Steady trading as cattle prices are maintained at the factories

Increase in the supply by up to 4,000 head/week
Steady trading as cattle prices are maintained at the factories

An LMX bullock born in July 2020 weighted 510kg and sold for €1,180 at Roscrea Mart on Friday. Picture: James Treacy.

The positive for beef finishers is that the prices at the factories have been maintained across all categories.

The increase in the supply, which has lifted by up to 4,000 head/week, coupled with the approach of August, had created fears of a possible tightening in the prices on offer from the processors.

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