/kg; marts underpin hogget prices
Kieran Mailey
Factory quotes in Northern Ireland have surged to 540p/kg, while marts continue to underpin the hogget trade.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Straw prices steady but demand on the rise
Buying demand for straw is starting to increase ahead of spring calving and lambing, but prices are holding steady.
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Tirlán and Aurivo hold for December milk
There is no change to the December base milk prices for farmers supplying Tirlán and Aurivo in NI.
Beef prices rocket to record levels
Beef quotes are currently running 61c/kg (€214/head on a 350kg carcase) ahead of the same week in 2024.
15 January 2025 Markets
Beef Trends: quotes rocket on back of big demand
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
15 January 2025 Markets
Land was inherited by women in iron age Britain
An international team of geneticists, led by those from Trinity College Dublin, with archaeologists from Bournemouth University are deciphering the structure of British iron age society.
15 January 2025 News
Britain bans cattle, sheep and pig imports from Germany
Following similar action taken by the Netherlands and South Korea, the import of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany has now been banned in Britain.
14 January 2025 News
Beef sales firm despite 7% hike in cattle prices
But market analysts cautioned that consumers’ shift away from expensive premium beef cuts, both at home and abroad, shows that retail meat sales remain extremely price sensitive.
8 January 2025 News
NI Trends: prime cattle prices rise above 530p/kg; hogget quotes up 20p/kg
The beef trade settles back to normal trading after the Christmas holidays and prices are running above 530p/kg. Hoggets are also on the rise, with quotes up to 700p/kg.
8 January 2025 Markets
585p/kg being paid for beef in Scotland
A growing shortage of slaughter fit cattle in Scotland has seen prices on U grading animals breaking the 580p/kg barrier.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef price gap – an issue that remains unsolved
In December 2013 a major study was published into the gap in prices between NI and Britain.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Risk of bluetongue incursion to Britain drops to low
Some 170 cases of bluetongue were identified between 4 September and 17 December in England and Wales.
5 January 2025 News