Prices stabilise as factories tighten control after 2025 surge

The word is 'there is a bit more positivity' about beef prices, but the factories are 'very resilient' against conceding any increase, writes Martin Ryan

Processors blame weak demand, particularly for the more expensive cuts.

For the third consecutive week, beef prices at the factories remain stable, with no change on the returns being offered to suppliers.

The word is “there is a bit more positivity” about beef prices, but the factories are “very resilient” against conceding any increase, while intakes are “flowing more smoothly” and the waiting lists to get cattle killed have dissipated.