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Bumper kill brings beef supplies to the highest point in 2018

October 3, 2018

On a day when hundreds of farmers gathered to protest outside the 12th Beef Roundtable, figures have revealed that beef cattle supplies were…

Beef trade: Another blow for farmers with factory-fit cattle

September 24, 2018

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Towards the end of last week, beef processors opted to knock another 5c/kg off prime cattle base quotes. Where 375c/kg was available for…

Extra heifers push weekly beef kill up 1.3%

September 21, 2018

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Moving from an already high position, the number of cattle slaughtered in export approved beef plants last week climbed by 1.3% or 475…

Beef trade: No let up in pressure from processors

September 11, 2018

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Beef processors are keeping the pressure on finishers, while the weekly kill continues to increase. During the week ending September 2, some 36,888…

Beef trade: Factories keeping the pressure on base quotes

August 27, 2018

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The weekly kill increased by 3,630 head during the week ending August 19. This is mainly due to beef processors returning to a…

Beef trade: Slight variation in base quotes offered

August 13, 2018

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A number of department approved beef export plants are offering 385c/kg for steers and 395c/kg for factory-fit heifers. However, other plants are operating off…

Cull cows ‘not sole contributor’ to kill increase on factory floor

July 25, 2018

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The total accumulative slaughtering of cull cows over the course of 2018 to date has increased by approximately 4%, according to Joe Burke,…

Weekly cattle kill exceeds 36,000 head, as supplies approach the one million mark

July 25, 2018

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For the second time this year, the weekly cattle kill has surpassed the 36,000 mark. During the week ending July 22, the total…

Cattle throughput pressing the 900,000 mark

July 16, 2018

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Over 890,000 cattle have been slaughtered in Ireland so far this year, official data show. Figures taken from the Department of Agriculture’s beef…

Beef trade: Bullocks drop below the 400c/kg mark

July 9, 2018

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Factory agents are quick to quote prices of 395c/kg for steers and 405c/kg for factory-fit heifers this week. Following the trend of recent weeks,…

Beef trade: The demand for cattle continues as supplies remain tight

May 28, 2018

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Although many factories are starting negotiations with farmers at 415c/kg for steers and 420c/kg for heifers, the number of cattle being marketed at…

Beef trade: Some factories offering a base of 425c/kg for heifers

May 14, 2018

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The demand for beef remains strong and buyers are continuing to hunt for in-spec cattle. Due to this, farmers have been urged to…

Cattle slaughterings pass the 500,000 mark

April 18, 2018

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Over 500,000 cattle have been slaughtered in Ireland so far this year, official data shows. Figures taken from the Department of Agriculture’s beef…

Beef cattle supplies up 2.6% on 2017

February 23, 2018

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Some 235,549 cattle have been slaughtered in Department of Agriculture approved beef export plants this year. When compared to the same time last…

Cattle slaughterings at the highest point in the decoupled-payment era

January 3, 2018

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In line with industry predictions, the number of cattle slaughtered in Ireland exceeded the 1.7 million head mark in 2017. Just over 1.747…

Bumper beef kill: Supplies break 40,000 head for the first time in almost 10 years

December 6, 2017

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Buoyed by a lack of fodder, increased factory demand and relatively strong prices, the number of cattle slaughtered in Department of Agriculture approved…