Base price generally at 360c per kg for steers and heifers this week

Beef market report

At Macroom Mart last Saturday, this Simmental heifer born January 2019 weighed 455kg and sold for €810.

Finishers and processors continued to hold their ground on prices, in the beef trade at factories this week.

Weather continues to be an issue for finishers, particularly in heavy soil areas where stocking levels have to be reduced as ground conditions deteriorate.