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NI Trends: demand drives cattle quotes to 508p/kg; lambs trading at 700p/kg
Kieran Mailey
Cattle prices continue to rise on the back of rampant processing demand, with base quotes now on 508p/kg. Lamb prices are also rising, with 700p/kg common place.
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.
27 November 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.
NI Trends: prime cattle prices reach record highs; lamb quotes push on
Robust processing demand has driven prime cattle prices to record highs in Northern Ireland. Lamb prices are also edging up with quotes on 640p/kg.
20 November 2024 Markets
More complications with finishing cattle
John Egerton has a number of different groups of finishing cattle on his farm.
20 November 2024 Farmer Writes
NI Trends: base prices edging upwards on cattle; deals on weight for lambs
Quotes on prime cattle continue to rise at NI plants, while deals are available that pay to a higher weight limit on fat lambs.
13 November 2024 Markets
NI Trends: cattle kill hits record high; lamb quotes continue to rise
Processing demand for cattle continues to build, with the weekly kill reaching record levels. Quotes continue to rise for fat lambs.
6 November 2024 Markets
Factories ‘failing to reflect’ strong beef export market - IFA
The latest Bord Bia prime export benchmark price has strengthened again and has now opened a gap of 50c/kg with the prime Irish composite price.
6 November 2024 News
Big cattle kill points to tight 2025 supply
Weekly processing figures for the NI cattle kill reached an 11-month high point in mid-October
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
NI Trends: factories ramp up prime cattle kill; lamb quotes rise 5p/kg
There is plenty of life in the beef trade, as processors ramp up throughput for Christmas, while lambs are an improving trade with a 5p/kg increase to quotes.
30 October 2024 Markets
NI Trends: average U3 steer prices push on to 500p/kg; lamb quotes rising
Competition between processors for prime cattle is on the rise and prices are edging upwards in Northern Ireland. Lambs are also seeing quotes increasing as demand grows.
23 October 2024 Markets
More needed from market on beef price - IFA
IFA livestock chair Declan Hanrahan said that the gap in beef prices with Ireland’s key markets is not acceptable and must be closed immediately.
22 October 2024 News