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A limited entry of heavy-fleshed stores were highly sought after during the weekly cattle sale in Omagh Mart.
The beef trade in Northern Ireland is holding firm, but there is pressure being applied to lamb quotes.
Sheep processors in NI are applying pressure to lamb prices, with cuts to base quotes. In contrast, cattle prices remain positive.
Limited availability of cattle and improved processing demand is boosting beef prices in Northern Ireland.
A strong beef trade in Northern Ireland is filtering through to the live ring were there is plenty of competition for good quality of stores.
A lightning trade saw Belgian Blue-cross heifers record an average price of over €4.40/kg, with heifers bought by farmers from 23 different counties and 40% destined for export.
Prime cattle are rising in value as numbers tighten across Northern Ireland
The annual sale of breeding Suffolk Cheviot cross hoggets and ewe lambs in Ballymena Mart, saw record prices for the event.
The first store lamb sale of 2024 in Plumbridge Mart got off to a flyer, with a big turnout of buyers hungry for stock.
