Beef
Beef price cuts finally come to a halt
After severe price cuts over the past six-to-eight weeks, it now appears that the tidal wave of pressure being applied...
Beef
After severe price cuts over the past six-to-eight weeks, it now appears that the tidal wave of pressure being applied...
Sheep
The Irish lamb trade is experiencing what can only be described as a hangover following the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha....
Beef
There is mounting pressure on factories to pay more for beef cattle, as farmers are bargaining hard when it comes...
Sheep
Farmers have been urged to be careful when drafting lambs, as kill out percentages have plummeted in recent weeks. Procurement...
Beef
Over one million cattle have been slaughtered in Ireland so far this year, new figures show. Figures taken from the...
Sheep
Lamb prices are up 10-15c/kg this week, after quotes dropped below €5/kg last week. This news will be welcomed by many...
Beef
Beef factories, for the most part, have succeeded in their quest to bring steer quotes down to 380c/kg this week....
Sheep
It appears that sheep factories have succeeded in their quest to drop spring lamb prices to below €5/kg. As it...
Beef
Beef cattle prices are coming under increased pressure this week, as factory agents continue to tighten their grip on the...
Sheep
Some factories have dropped spring lamb quotes by another 25c/kg this week; meaning that factories have slashed lamb prices by...
Sheep
Spring lamb quotes have dropped again this week and some factories have acted to knock another 20c/kg off prices. Last...
Beef
The weekend marked the beginning of the business end of the hurling championship, as hurlers from the counties of Waterford,...
Sheep
Spring lamb supplies have eased somewhat in recent weeks, as farmers have opted to hold onto their lambs rather than...
Beef
The number of cattle coming forward for slaughter is expected to drop this week, as farmers prioritise saving hay and...
Sheep
Some improvement has been witnessed in the spring lamb trade and factory buyers have opted to increase quotes by 5-15c/kg....
Beef
Factory buyers have tried to bring the steer base price back to 400c/kg in recent weeks. However, the move has...
Beef
It’s a case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted for beef prices, as many factories have...
Sheep
The downward price pressure being applied to the lamb trade has intensified, as factories have opted to knock another 15-20c/kg...