Beef
Factory quotes: Beef trade continues on firm footing
This week’s factory quotes for beef cattle have continued with prices remaining on firm footing and continued keen demand from...
Beef Price
Beef
Factory Quotes: Steer base price falls below €5.00/kg in cases
This week’s factory quotes for beef cattle have seen price quotes reduced by 5c/kg at most sites this week, with...
Beef
Factory quotes: Beef price sees another 5c/kg increase
This week’s factory quotes have seen beef prices increase for the second consecutive week with supplies of finished cattle tightening...
Beef News
ICMSA: Beef price cuts 'deliberate, targeted and geographic'
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has branded last week’s beef price cuts as “deliberate, targeted and geographic”. The...
Beef
Has beef price peaked or is the best still to come?
This week’s factory quotes sees the top beef price offerings from last week remain available, despite a number of outlets...
Beef
Factory quotes: Lower prices move up as supplies tighten
Looking at this week’s factory quotes, the lower price quotes from last week have moved up, while the average and...
Beef
Rabobank: Global beef demand likely to remain steady
According to a new Rabobank report, global beef demand is likely to remain steady in 2024 despite economic challenges and...
Beef
Factory quotes: 10c/kg prime cattle price rise at some outlets
There is positive news to report in this week’s factory quotes for beef cattle, as prime cattle quotes have increased...
Agri-Business
Beef prices recovering from 'worst UK comparative' since 2015
2023 has seen the worst comparative performance since 2015 in terms of beef prices, as the gap between Irish and...
Beef
Beef price trends echoing last year but will uplift continue?
This weeks factory quotes have seen beef prices rise again for all types of cattle, and despite weekly kills being...
Beef News
Irish beef prices still over 80c/kg behind UK - ICSA
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that Irish beef prices are still lagging over 80c/kg behind...
Beef
Irish/UK beef price differential explained at beef conference
The beef price differential between Ireland and the UK is a matter which often raises concerns among beef farmers at...
Beef
Beef prices 'rising' despite Chinese market suspension
The suspension of exports of Irish beef to China is “disappointing”, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Livestock Committee...
Beef Technical
Factory quotes: Trade steady as weather drives on supply
This week’s factory quotes sees trade generally steady overall despite prolonged wet conditions keeping factory cattle supply numbers high. Over...
Beef Technical
Factory quotes: Prices steady at 10c/kg above last year
This week’s factory quotes have seen prices remain unchanged at most outlets with quotes for prime cattle generally 10c/kg above...
Beef News
'Profiteering' by meat factories on beef prices must stop - Cullinan
Meat factories must increase their prices to close the “unacceptable” gap between prime Irish beef prices and prime export benchmark...
Beef
ICSA demands explanation for €1/kg beef price differential
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) is calling on meat factories and Bord Bia to explain how a...
Beef News
Beef price drop reflective of consumers buying less - Zieg
The drop in beef price over the past few months is reflective of consumers buying less meat for economical reasons,...