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Beef
Beef price update: agents using mart trade to boost numbers
Darren Carty
Mart managers report greater activity from factory agents in sales, with increased competition in particular for top-quality fleshed cows.
5 June 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: large numbers falling off in Nenagh
Shanon Kinahan reports from the weekly dairy sale in Central Auctions Nenagh Mart.
5 June 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: more positivity in trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for factory-finished cattle.
Beef price update: €5/kg base with some early signs of throughput easing
Base prices seem to have steadied at a base of €5/kg for bullocks and €5.05/kg for heifers, with some agents commenting that numbers of shed-finished cattle may be easing.
27 May 2024 Markets
What’s happening in Irish beef markets?
Adam Woods takes a dive into Ireland’s beef markets and looks at where the current price pressure is coming from.
22 May 2024 Markets
Winter finisher problems continue
We have slaughtered an extra 20,000 cows so far in 2024, the majority of which are dairy cows.
22 May 2024 Viewpoints
US beef price hits factory margins
Farmers in the US are on the crest of a beef price wave, but it is being felt on factories' bottom line.
8 May 2024 News
NI Trends: beef prices firm but deals for cull cows; hoggets rise to 700p/kg
The beef trade in Northern Ireland remains positive, with more life for cull cows. However, sheep are the standout trade, with hogget prices hitting 700p/kg.
13 March 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: bad weather hampering numbers in Dungarvan
Shanon Kinahan was in Cork Marts Dungarvan on Monday, where numbers are starting to build despite poor weather conditions.
6 March 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: numbers on the rise in Newport
Shanon Kinahan was in Newport Mart on Thursday for its weekly cattle sale
22 February 2024 News
Charolais society announces new cull cow competition
Shanon Kinahan has the details for the upcoming Charolais cull cow competition taking place later next month.
18 January 2024 Pedigree