beef price increase

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 13/02/2023
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Midweek beef price increase described as “crazy” 
The latest increase in the price of beef has been described as “crazy”, as the price was hiked for the fourth time in two consecutive weeks. This week saw the midweek quote increase in order to secure supplies of cattle. The latest hike sees the price of beef at €4.60/kg for bullocks while heifers increased to €4.65/kg. Various reports state that Foyle Meats, Co. Donegal, is out in front on…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 30/11/2022
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Increase in beef prices urges farmers to “sell hard” 
Beef farmers have been urged to sell hard to maintain the upward momentum as factories have increased beef prices by 5-10c/kg. Irish Farmers’ Association livestock chairman Brendan Golden says the demand for beef is strong while the export demand for forward store and finished cattle provides competition.   He says that beef prices are running at 50c/kg above last year, for higher stocked beef farms, feed and fertiliser costs have…