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Increased operating profit for C&J Meats
Phelim O'Neill
C&J Meats accounts to 30 November 2023 included a one-off exceptional item, writes Phelim O’Neill.
11 December 2024 News
Regulator publishes beef factory prices
Agri-Food Regulator publishes indicative prices factories receive for a combination of hindquarter and forequarter beef cuts.
4 December 2024 Markets
NI Trends: sellers market as demand for beef strengthens; lamb quotes on 670p/kg
Factory prices for finished cattle and lambs continue to rise in Northern Ireland, as processors continue to chase supplies.
Sheep mart comment: finished lambs break €200 mark
An increase in factory prices has allowed buyers to pay €200 and above for top-quality finished lambs
4 December 2024 Markets
Lamb quotes surge to 670p/kg at 23kg
Competition for a limited supply of slaughter fit lambs is growing and factory quotes are on the rise at factories in NI.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Watch: lambs top €200 in Kilkenny Mart
The factory trade has also jumped in recent days with groups securing returns of €8.25/kg to €8.35/kg and upwards of €8.40/kg paid at the higher end of the market.
2 December 2024 Markets
NI Trends: finished cattle prices continue to rise; big lift in lamb quotes
Cattle prices at NI plants continue to rise as processing demand exceeds supply, while there has been another increase in lamb quotes.
27 November 2024 Markets
Record beef prices with more to come
The beef trade in NI has seen prices rising to record highs during late November.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Camera at the Mart: store lambs broach €4/kg in Ballymote
High demand for all types of lambs and cull ewes was seen in Ballymote, as buyers battled against one another to secure numbers.
27 November 2024 Markets
Sheep martk comment: strong mart prices underpinning numbers
With more farmers opting to sell live, numbers passing through marts are still strong.
13 November 2024 Markets
Rampant demand for store lambs in NI
Mart managers indicate that buying demand for store lambs is on the rise and prices are pushing upwards as a result
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Lamb quotes rise to 625p/kg base
Base quotes for fat lambs continue to rise and now stand at 635p/kg at plants in NI
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland