Cattle marts report: Marts feel Halloween chill as factory prices are a real horror story

In this week of Halloween, it seems the real horror stories are to be found at the beef factory.

With a quote of €3.60/kg for the steer, once again they seem to be the ones doing the killing and making a killing. Will the torture of the Irish beef farmer ever cease?

The only good news story for beef farmers this week comes in the guise of a report from the construction industry stating that it will require an additional 76,000 workers over the next four years.