Beef market report

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Beef mart report: Beef market trends put pressure on cattle prices

There is a strong sense of a tougher trade for beef animals at factories this week, as the strength of supply continues to pressurise prices being paid for stock.

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Beef market report: Effect of tough beef market hits mart trade

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Beef market report: Highest weekly beef cattle intake in two years

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Beef market report: Processors offer 365-370 cents per kg for steers

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Beef market report: Yard cattle drying up and farmers busy at silage

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Beef market report: Sign of the times as beef intake falls to 28,700

Beef market report: Tighter supply and late grass boost price outlook

The tightening in the supply of cattle to factories, and slight hardening in prices for them, are continuing this week.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2016

Beef market report: Market steady despite UK beef price five-year low

The beef trade at the factories has continued on a steady note, with the recovery in supply being maintained, and prices hardening slightly this week.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2016

Beef market report: This week’s supply will be crucial in price battle

The beef trade at the factories continues to be a hard battle for farmers to move prices upwards, with only limited success.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2016

Beef market report: Gradual beef price price improvement likely

Movement in beef prices at factories remained minimal again this week — and went in the right direction for farmers.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2016

Beef market report: Market steady ahead of three ‘short’ work weeks

The trade at beef factories is unchanged this week.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2016

Beef market report: Intake of young bulls edges closer to record

There is no change in prices on offer for prime beef, as the supply to processors continues well ahead of 2015 levels.

Thu, 18 Feb, 2016

Beef market report: Weather effect steadies the autumn beef market

There are increasing grounds for quiet optimism among beef producers that the decline in prices at factories has bottomed out.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

Beef market report: Concern grows as beef price slide continues

The downward pressure on prices at the beef factories continued this week.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2015

Beef market report: Processors tighten the autumn screw by 5c/kg

Another beef price cut at factories this week ended the stable period for the trade over the past three weeks.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2015

Beef market report: Beef heifer price premium comes under pressure

While the steer prices at the factories are holding steady, heifer prices are coming under pressure this week.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2015

Beef market report: Challenging times ahead for the Irish beef sector

Beef finishers are heading into a challenging period as the forces of price control merge to swing against their interest ahead of the peak season of the year for disposals.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2015

Beef market report: Beef processors set their sights on €4/kg or less

A drop in the supply of cattle to the factories last week has failed to halt the downward slide in prices being quoted for beef cattle.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2015

Beef market report: Sharp price cut ends strong summer beef trade

Beef prices have been sharply cut at the factories this week, bringing to an end one of the strongest ever summer trading period for cattle farmers.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2015

Beef market report: Strength of sterling helps boost market for beef

The continuing balance between supply and demand for beef animals at factories has ensured that prices stay firm, aided by a favourable currency exchange rate, with sterling rising to its strongest level against the euro since 2007.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2015

Beef market report: Continuing strong trade may be calm before storm

The steady trade for beef has continued this week, with prices maintained at the factories — although the supply of cattle is gradually edging upwards, week by week.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2015

Beef market report: Beef supply picks up in response to price gains

Cattle prices at the beef factories held steady this week, while the intake continued an upward trend for the second consecutive week.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

Beef market report: €1/kg price gap to UK leaves farmers unhappy

Beef prices at the factories have entered a freeze zone, haunting cattle farmers with their worst fears, that little has changed after their very difficult 2014.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2015