Past two months' trade has surprised both the finishers and the factories
The quality of Irish beef has improved immensely over recent years and there is a market there for it at a premium price which is beginning to deliver a better return to the producers.
An end-of-the-year trade like never before is on the cards for beef finishers as the final days for slaughtering for 2024 approaches.
The factory prices for both steers and heifers remain solid this week with a further slight increase being added to the all-time record returns which has benefited the finishers over the past weeks.
