Beef trade steady; lamb supplies tighten – IFA
The beef trade steadied this week with some signs of strengthening, according to IFA Livestock chairman Brendan Golden. He said supplies of finished cattle are tight and demand in our key export markets is good. Factories are anxious for cattle and paying 10c to 20c/kg above quotes to close out deals. In addition, factories are paying €4.80-5.00kg for steers and €4.85-5.05kg for heifers. Y bulls R/U are making €4.70-5.05kg while…