( ! ) Notice: Undefined index: email in /ns02/www/vhosts/www3.farmersjournal.ie/2024-article.php on line 65
Call Stack
#
Time
Memory
Function
Location
1
0.0001
375544
{main}( )
.../2024-article.php:0
( ! ) Notice: Use of undefined constant REQUEST_URI - assumed 'REQUEST_URI' in /ns02/www/vhosts/www3.farmersjournal.ie/2024-article.php on line 68
Call Stack
#
Time
Memory
Function
Location
1
0.0001
375544
{main}( )
.../2024-article.php:0
( ! ) Notice: Use of undefined constant REQUEST_URI - assumed 'REQUEST_URI' in /ns02/www/vhosts/www3.farmersjournal.ie/2024-article.php on line 68
Call Stack
#
Time
Memory
Function
Location
1
0.0001
375544
{main}( )
.../2024-article.php:0
( ! ) Notice: Use of undefined constant REQUEST_URI - assumed 'REQUEST_URI' in /ns02/www/vhosts/www3.farmersjournal.ie/2024-article.php on line 72
Call Stack
#
Time
Memory
Function
Location
1
0.0001
375544
{main}( )
.../2024-article.php:0
( ! ) Warning: preg_match(): Delimiter must not be alphanumeric or backslash in /ns02/www/vhosts/www3.farmersjournal.ie/includes/globals.php on line 401
Call Stack
#
Time
Memory
Function
Location
1
0.0001
375544
{main}( )
.../2024-article.php:0
2
0.0054
414208
getPlatform( )
.../2024-article.php:141
( ! ) Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /ns02/www/vhosts/www3.farmersjournal.ie/2024-article.php:72) in /ns02/www/vhosts/www3.farmersjournal.ie/2024-article.php on line 227
Call Stack
#
Time
Memory
Function
Location
1
0.0001
375544
{main}( )
.../2024-article.php:0
LOYALTY CODE:
The paper code cannot be redeemed when browsing in private/incognito mode. Please go to a normal browser window and enter the code there
Good weather in May coupled with a drop in numbers are always good ingredients for a healthy beef trade. This week’s quotes have turned the corner and started to rise again, after a few weeks of sustained pressure from processors.
Heifers have moved up to a base price of €7.60/kg, with bullocks now at a €7.50/kg base price. When grid payments and in-spec bonuses are added, it brings the price back very close to the €8/kg mark. Finishers selling Aberdeen Angus cattle this week have been able to get €8-€8.10/kg for in-spec cattle. Last week’s kill dropped by 800 head and was one of the lowest weekly kills so far in 2025. Numbers are expected to tighten further in the coming weeks, with quotes expected to move again based on a tight supply and good demand.
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access for 30 days.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Good weather in May coupled with a drop in numbers are always good ingredients for a healthy beef trade. This week’s quotes have turned the corner and started to rise again, after a few weeks of sustained pressure from processors.
Heifers have moved up to a base price of €7.60/kg, with bullocks now at a €7.50/kg base price. When grid payments and in-spec bonuses are added, it brings the price back very close to the €8/kg mark. Finishers selling Aberdeen Angus cattle this week have been able to get €8-€8.10/kg for in-spec cattle. Last week’s kill dropped by 800 head and was one of the lowest weekly kills so far in 2025. Numbers are expected to tighten further in the coming weeks, with quotes expected to move again based on a tight supply and good demand.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS