Trade for finished cattle looks like it may have turned the corner

‘Killernan Rock’ born on 18/10/’18 sold for €2,400 at the Munster Branch Irish Angus Cattle Society bull sale in Kilmallock Mart, Co Limerick. Picture: O’Gorman Photography.

There is a brighter outlook for beef producers this week with positive signs that the trade for finished cattle has finally turned the corner.

It is a long time since the combination of increased consumption of beef and tightening supplies of finished cattle has come together to drive the price to producers, which appears to be the driving force this week.