Ireland No 6 in the EU for beef heifer prices, North is No 2

NI farmers get EU's second highest price for beef heifers

At the start of August, prices south of the border remained significantly behind those in Northern Ireland (412.2c/kg), which were the second highest in the EU.

Ireland is at number six in the EU on beef heifer prices, according to the EU Commission’s monthly rankings.

During the week ending August 2, 2020, the R3 heifer price in Ireland was 378.6c/kg, having increased 12.9c/kg from a month previously.