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NI Trends: prime cattle prices rise above 530p/kg; hogget quotes up 20p/kg
Kieran Mailey
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 Northern Ireland
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.
1 January 2025 Markets
NI Trends: bright outlook for beef and lamb prices in 2025
Beef and lamb prices start 2025 with plenty of positivity, as processing demand is expected to ramp up in early spring.
Beef Management: reflecting on 2024, feed costs and completing a profit monitor
Adam Woods takes a look at reflecting back on 2024 and making changes for 2025, feed costs and slaughter dates and making a move on the 2024 profit monitor.
23 December 2024 Management
Beef Trends: 2024 quotes finish on a high
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.
23 December 2024 Markets
NI Trends: demand drives cattle quotes to 508p/kg; lambs trading at 700p/kg
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.
18 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.
4 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
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