Organisation: Exel Meats

The psychological barrier of 90p/lb for O grade cattle is continuing for producers supplying the factories as a base price, which has steadied the trade for the second consecutive week.

Tue, 17 Aug, 2004

Downward price slide easing

THE downward slide in beef prices has eased at the factories, with quality heifers showing a marginal recovery for last week, and the average fall in bullock prices easing to the smallest weekly decline in more than a month.

Thu, 12 Aug, 2004

Factory beef price gains wiped out

FACTORY beef prices are falling at double the rate they increased, with returns showing gains over almost two months being wiped out over the past three weeks.

Thu, 22 Jul, 2004

Cull trade hit hardest as prices ease

A SLIGHT easing in beef prices at the factories this week ended a record run for cattle farmers.

Thu, 15 Jul, 2004

Spiral in beef prices slowing down

Martin Ryan

Thu, 27 May, 2004

Prices improve for R3 bullocks

Marts: Thirteen factories paid an average of 99p/lb or better for their supply of R3 bullocks last week, of which three topped the 100p/lb, as prices overall improved by a further 0.5p/lb.

Thu, 20 May, 2004

National average prices unchanged

Marts: Although a number of factories paid up to 0.5p/lb more for R3 bullocks, the national average was unchanged last week for the first time in several weeks.

Thu, 13 May, 2004

Beef prices continue upward spiral

Marts: Beef prices have continued the upward spiral adding a further 3 cents/kg (1p/lb) to pay a top price of 102p/lb for R3 grade bullocks last week.

Thu, 22 Apr, 2004

Factory bullock prices strengthen

A top factory price of 99p/lb was paid for R grade bullocks as prices across the country strengthened at the factories, following the dip in supplies last week.

Thu, 25 Mar, 2004

Higher prices for cattle

HIGHER prices were paid for all types of cattle at the factories last week with the throughput of cattle also remaining very strong.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2003

Bullock prices easing slightly

Marts - The average price for heifers was 3 cents/kg (1p/lb) ahead of bullocks at the factories last week as bullock prices eased back very slightly compared to the previous week.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2003

Demand for cattle has weakened

A lull in demand for beef on the export markets is leading to pressure on prices at the factories again this week as supplies exceeds demand.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2003

More life in trade for final week of 2002

THERE was more life in the trade for beef at the factories yesterday than had been expected for the final week of the year for slaughtering.

Tue, 17 Dec, 2002