Organisation: Bullock

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

racing

Sweet success for Geraghty

JESSICA Harrington doubled up with Greenbelt Star and Bullock Harbour in the maiden hurdle action at Punchestown yesterday.

world

Tobacco firm must pay damages to dead smoker's daughter

business

Further weakening in cattle prices

business

Bullock kill at four year high

business

Bullock prices drop below 2006 level

farming

Increase in supply fails to halt price rise

Bullock prices continue to rise

Marts: The upward move in the average paid for R4L bullocks continued with a gain of 1c/kg, with a meagre half of 1c/kg gain in the overall average for R4L heifers last week.

Thu, 30 Mar, 2006

Bullock supply drops 1,000 head

MARTS: THERE was no change in the average price paid by factories for cattle last week, which in general returned 6c/kg (2p/lb) above the quoted prices to producers.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2006

Improved trade at mart sales

Marts: An improved trade for bullocks and heifers and a flying trade for cull cows was the trend at the mart sales yesterday where the number of cattle on offer showed further increases.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2006

€3,400 for Kilmallock baby beef

MARTS: A top price of €3,400 was paid for an outstanding Charolais bullock, winner of the overall reserve Championship of the Show at the Annual Fat Stock Show and Sale at Kilmallock Mart, County Limerick.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2005

Bullock supplies slip further behind

Marts: Bullock supplies have slipped further behind over the past month as intake dropped below the corresponding weeks last year at the meat factories.

Sat, 27 Aug, 2005

Beef prices fail to match 2004 levels

Marts: After a strong first quarter, beef prices have failed to get the earlier margin of improvement in returns from factories over 2004 prices.

Sat, 11 Jun, 2005

Cattle disposals down for 2004

Marts: Cattle disposals for the year are set to show a decline, with factory throughput and live exports down on 2003.

Fri, 24 Dec, 2004

Beef prices continue to fall

Marts: There was no easing in the downward trend in beef prices last week with up to 2p/lb coming off prices paid at individual factories and an overall national average drop of 1p/lb.

Thu, 07 Oct, 2004

Bullock prices continue to decline

Marts: Fewer factories paid over 94p/lb for R3 bullocks while most of the factories maintained the price for O grade bullocks over 90p/lb for last week’s kill with overall average prices continuing a gradual decline.

Thu, 02 Sep, 2004

Bullock supply shows slight drop

The supply of bullocks to the factories showed a slight drop, with the increase in throughput stalling for only the second time in almost three months.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2004

Beef prices drop as supplies increase

QUOTED prices for beef were dropped by a further 3 cent/kg (1p/lb) for R/O grades at the factories yesterday as supplies continue to increase, but the trade for U grade cattle is remaining strong.

Tue, 27 Jul, 2004

Bullocks fetch 100p/lb at factories

Marts: Bullock prices averaged over 100p/lb for R3s at the factories last week, the first time in years for the benchmark price to be paid to producers countrywide, as returns to beef farmers continue to edge upwards with half the processors paying over 101p/lb average.

Thu, 10 Jun, 2004