Every day since Brexit the demand and price paid for Irish beef has surged

The market for both prime beef and supplies for the manufacturing and catering sectors remains very strong
Every day since Brexit the demand and price paid for Irish beef has surged

An Angus cross bullock born April '21 weighing 465 kilos made €1,320 at Macroom Mart. Photo O'Gorman Photography.

It may not be exactly a 'name your price' environment for producers in the beef market, but the trade is very far away from the 'take it or leave it' price approach which the same suppliers often experienced in the past.

In the current market climate for beef, it is hard to believe that it is less than 18 months since Brexit kicked into place - when the whole livestock sector feared the worst for market demand going forward.

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