Processors wary of free-for-all on prices as prime beef supply falls 10%

Beef market report

At Skibbereen mart last Friday, this Charolais cow born 2015 weighed 795kg and sold for €1,840.

Processors held their ground this week, resisting finisher demands for price increases.

While there are some slight variations in prices for beef cattle around the country, the overall trade is more or less steady at recent weeks’ prices.