Beef trade: Strong demand not reflecting prime cattle prices February 25, 2020 Beef While factory agents continue to actively source prime cattle, there is little change in prices offered at the factory gates this week. At…
Beef trade: Factory prices slow to increase, but what about NI and UK trade? February 19, 2020 Beef Across the country, most beef processing plants are quoting 365c/kg for both steers and heifers; although, there have been farmers seen to secure…
Irish beef exports to the UK fall 7.5% during the first two months of 2016 – LMC April 26, 2016 Beef Irish beef exports to the UK fell by 7.5% during the first two months of 2016, recent figures from the Livestock and Meat…
Irish farmers paid more for R3 heifers than farmers in the UK April 22, 2016 Beef Irish farmers are now being paid more for R3 heifers than farmers in the UK, recent figures from the European Commission show. During…
‘Irish beef exports to the UK tend to be for standard ranges’ October 23, 2015 Beef The beef demanded from Irish processors by retail customers in the UK tends to be for their standard ranges and not for premium…
‘Irish beef carcasses will have to meet UK supermarket specification’ October 22, 2015 Beef Tighter supermarket specifications are having a big impact on the beef industry in the UK as these specifications are forcing farmers and processors…
UK beef exports fall by 11% – LMC August 10, 2015 Beef UK beef exports have fallen by 11% in 2015, reports the LMC (Livestock and Meat Commission of Northern Ireland). There was 39,696t of…
‘Heat has left the UK cattle trade, as healthy supplies fill chill rooms’ July 31, 2015 Beef The heat has left the UK cattle trade on the back of healthy supplies reports the AHDB, the organisation for the English beef…
Aldi’s and Lidl’s fresh meat sales growth outstrips UK’s top supermarkets July 18, 2015 Agri-Business Fresh meat sales in Aldi and Lidl in the UK are growing faster that the top four supermarkets there, according to Ed Garner,…
Irish exports of beef to UK back 350t in May July 15, 2015 Beef Irish exports of beef and veal to the UK in May 2015 were back 350t on the previous May (2014) after being up on…
UK beef sales fall over three-month period, lamb down 1% – LMC June 27, 2015 Beef Retail beef sales in the UK for the 12 weeks ending May 24, 2015 were down 1.4% compared to the same time last year,…
UK prime cattle slaughterings down 8% from 2014 June 18, 2015 Beef UK prime cattle slaughterings in May 2015 were down 8% from last year to 143,800 head, a fall of 12,100 head, AHDB, the…
UK prime cattle supplies expected to be tighter over next six months June 8, 2015 Beef Prime cattle supplies in the UK are expected to be tighter over next six months according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). It says…
Thoughts turn to improving beef market stability as prime cattle prices in UK crash April 27, 2015 Opinion British finishers are wincing at the most recent evidence that the UK’s prime beef cattle market is unacceptably volatile. And, as ex-farm prices,…