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Cattle Price

How are GB deadweight prices holding up this spring?

Beef

2 months ago

How are GB deadweight prices holding up this spring?

Latest indicators suggest that the deadweight prime cattle price in GB has fallen slightly in 2026 compared to corresponding prices for 2025.

Factory quotes: Beef price offers steady at €90c/kg higher year-on-year

Beef

4 months ago

Factory quotes: Beef price offers steady at €90c/kg higher year-on-year

This week's factory quotes sees beef price offers remain largely unchanged for the fifth week with official quotes 90c/kg up year-on-year.

Factory quotes: Further price reductions as bluetongue confirmed in NI

Beef

6 months ago

Factory quotes: Further price reductions as bluetongue confirmed in NI

This week's factory quotes have seen some processors cut their higher price offerings while keeping lower price offerings relatively steady.

Strong trade at Kilkenny Mart despite decline in price for heavy cattle

Video

2 months ago

Strong trade at Kilkenny Mart despite decline in price for heavy cattle

Agriland caught up with Kilkenny Mart CEO and manager, Michael Lynch, to hear how trade fared last...

Looking back at 2025 and Christmas plans

Video

5 months ago

Looking back at 2025 and Christmas plans

Good weather, good yields and strong prices on many fronts means many farmers in the run up to...

Beef

6 months ago

Factory quotes: Prices slip as offers for cows take the brunt

As we enter December, factory quotes for heifers and steers seem to be a mixed bag, however the pressure remains evident on cow prices.

Factory quotes: Prices slip as offers for cows take the brunt

Beef

7 months ago

How are GB deadweight prices holding up?

Latest indicators suggest that GB all-prime deadweight cattle price lifted slightly by mid Octobera according to AHDB.

How are GB deadweight prices holding up?

Beef

10 months ago

Weanling bull sales start strong with prices near €7/kg

With the autumn weanling sales just around the corner, prices are running at record highs with the...

Weanling bull sales start strong with prices near €7/kg

Beef

11 months ago

Factory quotes: Over 70c/kg cut from peak beef price

This week's factory quotes for beef cattle sees most processors move to reduce beef price by 10c/kg while a few outlets are holding prices.

Factory quotes: Over 70c/kg cut from peak beef price

Beef

11 months ago

Factory quotes: Beef prices cut for third consecutive week

This week's factory quotes for beef cattle sees prices cut for the third-consecutive week with a further 10c/kg taken off price offers.

Factory quotes: Beef prices cut for third consecutive week

Beef

1 year ago

Beef Plan: 'Realistic' Irish cattle prices must be maintained

Beef Plan vice chairman, John Maloney, recognises that Irish cattle prices are at a reasonable level right now.

Beef Plan: 'Realistic' Irish cattle prices must be maintained

Beef

2 years ago

Factory quotes: Cattle prices firm with price cuts reversed

This week's factory quotes sees a much firmer trade for beef cattle with no talk of price cuts from procurement staff...

Factory quotes: Cattle prices firm with price cuts reversed

Beef

2 years ago

Factory quotes: Cow prices slip but prime cattle steady

This week's factory quotes see some of the stronger cow prices take a wrap at the larger cow-buying outlets but prime cattle prices...

Factory quotes: Cow prices slip but prime cattle steady

Beef

4 years ago

Has cattle price peaked and where does it go from here?

2022 has been a year like no other with Irish cattle price increasing more in the past five months than it had in the past 11 years combined.

Has cattle price peaked and where does it go from here?

Beef

4 years ago

Factory quotes: Beef price up by 20c/kg as supply tightens

Substantial movement has been seen in beef price in all categories of cattle this week, as...

Factory quotes: Beef price up by 20c/kg as supply tightens

Beef News

4 years ago

Factory quotes: R-grade heifers at €5.05/kg and rising

This week's factory quotes have seen cattle price move up again with more in-spec beef cattle managing to surpass €5.00/kg.

Factory quotes: R-grade heifers at €5.05/kg and rising

Beef

4 years ago

Factory quotes: Prime Angus cattle remain out in front

Factory quotes remain in a good position this week but cattle prices are opening at the same levels as last week.

Factory quotes: Prime Angus cattle remain out in front

Beef

5 years ago

Beef kill: Big increase seen in cow and heifer categories

The total number of beef cows processed up to the week ending September 11, has dropped by almost 25% when compared to last year.

Beef kill: Big increase seen in cow and heifer categories

Beef

5 years ago

Factory quotes: No move in base price but 'top ups' available

Factory beef processors are extremely reluctant to move base price forward and are - generally...

Factory quotes: No move in base price but 'top ups' available

Beef

6 years ago

'Many cases' where factories 'will pay more than quoted prices'

The market has shown signs of recovery and there is every reason to expect that beef prices will continue to recover, according to the ICMSA.

'Many cases' where factories 'will pay more than quoted prices'

Beef

10 years ago

Cattle marts: Wet weather brings out numbers but quality lots remain in demand

The wet weather in recent days resulted in an increase in the number of cattle on offer in Castlerea Mart on Thursday.

Cattle marts: Wet weather brings out numbers but quality lots remain in demand

Beef

10 years ago

Cattle prices increase in the UK (prices up almost 20c/kg since March)

Deadweight cattle prices have increased across the board in the UK with the trade once again being in a more favourable position for producers, according to the AHDB.

Cattle prices increase in the UK (prices up almost 20c/kg since March)

Beef

10 years ago

Irish cattle are too expensive for Egyptian buyers - Bord Bia

Irish cattle prices are currently too expensive to make exporting cattle to Egypt viable, according to Bord Bia's Joe Burke.

Irish cattle are too expensive for Egyptian buyers - Bord Bia

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