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ICSA questions factories’ 4:00pm Friday cattle quotes strategy

May 10, 2019

Calls have been made for the competition authority to explain to farmers why cattle quotes for the following week are “only available from 4:00pm…

Sheep trade: Factories increase quotes to secure lambs

December 4, 2018

Sheep

Again, for another week, most factory agents have increased their quotes for lambs by 5-10c/kg. Irish Country Meats (ICM) have also increased the…

Heifer price: British farmers received €141/head more than Irish beef producers

October 11, 2018

Beef

Meat processors in Ireland have come under increased pressure from Irish beef farmers and farm organisations. Protests have taken place in recent days,…

Beef trade: No let up as factories continue to apply pressure

October 1, 2018

Beef

Farmers and finishers marketing beef cattle have been faced with a constant battle over recent weeks, as one factory cut followed another. In…

5-10c/kg wiped off spring lamb quotes

September 13, 2018

Sheep

After showing some signs of stability last week and in the early stages of this week, factories have moved to knock 5-10c/kg of…

Spring lamb market remains relatively stable

September 11, 2018

Sheep

As was the case last week, the spring lamb market has continued to remain stable; factory buyers are offering base quotes from 460c/kg…

Steady as she goes for spring lamb trade

September 4, 2018

Sheep

The spring lamb trade has steadied somewhat and base quotes have stabilised after a couple of weeks of price drops. As of yesterday,…

Further ease in spring lamb quotes

August 28, 2018

Sheep

Spring lamb producers are facing into another challenging week as quotes have eased by a further 10c/kg. In the early part of last…

Processors move to tighten grip on spring lamb market

August 21, 2018

Sheep

After strengthening somewhat over recent weeks, sheep processors have moved to tighten their grip on the market this week. Although prices of 500-505c/kg…

Factories slow to raise spring lamb quotes, but deals being done at higher prices

August 14, 2018

Sheep

As mentioned last week, the demand for spring lamb is set to intensify with the onset of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.…

Confidence growing in spring lamb market

August 7, 2018

Sheep

The Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha is drawing closer and, as a result, confidence in the spring lamb market is growing. Although processors…

Beef trade: Steady as she goes as supplies reach one million

August 7, 2018

Beef

As with last week, the beef trade has continued to remain steady. After weeks of price uncertainty, procurement managers have steadied the ship…

Lamb market heats up as Eid approaches

July 31, 2018

Sheep

The Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha is scheduled to commence on August 21 and sheepmeat processors are beginning to source lambs in anticipation.…

Sheep trade: Some stability restored to the lamb market

July 25, 2018

Sheep

As it stands, lamb buyers are currently offering a base price of 480-490c/kg (excluding Quality Assurance Scheme and producer group bonuses) for spring…