Beef
Cattle marts: Weather still impacting on the trade, as plain cattle struggle
A number of marts have reported a difficult trade for plain cattle over the weekend, as grass buyers have yet...
Beef Trade
Beef
Beef price remains unchanged but cattle numbers are starting to creep up
There has been little movement in the beef factory price this week, as cattle numbers are starting to creep up...
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Plain cattle difficult to sell in Kilkenny Mart as a lack of grass dampens the trade
There was a good yard of cattle on offer in Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, according to the Mart Auctioneer George...
Beef
Beef price remains unchanged - Week-on-week throughput continues to ease
Early beef factory quotes show there has been no change in price this week, despite the week-on-week throughput of cattle...
Beef
Cattle marts: Farmers and exporters fight it out for the best weanlings
Exporters are finding it difficult to purchase weanlings, as farmers are stepping in to buy these cattle, according to Eric...
Beef
Beef factory prices remain unchanged, but weight and age cuts still in place
There has been no movement in the prices quoted for beef cattle this week, with the prices being offered remaining...
Sheep
Lamb trade steady: Quality lambs very scarce says IFA
The sheep trade has been strong in recent weeks on the back of strong demand, according to Bord Bia. It...
Beef
Beef prices remain unchanged - Weekly kill passes 31,000 head
Beef prices continue to remain unchanged this week, despite the weekly beef kill surpassing 30,000 head, according to procurement managers across...
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Beef
Beef kill is back by 79,000 head on 2014 levels - Weekly kill rises by 3%
The total number of beef cattle slaughtered at beef export plants last week was back 5% on the corresponding period...
Beef
Beef kill back 72,224 head on last year - Little change in weekly throughput
The cumulative throughput of cattle at beef export plants has dropped by 5%, figures from the Department of Agriculture show,...
Beef
Factory heifer price falls 45c/kg since August - Quotes drop below €4/kg
Beef farmers could potentially lose €135 on heifers slaughtered this month compared to the same animals slaughtering in August. This...
Beef
'Heat has left the UK cattle trade, as healthy supplies fill chill rooms'
The heat has left the UK cattle trade on the back of healthy supplies reports the AHDB, the organisation for...