Strong demand for 2014’s biggest weekly kill

Slightly firmer prices, and the largest weekly supply of cattle for the year to date, are seen as positives for beef farmers this week.

A gradual — although very slight — improvement in the prices for beef cattle is the trend of the trade at the factories.

But there is still a long way to go towards a realistic return being delivered to farmers, compared to what similar type and weight of cattle are making a short distance away, in the UK.