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Beef
NI Trends: prime cattle quotes increase to 468p/kg; lamb prices rebound
Kieran Mailey
There are positive price trends for finished cattle and sheep in Northern Ireland this week, with quotes rising and deals on offer.
15 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Lamb prices rebound as plants reverse cuts
Tight supplies and a strong live trade has seen factories reversing last week's cuts to lamb prices.
15 May 2024 Community
‘Gamesmanship’ by beef factories must stop - IFA
Supplies of beef in the UK and EU are tight, contributing to beef prices in these destinations remaining steady and strong.
Farmers should resist attempts by factories to reduce price - IFA
As beef supplies tighten for factories, IFA livestock chair Declan Hanrahan urged farmers to resist attempts by factories to take advantage of spring difficulties.
15 May 2024 News
Farm Tech Talk: beef price slide, BISS deadline and nitrates in Europe
An update on beef prices, key farm scheme payment deadlines and nitrates across Europe all feature on this week's episode.
10 May 2024 News
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: cattle prices slowly edging upwards; lamb trade under pressure
There are positives within the beef trade across Northern Ireland, although lambs are under pressure as quotes ease.
8 May 2024 Markets
Beef prices edge up as lamb trade eases
Finished cattle are a slowly improving trade within NI, although lamb prices are easing.
8 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Beef Trends: factories look to lower quotes
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including what factories are paying for finished cattle.
8 May 2024 Markets
Beef prices: factories apply pressure to the trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished animals.
6 May 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: finished cattle quotes steady
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
1 May 2024 Markets
NI Trends: price deals to be made on prime cattle; lamb price steadies
Good-quality in-spec cattle are getting harder to source and there are deals to be made. After an electric start to the trade, lamb prices have steadied this week.
1 May 2024 Markets