Factories anxious not to pay more than necessary for cattle

The markets for beef are particularly strong this year with good consumer demand from both supermarkets and export markets

For Farming Examiner. Pictured at the sale in Corrin Mart, Fermoy are two Angus cross bullocks born February '19 & average weight 651 kilos which made €1,370 each. Photo O'Gorman Photography

The processors continue to have an appetite for whatever cattle are available, but they are not anxious to have to pay more than the current prices for them to fill the pre-Christmas orders.

These are crucial weeks for all of the processors to ensure that a steady flow of cattle continues to flow through their gates to meet orders for one of their busiest periods of the year.