‘Crisis of confidence’ over difficulty in getting young bulls slaughtered

A difficulty in getting young bulls slaughtered is causing a crisis of confidence in the beef sector, said ICSA beef chairman Edmond Phelan.

The ICSA spokesman said the anger is not just about beef prices showing no signs of improvement, it is about the apparent lack of interest in cattle.

Finishers who have specialised in young bulls are getting the signal that they are not wanted, but this poses a real problem for quality cattle coming from the suckler herd, he said.