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Producers losing price battle

PRODUCERS are beginning to lose the battle with the factories on beef prices, with a majority of the processing centres reducing prices for R4L bullocks by up to 1p/lb or implementing a freeze on prices at previous level.

Thu, 18 May, 2006

Factory beef price increases slow

MARTS: The pace of increase in beef prices at the factories has slowed down, although the supply of finished cattle has dropped again, with intake well under that of a year ago.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2005

Beef price rises despite supply hike

Marts: The average price paid for beef increased by a further 6 cent/kg (2p/lb) at the factories last week despite a strong increase in cattle supplies.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2005

More factories paying under 90p/lb

There was an increase in the number of factories which paid less than 90p/lb (252 cent/kg) for cattle last week, with heifers worst hit, while the pace of drop in price for R grade animals eased.

Thu, 26 Aug, 2004

Factories paying less to beef producers

Marts: Factories reduced the prices paid to producers for beef by 1p-2p/lb, ending weeks of speculation as to when the upward spiral on returns to beef farmers would come to an end.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2004