Beef processors in bid to cool the market ahead of big autumn kill

Beef market report - Beef prices at the factories are coming under more pressure this week, as processors bid to cut returns to finishers.

At Kanturk Mart Tuesday, five Hereford heifers born February 2019, weighed 481kg and sold for €930.

Beef prices at the factories are coming under more pressure this week, as processors bid to cut returns to finishers.

While market demand for beef continues very strong, and processors have been handling larger throughputs than ever for this time of the year, it is clear that processors want to pull back the prices being paid.