Beef
Factory quotes: Pre-ploughing week sees steady trade again
This week’s factory quotes sees a steady trade again for beef cattle, with most outlets holding their price offerings at...
Cow Price
Beef
Factory quotes: Bullock price edging back to €5.00/kg base
This week’s factory quotes have seen declines in beef cattle price offerings continue for the third consecutive week. Weekly beef...
Beef
Mart report: Heavy cattle 'a much sharper trade' at Carnew
Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday, May 25, with over 580 head of...
Beef
Irish factory price difference of near €1/kg for certain cows
The price difference between the highest and lowest-paying factory for certain cows is at almost €1/kg, according to the latest...
Beef
Factory quotes: Beef prices remain firm this week
After a number of weeks of price cuts across the board for beef cattle, this week’s factory quotes sees prices...
Beef
Factory quotes: Will beef trade see sheep-like price surges?
The past two months have seen an explosive trade for finished store lambs, with prices rising on a weekly basis...
Beef
Factory quotes: Beef price edges up again this week
This week’s factory beef price quotes have seen price offerings increase again, with an additional 5c/kg on offer at the...
Beef
Factory quotes: Prices edge up as 3 short weeks approach
This week’s factory quotes have seen beef price increase by 5c/kg in a few cases, but the majority of processors...
Beef
Factory quotes: Processors move to tighten cattle trade
The message from most factory cattle procurement staff this week seems to be that things are tightening a little at...
Beef
Table: Breakdown of average prices paid for P grade cows
Over 10,000 cows were slaughtered at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)-approved factories in the week ending Sunday,...
Beef
Factory quotes: Final full week sees beef price increase again
This week’s factory quotes have seen prime cattle prices increase by 5c/kg at many sites, as the final full week...
Beef
Factory quotes: Beef price continues in positive direction
This weeks factory quotes have seen beef prices continue to move in a positive direction with further price increases seen...
Beef
Factory quotes: Beef price continues steady this week
Despite many signals indicating that a rise in factory quotes was imminent, processors have held their quotes for beef cattle...
Beef
Factory quotes: Heifer price edges up as further rises imminent
Factory quotes for the second week of 2022 are in a good position from a beef farmer’s perspective. Some procurement...
Beef
Beef trade: Better-type cull cows still clearing €4.00/kg
If a farmer said 12 months ago that factories would be paying €4.00/kg for better-type cull cows in January 2022,...
Beef Technical
Factory quotes: Beef prices for the first week of 2022
With last year’s beef trade wrapping up on a more positive note than had been seen in the sector in...
Beef
Factory quotes: Difference in pricing strategies this week
It’s no secret at this stage that factory-fit cattle continue to be in short supply, as demand continues to surge...
Agri-Business
Factory quotes: Cattle price rises 5c/kg as supply tightens
Factory quotes for beef cattle are on the move in an upwardly direction after remaining steady for approximately 15 weeks....