Finishing young bulls this summer will require work 

Dairy bred and suckler bred bulls are on intensive finishing diets now 

This Limousine cross cow born in May 2009 weighed 680kg and sold for €1,100 at Fermoy Mart on Tuesday. Picture: James Treacy. 

A combination of a current shortage of grass along with a much-improved beef price has seen a lot of young bulls indoors being finished at present.

Both dairy bred and suckler bred bulls are on intensive finishing diets at present with an aim of slaughter in the coming months.