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Beef Trends: quotes creep up again
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished animals.
13 November 2024 Markets
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.
12 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: super trade for dry cows and calves in Bandon
The dry cow trade this autumn in Bandon Mart is in stark contrast to this time last year. Buyers are anxious for numbers and competition is very active at ringside, especially for well-fleshed cows.
Post-Christmas beef price correction ‘scaremongering rubbish’ - ICMSA
The warning refers to a price correction or adjustment mode which will come into effect in the new year, which the ICMSA has described as “rubbish” and “scaremongering”.
8 November 2024 News
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
Beef price gap stuck above €1/kg
Relatively strong beef price takes the focus off the gap that has developed with UK.
6 November 2024 News
Older farmers happy with current Government
Farmers had their say on the current Government’s performance in an Irish Farmers Journal survey conducted between 30 October and 3 November with 1,037 respondents.
6 November 2024 News
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
Beef Trends: bullock kill in freefall
Adam Woods has the latest on this week's beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
30 October 2024 Markets
Beef farmers ‘short-changed’ by meat processors - ICSA
It comes after UK beef prices have hit an all-time high, with prime beef fetching the equivalent of €6.30/kg this week.
24 October 2024 News