Wide variations in cattle grading at factories

WIDE variations in the scale of cattle slaughtered in meat factories qualifying for the better grades has been confirmed in official results, which has shown Munster livestock owners faring the worst in the country.

Of the country’s top 15 meat factories, with the higher percentage of bullocks grading R, none were in the Munster region.

Of the 15 factories with the lowest percentage of R grade bullocks over a three month period, 12 were Munster-based.