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NI Trends: prime cattle prices drive above 550p/kg; hogget quotes wobble
Kieran Mailey
Prime cattle prices keep edging up, while factories have made attempts to cut hogget prices in Northern Ireland.
22 January 2025 Markets
Beef Trends: quotes nudge up again
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef continues to set weekly record highs
Prime cattle prices in NI are running more than 60p/kg above the equivalent week in January 2024.
Home Farm: Straw runs out
The first job is to get the slurry fully under control so that if we do get a prolonged spell of wet weather, there won’t be a problem with storage capacity under the slats.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Trump trade fears may be overstated
Ireland remains very well placed in its main export markets.
22 January 2025 News
In pictures: Flying trade for fat cattle in Ballymena
Buying demand for fat cattle has never been stronger with a bumper trade at the weekly sale in Ballymena Mart. Kieran Mailey reports
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Factories still have room for ‘significant’ beef price lift - IFA
There exists a shortage of beef across the UK and the EU that can drive beef prices higher, the IFA's livestock chair has said.
20 January 2025 News
Opinion: production must be protected alongside environment
It cannot be either/or when it comes to climate, environment and production in relation to agriculture, it must be all of them.
19 January 2025 News
Brazil sets pace for global beef exports in 2024
Australia set beef and sheepmeat records last year, but Brazil remains the dominant global beef exporter.
17 January 2025 News
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
Camera at the Mart: heifers and cows on fire in Roscrea
Heifers weighing over 600kg recorded a fine average of €3.76/kg on Saturday, while an entry of over 320 cows averaged just shy of €3/kg on Monday.
15 January 2025 Markets