How will beef prices perform in 2021? January 17, 2021 Beef There is always the desire to know how beef price is going to perform throughout the year ahead so farmers can plan their…
Beef trade: A new year carries over old prices January 7, 2021 Beef Over the past few months, it has been discussed and debated many times what the prices offered by factories will be in the…
Farmers urged to sell hard as beef prices strengthen December 3, 2020 Beef Cattle prices have strengthened again this week as supplies continue to tighten, with farmers urged to sell hard to maximise returns, according to…
‘Northern buyers have been a big help ringside these past few months’ November 25, 2020 Beef “Buyers from the north have really helped the cattle trade ringside down here in the south,” according to Gerry Connellan of Elphin Mart.…
Farmers urged to ‘sell hard’ during Christmas demand November 19, 2020 Beef Christmas is just around the corner, and with that will come an increased demand for beef from the UK retail sector. According to…
High kill despite August bank holiday August 15, 2020 Beef Some 31,785 cattle were slaughtered last week in Irish beef exporting plants – an increase of 3,460 head when compared to the previous…
Beef trade: Continue to bargain hard August 11, 2020 Beef For the most part, the majority of beef factories are quoting 370-375c/kg for steers and heifers, with factory agents continuing their hunt for…
Cattle trade ‘a clear sign factories can afford to pay more’ July 30, 2020 Beef The strengthening of the cattle trade at the moment is “a clear sign that factories can afford to pay more”, according to the…
Aldi submits Irish beef cost and retail pricing info to taskforce review July 28, 2020 Beef Aldi has submitted information relating to its cost and retail pricing across its fresh Irish beef range to the Beef Market Taskforce’s review,…
Beef kill falls and prices rise July 19, 2020 Beef Last week, some 35,731 cattle were slaughtered in Irish beef processing plants – representing a decrease of 1,366 head on the previous week’s…
Beef prices ‘driving farmers out of business’ – Cullinan July 2, 2020 Beef Beef prices at present are “driving farmers out of business”, according to Tim Cullinan, the president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). He…
Taskforce told: Suckler-based PGI owned by farmers ‘the only viable option’ June 26, 2020 Beef A suckler-based application for EU Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) is the only realistic option, stakeholders were told at a meeting of the Beef…
Beef taskforce: Differential in UK and Irish prices underlined June 25, 2020 Beef During the third meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce today, Thursday, June 25, the differential of UK steer price and the Irish steer…
‘Farmers can’t continue to feed cattle at current prices’ June 18, 2020 Beef There is “no excuse” for factories to keep prices at the current low levels, according to the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association…
Beef trade: Floor placed under prices by northern trade June 16, 2020 Beef Talk north of the border revolves around the tight supplies of factory-fit steers and heifers. This, in turn, has resulted in improved base…
Beef trade: Steers and heifers now trading at 360c/kg June 9, 2020 Beef For the most part, the majority of beef factories are now quoting 360c/kg for both steers and heifers; however, there are some farmers…
Beef trade: Cow prices hit; weekly kill creeps past 31,000 head June 4, 2020 Beef As has been the case over the past number of weeks, beef factories are quick to quote prices of 360c/kg for steers and…
‘Many cases’ where factories ‘will pay more than quoted prices’ May 24, 2020 Beef Following the collapse in beef prices due to Covid-19, the market has shown signs of recovery and, with the food service sector beginning…
