Beef shows average gains of 4c/kg

Marts: Beef prices showed gains averaging 4c/kg in returns to producers for last week’s kill, which was the highest for a month, as the first of the grass finished cattle are being marketed.

A top price of 370c/kg (132p/lb) was paid by Donegal Meats for U grade bullocks, while AIBP (Cahir) and Donegal Meats shared the highest price for U grade heifers at 367c/kg (131p/lb) — the bullocks gaining 4c/kg and heifers adding 3c/kg.

Intake at the factories increased to 29,410 head. The number of bullocks was up more than 10% at almost 11,100 head.