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Factory Quotes

Factory quotes: Higher prices ease as supplies increase

Beef

about 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Higher prices ease as supplies increase

This week's factory quotes see processors ahead on prices last week, reduce their quotes while the lower prices from last week have held firm.

Factory quotes: Beef prices rise 10c/kg as trade strengthens

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Beef prices rise 10c/kg as trade strengthens

This week's factory quotes sees finished cattle prices rise at some sites and holding firm at others despite talk of the trade turning.

Factory quotes: Further price rises indicate positive trade

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Further price rises indicate positive trade

In this week's factory quotes, most processors have moved to increase their price quotes for all types of cattle.

Factories deploy €5/kg flat price in scramble for stock

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factories deploy €5/kg flat price in scramble for stock

Farmers with batches of finished cattle to sell this week have been offered flat-price deals of €5/kg and upwards in cases.

ICMSA warns of 'indirect price cuts' as beef prices rise

Beef

over 2 years ago

ICMSA warns of 'indirect price cuts' as beef prices rise

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) livestock chair, Des Morrison warned beef farmers of "indirect price cuts"

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Beef trade remaining positive this week

This week's factory quotes for finished beef cattle sees last week's price increases set in across...

Factory quotes: Beef trade remaining positive this week

Beef News

over 2 years ago

Factory prices must move forward with beef market - Golden

Factory prices must move forward to reflect the current market, which shows increased beef prices, according to the IFA.

Factory prices must move forward with beef market - Golden

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Suckler beef 'scarce' as price edges up

This week's factory quotes sees processors that had being putting forward the lower prices last week having to raise quotes this week.

Factory quotes: Suckler beef 'scarce' as price edges up

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Price drops stall above 2022 low point

This week's factory quotes sees cattle price hold steady again for this week, following on from last week's steady overall price trend.

Factory quotes: Price drops stall above 2022 low point

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Halt to prime cattle price drops this week

This week's factory quotes have seen some beef processors hold their price quotes at the same level as last week for prime cattle.

Factory quotes: Halt to prime cattle price drops this week

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Finished cattle prices fall €200/head since peak

Factory quotes for finished cattle this week have continued to fall with most outlets reducing quotes by an further 5c/kg across the board.

Factory quotes: Finished cattle prices fall €200/head since peak

Beef News

over 2 years ago

Beef farmers should reject lower factory quotes - Golden

The IFA National Livestock chair Brendan Golden has advised beef farmers to reject lower quotes being offered by some factories.

Beef farmers should reject lower factory quotes - Golden

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Prime cattle price falls 55c/kg from peak

Factory quotes for prime cattle have fallen by approximately 55c/kg since beef prices peaked in April of this year.

Factory quotes: Prime cattle price falls 55c/kg from peak

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: 5c/kg taken off beef price again this week

This week's factory quotes sees beef prices continue to fall with another 5c/kg taken of all cattle quotes for this week.

Factory quotes: 5c/kg taken off beef price again this week

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Price cuts continue this week for beef

This week's factory quotes have seen beef price cuts continue with prime cattle quotes at some sites back by 40c/kg from peak of this year.

Factory quotes: Price cuts continue this week for beef

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Beef price falls below export benchmark

This week's factory quotes for beef cattle see the lower prices from last week holding for this week but other prices falling.

Factory quotes: Beef price falls below export benchmark

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Trade begins to steady after €140/head drop

After 11 weeks of continued price drops and trade pressure it appears the lower quotes are beginning to bottom out this week.

Factory quotes: Trade begins to steady after €140/head drop

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Major price cuts seen over past 10 weeks

Factory quotes for finished stees have fallen by over 35c/kg in the past 10 weeks and quotes for P-grade cows have fallen by up to 80c/kg

Factory quotes: Major price cuts seen over past 10 weeks

Beef

over 2 years ago

Beef kill crosses 32,000 cattle for first time since February

A total of 32,465 cattle (excluding veal) were slaughtered in the week ending Sunday, June 18, according to latest figures from the DAFM.

Beef kill crosses 32,000 cattle for first time since February

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Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Prices above €5/kg on the grid get scarce

In this week's factory quotes for finished beef cattle, a number of processors put forward quotes...

Factory quotes: Prices above €5/kg on the grid get scarce

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Beef price slips for all cattle this week

This week's factory quotes see prices for all cattle dip by a further 5c/kg as the downward price trend in the Irish beef trade continues.

Factory quotes: Beef price slips for all cattle this week

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Cows take biggest price hit as trade slips

This week's factory quotes sees prices slip across all categories with the largest drop in quotes noticeable in the cow category.

Factory quotes: Cows take biggest price hit as trade slips

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Lower quotes hold but higher prices ease

This week's factory quotes sees the lower prices quoted last week, holding but some of the higher-end quotes from last week have dropped.

Factory quotes: Lower quotes hold but higher prices ease

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