Steady beef market despite last week’s intake increase of 2,000

Beef market report

Michael Ryan, mart committee; and Sean McGrath of Southern Milling, the prize sponsor, with the third placed male at the Corrin Mart, Fermoy, weanling show and sale, a Limousin cross bull weighing 445 kilos, sold for €890. The winning owner was Tommy Cashman, Araglin. Picture: O'Gorman Photography

The overall trade at beef factories this week shows no gains or losses for finishers or processors.

As the beef trade enters October, there is always concern that the peak season supply on the market will drive prices to their lowest level of the year.