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Beef trade: Strong demand not reflecting prime cattle prices

February 25, 2020

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,…

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